Entries by Kevin Groat

January Shelter Scoop

Dear Friends, We had a terrific month of adoptions with 164 cats and dogs finding new homes. This was great for our feline population which was reduced from 200 cats […]

December Shelter Scoop

Dear Friends, As we bring in the new year, our 50th, I would first like to thank each of you that made our end of year fundraising campaign successful. Thanks […]

Don’t Buy into Animal Cruelty – Adopt Don’t Shop.

Pam Miller knew better than to purchase a puppy from a pet store. She knew that pet stores very often get the puppies from puppy mills and there was no way she was going to support such a thing. This is why when she was ready to add another dog to her family, she chose to adopt Arlo, a then six month old puppy who was rescued from a puppy mill in West Virginia. What Pam didn’t realize was the extent of the psychological trauma that dogs from puppy mills carry.

November Shelter Scoop

Dear Friends, November was Adopt a Senior pet month and nine deserving senior pets found loving homes.  All too often senior pets are overlooked by adopters.  So each of these […]