Andrea Macko reports for Porcupine Soup about the two-year effort by the Greene County Animal Alliance to open an animal shelter in Greene County. GCAA President Mark Gorelick said, “It became apparent that existing shelters in neighboring counties just did not have the capacity to deal with the growing needs of our community.... Our plan is to mirror the best of all of the animal care groups that have helped us through the years." Last week the group held a pancake breakfast at the Old Factory Brewing Company in Cairo with 270 supporters showing up for the cause. Gorelick said, “The need has always existed.... But if you read the headlines, you see that many shelters have become overwhelmed just dealing with their own local problems and are no longer able to extend a helping hand to the communities that surround them.” The last Greene County shelter, the Athens Division of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, was located on State Route 385 and closed in 1998. Gorelick said, "This is the continuing story of Greene County.... There used to be a college here, too. It is now Columbia-Greene Community College―located in Columbia County. There used to be a hospital in Catskill―now located in Columbia County. The GCAA thinks it is time for Greene County to show the rest of New York State what we have to offer.” Read more about this news at Porcupine Soup.