Want to help the dogs at the Road to Home Rescue in Utica? You can volunteer to walk the dogs or help clean the warehouse on Broad Street and it's easy to sign up.
You can smell the urine and feces before you enter the building. It's just one sign of the nearly 60 dogs that have been left behind at a Broad Street warehouse.
Donna Ray is a local musician who has written a special song in honor of Lainey's Army founder, Kim Strong, titled 'With An Angel's Help.' A music video was also produced and the song's purpose is to promote awareness of the local animal rights group and to help raise funds for their efforts.
There are many details that are still unknown about the tragic story of the 19-year-old, Lucas Leonard, who was allegedly beaten to death by his parents Bruce and Deborah Leonard of Clayville. The family had a number of pets in the household and Lainey's Army, a local animal rights group, was involved with the rescue of these animals.