by Becky Tegze | Dec 22, 2021 | Animal Rescue, Cats, Dogs
Dear Santa, Not sure if you remember me but my friend, Fancy, wrote you last year with her three Christmas wishes. One of those wishes was for me, Ginger, to find a home to call my own. I’m still waiting here at Pets Alive, but it is okay, Santa, cause you did...
by Becky Tegze | Apr 11, 2021 | Animal Rescue, Call to Action, Cats, Why We Do This
Seventy million. Let that number sink in. That is the number of community cats animal welfare experts estimate live in the United States alone. Seventy million living, breathing, and thriving cats in our urban, suburban, and rural communities, with an estimated 70,000...
by Becky Tegze | Jan 16, 2021 | Animal Rescue, Cats, Dogs, Medical Cases, Why We Do This
“I hate to do this, but I have an urgent dog for you to consider…” is how the email started. “She’s around eight years old and has spent her entire life on a chain. The girls and officers at the shelter have had to endure seeing this dog out on...
by Becky Tegze | Apr 22, 2020 | Call to Action, Cats, Dogs, Updates
As a nation and as a state, we mourn the loss of thousands to the horrible beast called COVID19. This past week, the sorrow came home to Pets Alive. Eight years ago, a sweet gentleman by the name of Charles came to us looking for a feline companion to dote on. He...
by Becky Tegze | Jul 11, 2019 | Animal Rescue, Call to Action, Cats
Under cover of darkness, a group of 17 cats and kittens were cruelly dumped this week on Pets Alive’s property, with 11 of them crammed into one small crate. A second crate held a nursing mom and her 6-day-old kittens. Discovered the next morning by one of our staff...
by Becky Tegze | May 1, 2019 | Animal Rescue, Cats, Medical Cases
Many experts will agree that the first part of recovery is admitting you have a problem. A few days ago Pets Alive received a call just like that — a call for help! A local woman admitting she had a problem. We knew we couldn’t turn our backs on her or the cats that...
