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Heaven Can Wait!
Missy was diagnosed with a large bladder stone and her owner decided that it would be best to bring her to New York City Animal Care and Control (NYCACC). The staff there instantly fell in love with her and we just so happened to be there to pick up some kittens the...
A Week Into a Long Journey of Healing
By Audrey Lodato, Executive Director, Pets Alive It’s been a week since we got the call from Deputy Sheriff Vincent Iannuzi alerting us to an urgent hoarding situation in Minisink. A week since we responded immediately to that call and rescued 52 animals from...
The Depths of Depravity
Collectively, we’ve got decades of experience in rescue at Pets Alive - we’re pretty thick skinned. It takes a lot to rattle us. We’ve unfortunately dealt with debilitating neglect and circumstances horrible beyond measure for companion animals. We’d thought we’d seen...
Cocoa Puffs Needs Your Help!
Cocoa Puffs has been diagnosed with a rare form of diabetes called Diabetes Insipidus. This disorder affects water metabolism, preventing the body from conserving water and releasing too much of it. The medication is very costly at $500 per month. That’s $6,000 a...
A Revolution: Dogs Playing For Life At Pets Alive
Dog Play Photos by Valen Kester Have you ever had a moment when you realized that a deeply held belief is totally wrong? Up until recently I might have told you that I knew a little something about dog-on-dog aggression and introducing dogs - I have dog aggressive...