Update: As of 10/15/12, Violet has been adopted! Tomorrow, August 18th has been designated as International Homeless Animals’ Day. Celebrate the day with your rescued pooch or head down to the Humane Society of New York and adopt a new furry family member to commemorate the day. Check out one of HSNY’s current residents: Violet. […]
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Breed Profile: Great Dane
Known as the “Apollo of all dogs,” Great Danes are a very old breed dating back to the ancient Egyptians and Chinese. Drawings of dogs resembling the Great Dane appear on Egyptian monuments and currency from 3000 B.C., and descriptions a similar dog can be found in Chinese literature from 1121 B.C. With their huge […]
Westchester Wags – 78 dogs heading to Elmsford
In an effort to give 78 dogs a new “leash” on life, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is funding the transport of 78 dogs from the East Baton Rouge Animal Shelter in Baton Rouge, La. to Pets Alive animal rescue centers in Middletown and Elmsford, N.Y. The transport […]
DOGust
August 1st has been dubbed as DOGust, a universal birthday for all shelter dogs. But we think all dogs should be celebrated daily. Forget your worries and lose yourself in the unconditional love of an animal. What’s that you say? You don’t have a pup to share a little love and warmth? Pibbles and More […]
Ginger and Spice Makes Everything Nice – ADOPTED!
Update: As of 10/15/12, Ginger has been adopted! August has arrived and so has another deserving adoptable dog awaiting their forever home. Meet Miss Ginger! Ginger is a soft and fluffy Cocker Spaniel mix. She’ll be celebrating her 4th birthday this November. As you can see from her photo, Ginger has a gorgeous apricot coat of […]
ASPCA & Rachel Ray offer prizes to Shelters
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today officially kicked off the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 50 animal shelters from across the country will work to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of the more than $500,000 in ASPCA prize grants, including […]