The Blog
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...