Hi Everyone!! We were sent an email from a nice lady asking us if we would help to spread the word about the wonderful work that the ASPCA and Pets Alive are doing to help these doggies and we said sure!! This is super important information and we are happy to share it! Barks and licks and love, Dakota and “Mom”
ASPCA transports dogs from Pope County, Ark. to Pets Alive Sanctuaries in
New York’s Westchester & Orange Counties as rescue facility closes
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is providing medical care and
transportation for dogs from JP Ranch and Rescue in Atkins, Ark. to Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in Middletown, N.Y. and Pets Alive
Westchester in Elmsford, N.Y. in two upcoming transport operations. The transports to New York from Arkansas offer the dogs a
second chance, as a founder of the rescue group currently caring for them is suffering from a terminal illness and must close the facility.
Many of the dogs—mostly medium to large mixed-breed dogs, with a handful of small breeds—will even have a chance to find homes
in time for the holidays as the receiving Pets Alive shelters place them up for adoption. The transport operation for the first 53 dogs—
which began on December 19th in Arkansas—is scheduled to arrive at the first stop in Westchester County, N.Y. sometime mid-morning , Tuesday, December 20. The operation will then continue to Orange County, N.Y. Another transport operation for the
remaining 35 dogs will take place in the coming weeks. To learn more about the dogs, or to inquire about adoption please visit
www.petsalive.org.
“The ASPCA Relocation Initiative works collaboratively to assist animals at risk, moving them to where they have the greatest
opportunity to find a home,” said Sandy Monterose, senior director of community outreach for the ASPCA. “We appreciate Pets Alive
and Pets Alive West for providing a second chance for these 88 dogs.”
“We’re very grateful to the ASPCA for working so efficiently and quickly to help save the lives of these dogs,” said Kerry Clair executive
director of Pets Alive. “We also appreciate of the local on-the-ground support in Arkansas. This has been a very complicated rescue,
yet thanks to all the dedicated and passionate people involved it has been a smooth transition and transfer of animals. We can’t wait to
welcome these dogs into our facility and get them quickly into homes.”
In addition to the ASPCA Animal Relocation Team, which is funding veterinary care (including exams, vaccinations and treatments) and the transport of the animals, the transport operation was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the following groups:
Southwind Animal Hospital in Russellville, Ark. – Owners Justin Key and Dr. Corry Key provided all veterinary care, testing,vaccinations, and spay/neuter surgeries for all dogs being transported to N.Y.;
Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) in Dover, Ark. – AARF funded all spay/neuter surgeries for all dogs being
transported to N.Y.;
PetSmart Charities, Inc. – PCI provided all supplies – including crates, bowls, food and leashes – to temporarily shelter the
animals at Southwind Animal Hospital during the vetting and surgery process;
Sumter DART in Sumter, Fla. – Sumter DART is transporting the animals from Ark. to N.Y. in custom built vehicles; and
Pets Alive Sanctuary and Pets Alive Westchester in New York’s Hudson Valley– for accepting 88 dogs into their facilities in Westchester and Middletown.
About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare. More than one million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provid eeffective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team
and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit www.aspca.org. To become a fan of the ASPCA on Facebook, go to
www.facebook.com/aspca. To follow the ASPCA on Twitter, go to www.twitter.com/aspca.
About Pets Alive:
Pets Alive is one of the oldest and largest no kill organizations in the United States saving more than 2,000 animals each year. Pets Alive is internationally recognized as a leader in developing alliances to end the killing of and promote the humane treatment of companion animals. The mission of Pets Alive is to improve the lives of companion animals everywhere by any means possible, including rescue, adoption, advocacy, collaboration, intervention and education. Pets Alive operates three locations: Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in Middletown, New York; Pets Alive Westchester in Elmsford, New York; and Pets Alive Puerto Rico. Pets Alive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity operating solely on individual donations, receiving no
funding from city or state. For more information, please visit www.petsalive.org. To become a fan of Pets Alive on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/petsalive. To follow Pets Alive on Twitter, go to www.twitter.com/petsalive.
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