by Pets Alive | Jun 16, 2011 | Legislation
With only a couple of weeks left in the legislative session, it is urgent for New Yorkers to contact NYS Senator Joseph Robach and urge him to bring the Companion Animal Access and Rescue Act (CAARA) to the Senate floor for a vote. CAARA will save roughly 25,000...
by Pets Alive | Jun 9, 2011 | Animal Rescue
What a month at Pets Alive. One of the worst I can ever remember. It has actually defeated me a little bit and slammed me to my knees. I’ll get back up again and dust off and go on, but sometimes we need some time to sit in the dust and cry. This is one of those...
by Pets Alive | Jun 3, 2011 | Legislation
Oreo’s Law (now CAARA) WILL “die” without your calls and letters! On Monday or Tuesday, Oreo’s Law (now known as CAARA – Companion Animal Adoption & Rescue Act ) will be voted on by the New York State Assembly Agriculture Committee. But it...
by Pets Alive | May 17, 2011 | Updates
Foster program With more than 140 senior dogs and more than 100 senior cats up for adoption at PAW, creativity is the key to getting those furries into the loving homes they deserve at this time of their life. Unlike other foster programs in which the foster parent...
by Pets Alive | May 15, 2011 | Updates
One month turned to two and a dream became a reality……… I arrived in PR mid-March to search for land for Pets Alive Puerto Rico and received an exciting phone call from my good friend, fellow rescuer and all around angel, Iris. The First Lady of Puerto Rico had heard...