The Blog
Meet our Newest Additions!
By Dottsie Perez, Executive Director We recently received a plea from a woman who was a victim of domestic violence. To save herself, she had to make the hardest decision of her life, she had to leave her home along with all that she loved, including her six goats....
New Beginnings with Old Ideas
by Jenessa Cutler, CEO It is with great pride and happiness that I announce I have accepted the position of the very first CEO of Pets Alive. For those that might not know me, I have most recently been employed as the Business Office Manager for all three Pets Alive...
The LEGACY 13
They have lost the only home they’ve ever known. They are the Pets Alive Westchester (PAW) Legacy Cats – Colonel Mustard, Tasha, Jilly, Isis, Twinkie, Precious, Larry, Dipps, Ralphie, Concetta, Dottie, Meeshu and Donner. The Final 13 resident cats from the old...
Dottsie's Update – Pets Alive Middletown
Written by Dottsie Perez, Executive Director of Pets Alive I can’t believe it’s been over 4 months since I’ve been in the Executive Director position at Pets Alive. Boy does time fly! THANK YOU so much for all of the love and support you have shown to our...
Pets Alive Westchester Update
First and foremost all of our animals are safe tonight! Thank you all for your tremendous support. Every day at Pets Alive is amazing but its days like this that leave us all down right speechless with appreciation. We are floored by the number of supporters,...
Emergency at Pets Alive Westchester
This is a very difficult thing to say to all of you, but our building is in serious jeopardy. It has been determined that Pets Alive Westchester is structurally not sound and needs to evacuate as soon as possible. There is no way around these horrible words. Our plan...
The Phoenix Rises
On January 8, 2014, Pets Alive Puerto Rico rescued the dog you see in these photos. Many times since then we wanted to share his story, but the words just would not come - until now. For the past 8 weeks, we’ve been watching a miracle unfold, and it is finally time...
Saving Sarah
“I’m ready for this winter to end.” “It’s been brutal this year.” “Polar Vortex, that’s a new one, never heard of that before!” “When did they start naming winter snow storms anyway?” All of us who live in upstate New York know that this year has been freezing cold,...
They Still Need You! The “Broken Cats” One Year Later
Pancake, Syrup, Pop Tart, Links, Marmalade, and Smuckers: Their names read like an iHop’s breakfast menu. It’s been almost a year since we got the phone call about 50+ cats thrown out into the cold from a hoarding situation. We partnered with MidHudson Animal Aide to...
Boomer's Blog
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...