The Blog
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...
Starting Off On The Right Foot
By Erin Guilshan, Executive Director, Pets Alive Westchester Asia is a beautiful 7 month old girl that came to us from a high kill shelter in South Carolina. This charming girl’s personality wins over everyone at the sanctuary. She is always so happy to see people....
Kerry Clair announces retirement from Pets Alive
Kerry Clair announced on Saturday that she would retire as Executive Director and President of Pets Alive, Inc. based in Middletown, NY. For the past 6 years, Kerry has been at the helm of Pets Alive, rescuing thousands of animals during that time and steering Pets...
Kerry Clair, Pets Alive executive director, & board president, retires
So this is my swan song. 🙂 Today, I have officially resigned from Pets Alive. I will be here for the next few weeks or a few months, to train a replacement and work for a smooth transition. I love this organization and all we have done with it in the six years I've...
Wicket Cat for People with a Non-Caring Attitude
By Erin Guilshan, Executive Director Pets Alive Westchester Wilfred is a beautiful Russian Blue cat that was abandoned on the doorstep at Pets Alive Westchester with nothing but a note. In this note the owner described a cat that was thought of as manipulative,...
Each Day Is a Gift – Adopting a Senior Pet
Written by Pets ALive Cat Manager, Becky Tegze “No you didn’t?” “Are you crazy?” “My god you have a heart of gold.” “I could never do that.” “Really a 16 year old cat?” “I wish I could.” “I don’t know how you did it.” “You truly are an angel.” These are just some of...
Rehoming pets online or in newspaper ads – BAD IDEA. Help fight these sites!
Recently a new Facebook page cropped up. It is called REHOMING PETS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. It is a FaceBook page for you to post your no longer wanted animal and other people can adopt them from you, or buy them, or whatever deal or trade you might make. On the surface...
What's happening now at the Port Jervis Humane Society?
Many people have been wondering what is happening now at the Port Jervis (Deepark) Humane Society. You'll remember that we did a series of blogs a few months ago about some really horrid conditions there, and the people that were running it. In the months that...
Pets Alive Welcomes Katie Emerson, DVM, as Full Time Staff Veterinarian
Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in Middletown and Elmsford NY, with another facility in Puerto Rico, has just hired a full time veterinarian to join their staff. Dr. Emerson's time will be spent mostly at the Elmsford location which has a medical clinic but she will also...