Like most Americans, I like a lofty mission. Also, like most Americans, I appreciate noble causes, underdog stories, stories of rising from the ashes, and even an Alamo scenario. It kicks me into gear when an organization such as Mohawk Hudson Humane Society steps forward with a lofty endeavor that makes you wonder if they’ve lost it.
In most cases, they haven’t lost it. They’ve found it. They have found the thing, the concept, the belief, the cause that takes them to a higher level of commitment and sustains greater action for over 135year. Something kicked this feeling off in me while reading about and watching videos about the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.
What a wonderful asset to our Hudson Valley/Capital Region community. Well over 100 years of community service (yes, animal welfare is very much a community service). Not just caring for and about dogs and cats, but also farm animals, snakes, birds, fish, and almost any creature that Mother Nature keeps under her roof. Nearly 7000 in-need, sick, homeless, and abused creatures cross their portal to safety and hope every year.
The good work done by Mohawk Hudson Humane Society is indeed commendable, but what really caught my attention was something in their mission statement- “We envision a community in which it is unacceptable to neglect, abuse, or abandon animals…” That’s the motivating factor, and it’s considerably more difficult than the physical services the organization provides daily.
Their direct service is to our animal community. Their cause is to change our society. Those with less commitment will take the first over the second. Kudos to MHHS for having the fortitude to tackle what seems impossible.
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