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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...
Dottsie Perez awarded VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR award at the Pets Alive 2013 Fur Ball
Dottsie Perez is someone that you meet once and you don’t forget. We have all witnessed again and again a woman that doesn’t ever stop doing all she can to help find animals homes. Dottsie took on the role of Volunteer Coordinator at Pets Alive three years ago. In...
Spencer Roveto presented with the Kameron Jacobsen Award at the Pets Alive 2013 Fur Ball
The Kameron Jacobsen Award: Spencer Roveto Kameron Jacobsen was a 14 year old boy with a very loving and gentle nature. He was kind, giving, and generous. He volunteered with his family at Pets Alive and had a special bond with animals – his compassion truly made a...
Results are in – 214 animals find homes this weekend from Pets Alive via Maddie's Adoption Event!
What a crazy weekend. In all my years of volunteering, or working at animal rescues, I have never seen anything like it. Ever. I think that was the feeling of all of the staff, volunteers, and yes, even the adopters at this weekend's Maddie's Adoption Days Event. At...
FREE adoptions? No fees? Isn't that dangerous? – the answer will surprise you.
When I first heard about low or no cost adoption fees, I was completely and totally against the idea. I had heard rumors of some places doing this, and I just thought to myself that they were disreputable and didn't care who adopted their animals. Then I read about a...
Hidden In Plain Sight
By Joy Carson, Executive Director Pets Alive Puerto Rico Look closely at this photo that we took at a busy parking lot in Utuado. Less than one day old, this tiny baby lays on the pavement, waiting for mama to return to the "den". Like a metaphor for the problem of...
From Broken Spirits to Thriving Lives!
By Erin Small-Guilshan, Shelter Manager Pets Alive Westchester I have heard these words countless times by Pets Alive staff and volunteers, “This is why we do what we do”. We save lives. Give medical attention when it’s needed. Sit with the shy ones, snuggle with the...
Port Jervis Humane Society veterinarian writes scathing letter; cites illegal and inhumane issues
I've been sitting on this letter for a couple of weeks waiting to see where the chips would fall. I had hoped that by letting the Port Jervis Humane Society have some time, that positive change could be made. Unfortunately a lot doesn't seem to have changed for the...