The Blog
Thank You!
Dear Friends, Adopters, Volunteers, and Supporters, During this time of year, in between all the running around and rushing from one party to another, we also take time to reflect on the importance of friends and family. For most of us, family also means the animals...
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, Hard to believe almost a whole year has gone by since I last wrote you! First off, I want to thank you again for sending me a new basketball! How did you know that is my favorite toy? My guess is Ms. Becky might have told you. She always seems to know what...
Happy Tails: Who Rescued Who?
Charlie Bray was brokenhearted and not interested in much of anything. In less than two months, he lost his mother-in-law, followed just 4 weeks later by the death of his beloved wife, Joanie, to an aggressive cancer. Shortly before Joanie passed, Charlie also said...
Era’s treatments continue – won’t you help her on #GivingTuesday?
#GivingTuesday is an international day of giving back to the causes that mean the most to individuals. You can be part of this and give back to help Era - and so many other animals at our facility. You helped Era last month when she first came to Pets Alive after...
It’s #GivingTuesday and Ayden needs you!
On this #GivingTuesday, Ayden needs you more than ever. Just when Ayden was enjoying things in his new home, he found himself back at Pets Alive. A young, one-year-old Ayden came to Pets Alive on a transport from South Carolina when he was just a puppy. The friendly...
Beyond abuse: Helping Era
Era couldn’t help it. Her foot hurt so much, she chewed off her own two toes thinking it would bring her relief. But it didn’t. Sadly, Era was all too used to pain and anguish. Each weekend, her owner would return, only to throw some horse feed – not appropriate food...
BREAKING! Hurricane Irma dogs now at Pets Alive
Hurricane Harvey. And now Irma. Pets Alive staff, board members, and volunteers have worked tirelessly over the past two weeks since we rescued 20 dogs that came from animal shelters in the path of Hurricane Harvey. We are now faced with another massive animal relief...
Hurricane Harvey Dogs at Pets Alive!
DONATE NOW! Updated posting as of September 8, 2017 Fourteen of the 20 dogs that Pets Alive rescued from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey are now available for adoption! These dogs were rescued from shelters that were at risk of flooding or were being vacated to make...
Friday Needs You!
Updated posting as of August 13, 2017: DONATE NOW TO HELP FRIDAY! Thanks to you, your generous donation is helping Friday, the cat, heal from an acute strain of pneumonia. He spent about a week at Flannery Animal Hospital in New Windsor, NY and is now back at Pets...
How To Save A Life
Written by: Cindy O’Brien, Barn Manager In the rescue world, you never know when you will get a call that will change an animal's world forever. In Sept 2015, Pet's Alive received a call from a concerned citizen, about an emaciated horse and reported that there was...