Stray Haven received $14,560 for cat care and spay surgery
A charitable foundation gift will pay for cat-holding upgrades and surgical equipment at the Waverly shelter.
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607 News Now reported on October 8, 2026, that Stray Haven Humane Society and SPCA received $14,560 from Al Fargnoli and Debby Darsky-Fargnoli through the Fargnoli Charitable Foundation. The grant arrived on October 6. It is marked for upgrades to the spaces where cats are held and for surgical equipment used in spay and neuter work. The foundation supports groups in Apalachin, Owego, and the wider Southern Tier. The money is equipment and housing, the unglamorous part of keeping a small shelter able to operate.
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