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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...
52 dogs transported from Kansas and Missouri to Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in New York's Orange County – Press release
ASPCA Gives 52 Dogs New "Leash" on Life in Collaboration With Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary, Great Plains SPCA ASPCA transports dogs from Kansas and Missouri to Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in New York's Orange County NEW YORK-In an effort to give dozens of dogs a new...
You Can Save Them All: An Introduction to Canine Hospice, Senior, and Special Needs Care
Do you have an interest in providing hospice (end of life) care for dogs but aren't sure how to get started, or what the experience is like? Are you interested in adopting a senior animal but you're a little hesitant? Would you be interested in adopting a special...
Dr. Paul Johnson awarded Starfish Award at the Pets Alive 2013 Fur Ball
The Starfish Award: Paul Johnson DVM Each year Pets Alive bestows our “Starfish Award”. The “starfish” award is so named because of an old parable: One day, an old man was walking along a beach that was littered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore...