The Blog
Lending a Helping Paw
Written by Becky Lyn Tegze, Executive Director As rescuers, every day we encounter situations that push our limits as human beings. Some days, our hearts break, we cry as if they were our own, and we rescue. Other days, our hearts rage, we fume and curse everything...
Lone Star walks again
Lone Star, the pony we rescued from possible euthanasia, is making great progress in recovering from laminitis, but his on-going medical needs continue to very expensive. You can help us continue to treat Lone Star by donating NOW to our Saving Pets Challenge -- AND...
Help Kaboom and double your impact
Kaboom is about the sweetest cat you'll ever meet. He likes chin rubs, purrs when you pet him and he likes to lounge on a lazy afternoon. And he likes all that despite the pain he now endures - but you can help him by donating now! He first came to Pets Alive last...
Linda can walk again pain-free with your help
Can you imagine being born with a congenital defect causing instability in both of your legs that made them give out when you walked - and you lived with that pain for years? Enter Linda, a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix dog. DONATE HERE and be part of the team that pays...
Joey One Year Later
We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of a special soul that came into our lives at Pets Alive under very challenging circumstances. In the world of rescue, our entire day can change in an instant by one phone call. That phone call can change an animal’s life...
The cats lived in darkness
THESE CATS URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP! We will continue to provide updates to the cats' progress on this blog so check back often! Animal Control left our facility late on Friday afternoon, May 27, 2016, leaving us with 15 cats in desperate need of care. They rescued 21...
Lone Star gets a second chance
Lone Star was living in excruciating pain resulting from laminitis, a disease that affects hooved animals when they aren't being cared for properly. His owners, who could no longer care for Lone Star, wanted to euthanize him. This weekend, the veterinarian contacted...
Diamonds in the Rough
Written by Becky Lyn Tegze, Acting Executive Director Diamonds in the Rough: One having exceptional qualities or potential but lacking refinement or polish. Oatmeal, Simone, Willow, Sandy, Mamma Bright Eyes, Fuzzball, Almond, Abby, Isis, Sandy and Elektra are just...
1,825 Days and Nights
1,825 days and nights — with no shelter, nothing soft to rest his head on, nothing to keep him warm on bitter cold nights, nothing to keep him dry in the pouring and driving rain, nothing to shade him from the punishing summer sun, none of the comforts so many of us...
How a Shy Pup Finds a Home
Written By Robin Markovits, CCDT Dog Trainer, Pets Alive Let’s not kid ourselves: life in the shelter is not what most dogs would prefer. However, we at Pets Alive do whatever we can to make life good. One of our main tools in this endeavor is the Adoptability Team....