Charley and Dori Koop of Koop Wildlife Rehabilitation. The couple was chosen by the New Berlin Veterinary Clinic to receive their Angel Fund this year. (Submitted photo)

CHENANGO COUNTY — The Leatherstocking Veterinary Group used their Angel Fund to give back to four animal-related nonprofits and charities this year.

The Group is made up of four clinics in the Chenango County area: the New Berlin Veterinary Clinic in New Berlin, the Heritage Veterinary Clinic in Cooperstown, the Marcy Veterinary Clinic in Marcy, and the Leatherstocking Equine Center in New Berlin.

Each clinic chose a local, animal-related nonprofit or charity to donate to, using their Angel Fund, which consists of 25 percent of the net profit from online pharmacy sales.

The Heritage Clinic chose Rover's Do Over, a Frankfort, NY-based nonprofit and no-kill organization that finds foster and forever homes for dogs. The Leatherstocking Equine Center chose to support a therapeutic horseback riding facility in Guilford that provides riding lessons to individuals with special needs.

The Marcy Veterinary Clinic chose the Humane Society of Rome, which the clinic works closely with.

"That was a really heartfelt donation," said Leatherstocking Veterinary Group Marketing Coordinator Jessica Gualtieri. "There’s a great relationship there. It was a big shocker to her, so there were a lot of happy tears. It was a large surprise."