The Blog
Canine Gestapo in Ohio
Imagine this -- there's a knock on your door and two policemen and an Animal Control Officer enter your house. They walk to where your dog is sleeping peacefully on his bed, put the loop from a pole around his neck and drag him out. He is euthanized that evening along...
Kerry's update – June 3
Sanctuary animal updates: Since our last update on May 3rd, we have found homes for Mini Martha, Daisy, Pam, Dusty (and he was returned and we found a home for him again), Dude (and he was returned and we found a home for him again too!), Winston, Amber, Jane, Sugar,...
Hudson – Goodbye old friend…
Just wanted to write a brief blurb here to let you all know that Hudson has passed over to the Rainbow Bridge. Newer volunteers won't really know Hudson, but anyone that was here when Best Friends first came, or before will remember him. Hudson was a curmudgeonly old...
Goodbye to Jerry "Sad" Eyes
We recently heard that Jerry "Sad" Eyes has passed over the Rainbow Bridge. Jerry was a staff favorite here at Pets Alive and we wee sad to learn of his passing, but oh so happy to know that his final year of life was spent in the loving arms of a wonderful family...
Foster home needed for Mama-Dog
Sorry to send out a mailing so quick on the heels of yesterday's but we have a special request from our dog and medical staff. The dog I wrote about in yesterday's update (that was already on the table to be spayed when it was discovered she was pregnant) needs a...
Kerry's update – May 3rd
Sanctuary animal updates: Since our last update on April 11 th, we have found homes for Shelley, Toby, Ruby, Little Man, Sunny, Christopher, Chloe, Unique, Cooper, Michael, Chuck, Rose, Nutmeg, CB, Elana, Sibley, Arby (again), Jane, Russell, Amber, Rain, Bow, Juana,...
Case Study – Missy
Case Study “Missy” By Dale Kantner, Cat Manager When I started working at Pets Alive last June, I must admit to being a bit overwhelmed with the number of cats that lived here. I believe there were about 99, and they were divided into 6 rooms. There was one beautiful...
Kerry's update – April 11th
Sanctuary animal updates: Since our last update on April 5th, we have found homes for THREE CATS! Spunky, Barney and JJ are all going home or have gone to their new homes. Wheee! Three cats is a record for us. We also adopted out two dogs - Sandy and Ernie. This is...
My Rescue Transport Debut – by John Sibley
My Rescue Transport Debut On Thursday I was doing some repair work in the kennel at Pets Alive when Kerry, one of the directors walked in and handed me a list of dogs with photos from a kill shelter in the south. They call Pets Alive sometimes when they fill up with...
Kerry's update – April 5th
Sanctuary animal updates: Since our last update on March 20th, we have found homes for Sheba, Connor, BooBoo, Nelson (again), Eden, Gus, Kiali, Diamond, Cisco, Buttercup (again), Zoie, Hank, Myra, Bear, Harley, Blackjack...and a cat!!! Barney found another home, thank...