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 that loved him. Below is their kind letter to us to let us know that he had passed on, and below that is a write-up that Janet (pets alive staff) had written about him some time ago. I hope you will read this and recognize how much every dog deserves a home and a chance at a loving life. I think if you are here, reading this, then you probably already do. In that case, help us spread the word… Read the rest of this entry »
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Updates by kerry on May 14, 2008. There are comments.
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 foster. Monique is a sweet, young, friendly dog and we are trying to find her a warm, calm and quiet home for her to give birth. We are asking if there is anyone that can take her for two to four weeks that is home most of the time, has experience with birthing dogs and dealing with a mom and a new litter. If you can provide a foster home for Monique, even for just two weeks, please contact us.
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Updates by kerry on May 06, 2008. There are comments.
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, Dalton, Jolly, Winston, and six puppies. That is 32 dogs! We also found a home for Jayjay, one of our cats. Good luck in your new homes everyone!
Animal deaths and illnesses:
This month we also lost two cats. We had to put Moses down, a semi-feral FIV cat that had renal failure and we lost Violet one of the cats in the back feral cat house.
Additionally of interest this month was that we brought in Monique - one of the Georgia dogs - to be spayed and it turns out she was about two-three weeks away from giving birth! She did not look pregnant to us or the vet and he had her on the table and everything. We were all shocked to discover this and so we had her closed up and she will be allowed to give birth to her pups. (Pets Alive does NOT believe in late term spays). So we’ll be having puppies again soon.
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Updates by kerry on May 03, 2008. There are comments.
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 8 year old kitty that lived alone in the kitchen, her name is Missy. I soon found out why Missy lived in the big kitchen all by herself, she HATES all of the other cats!! Or, as I tell her, she is so special that she gets her own room.
Those of you who know Missy, know that she is a staff and volunteer favorite. She definitely has her own personality, part sweetie pie and part MONSTER!
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Case Studies by kerry on Apr 14, 2008. There are comments.
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 just in the past six days folks, as this update is coming on the heels of the other because I have some important things to tell (and ask) you. Unfortunately I have to mention that Dusty (Beagle) and Arby (Shih Tzu) have come back to us.
Young Frankenstein Tickets
I’m pleased to announce that thanks to John S., there are a pair of tickets to Young Frankenstein up for auction on eBay. Show is Wednesday evening, 4/16/08, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit Pets Alive. The tickets come with a VIP backstage tour by Tony-winning actress Sutton Foster. Thank you John.
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Updates by kerry on Apr 13, 2008. There are comments.
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 dogs - some of their workers try as hard as possible to get the dogs out so they don’t have to be euthanized. Kerry explained that the dogs on this list were out of time and their usual transport service was unavailable. They had priced out other transporters who wanted at least $100 per dog and there were at least 25 dogs in this transport, which was out of the budget. Would I consider driving a rental van about a thousand miles each way down and back? Oh, and there was a second stop - another meetup in a southern city 150 miles away. Time was of the essence - the dogs had to be spoken for by Friday and out by Sunday. I was a little surprised, to say the least, and I probably looked like I was waiting for a punchline - which I was, and it didn’t come. She was serious. I said I’d see what I could do and started making phone calls.
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Animal Rescue by kerry on Apr 11, 2008. There are comments.
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 goodness! He was too young to spend his life here. He went to live with the people who adopted Kiali.
We BEG all our adopters to please post updates in our online forum. We LOVE to see the pictures and read the stories. Note that we have added a whole bunch ourselves, but we’d love to follow our animals stories, and so do our volunteers. Check out the adorable picture of Eden in there. Too cute! We also got updates on Hunter, Foxy, Rex, and more. Take a look, and add your own.
We took in a wonderful dog from another rescue group this week that asked us to help. Daisy is just the sweetest rottweiler and was scheduled for euthanasia. A wonderful rescuer, Doreen could not stand to allow her to be killed. She spent her own time and money to save this dog and finally found us. We took Daisy in and we absolutely love her. Daisy is the most gentle, kind, fun dog. She has a great sense of humor and we all really like her. She is eight years old, has some arthritis, but she generally does ok, and she absolutely loves toys - especially balls of any kind. Come on down and play with Daisy. Or better yet, consider giving her a home. She’s had a really sad, sad life. She deserves a family to love her, and believe me, she will give that love back.
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Updates by kerry on Apr 05, 2008. There are comments.
The one year anniversary of Sara’s death was the 19th. As you know from previous posts, that is the Yahrzeit in the Jewish religion, which represents the opportunity to remember and honor someone who has died.
The weather for the 19th was predicted to be rainy, so those of us who knew Sara stood in the cemetery at the beginning of the dog walk path created by the volunteers who love this place as much as we do, and talked about her for a few minutes. There were some jokes, some shared memories, and I said a few words.
Then we all reached into the box that has contained her ashes for a year now and spread them around the cemetery so she could rest with the animals she loved so much. I sprinkled her ashes on the path, on the areas around the path, the woodpile, along the treelines. I remembered walking back here with her sometimes, a cigarette dangling from her mouth, talking about a particular animal or person or just ordinary stuff that makes up average conversations. Sara could be charming, interesting, and frightening in the same sentence. Quite a talent. I remembered some of her funnier lines and how she could size up people just about instantly.
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Why we do this by matt on Mar 28, 2008. There are comments.
Sanctuary animal updates:
Since our last update on March 1st, we have found homes for Rusty, Opal, Lego, Trevor, Ellie, Peanut, Nikki, Sid, Aaron, Rebel, Arby and 16 puppies! That is 27 dogs in all. Our adoption coordinator, Patti P. doesn’t get enough kudos for all her hard work. She gets paid for just 20 hours a week, but probably puts in double that. It doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you Patti. (That’s Nikki helping Patti with some paperwork, and perhaps a sandwich!)
We ALSO found homes for two of our horses. Heather, our little mini horse went to a wonderful new home where there are two other minis. IMMEDIATELY when she got there, she trotted over to meet her new friends and they welcomed her very politely. One kick threat and one squeal and it was all over. They all went to the hay pile and started to eat hay together. They have been friends ever since.
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Updates by kerry on Mar 21, 2008. There are comments.
More than 30 years ago the concept of No-Kill was introduced. The idea was simple — no adoptable or rehabilitatable animal in a shelter should be killed. There were two early advocates — Pets Alive and Best Friends.
We strongly believe in No-Kill at Pets Alive, and we have been the alternative to killing for hundreds of animals over the years.
No-Kill seems like a No-Brainer, doesn’t it? Who would be on Kill side? How about a veritable who’s who of the animal rescue and animal rights community, including People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
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Animal Rescue by matt on Mar 12, 2008. There are comments.
