by Mary Ann Bopp | May 7, 2014 | Animal Rescue, Uncategorized, Updates, Why We Do This
By Erin Guilshan, Executive Director, Pets Alive Westchester On March 14th we faced what would begin our greatest challenge in the history of Pets Alive Westchester. What started off as small cracks in our building grew to be so large that you could see through them...
by Mary Ann Bopp | Jan 26, 2014 | Animal Rescue, Why We Do This
By Erin Guilshan, Executive Director, Pets Alive Westchester Boomer arrived at Elmsford Animal Shelter in 2008. The two year old Boomer was one of 600 dogs that would only know life in a kennel with staff and volunteers to offer a walk or some love occasionally. Pets...
by Becky Tegze | May 10, 2013 | Animal Rescue, NYCACC, Why We Do This
By Erin Small-Guilshan, Shelter Manager Pets Alive Westchester I have heard these words countless times by Pets Alive staff and volunteers, “This is why we do what we do”. We save lives. Give medical attention when it’s needed. Sit with the shy ones, snuggle with the...
by Becky Tegze | Mar 27, 2013 | Animal Rescue, Case Studies, Why We Do This
Our story from last week continues, once again from Becky Tegze, Pets Alive Cat Manager… The hissing continues… our “broken” Links is still hissing but there is something just a little different – Links stretched out relaxing on his bed! Good morning...
by Becky Tegze | Mar 9, 2013 | Animal Rescue, Why We Do This
By Jenessa Taylor, Executive Director Pets Alive Westchester We are so incredibly touched and grateful to all of you who have reached out to us in support of Cowboy. When Cowboy showed up on our doorstep there was never hesitation from our staff to bring him in from...
by Becky Tegze | Sep 7, 2012 | Why We Do This
Note: This guest post was written by Misa Martin CPDT-KA, Staff Canine Trainer at Pets Alive Westchester. When I first got hired at PAW, there were about 180 “Legacy dogs” living there – dogs that Pets Alive had inherited from the previous occupants...
