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A microchip is a small device about the size of a grain of rice that is implanted beneath your pet’s skin. It contains a unique number used to identify the animal. This number links to your contact information in an online registry that allows shelters, clinics, veterinarians, and humane organizations to contact you if your [...]

Ridley Age: ~1 year old Sex: Neutered Male Breed: Mixed breed Energy Level: High Size/Weight: 26 lbs Arrival Date: 05-02-2013 Reason Here: Owner no longer had time for him Profile Many an evening, just after 5:00, one of our volunteers shows up in athletic gear. He’s arrived to take his favorite shelter resident, Ridley, out [...]

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, BATTERY PARK, BURLINGTON It’s the biggest dog walk in Vermont to save animal lives! Will you join us? Come out and show your support for animals on Sunday, June 9 in Battery Park, Burlington! This year, our goal is to raise $70,000–and you can help by getting sponsored to walk OR run [...]

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The annual Take Your Dog To Work Day (TYDTWDay) was first celebrated in 1999 by Pet Sitters International. It was created to celebrate the great companions pets make and encourage their adoptions. It encourages employers to experience the joy of pets in the workplace at least 1 day a year and positively support their local [...]

Many of you may be suffering from the effects of extremely high pollen counts. Did you know that your pets can suffer from seasonal allergies, too? They may not have a sniffling or runny nose, but your pets can suffer right along with you. Our pets get itchy when they have allergies, and when they [...]

James Dean Age: ~5 months old Sex: Neutered Male Breed: Mixed breed/Unknown Energy Level: Puppy! Size/Weight: 5 lbs Arrival Date: 05-08-2013 Reason Here: Transport from Texas Profile We wouldn’t exactly call him a rebel—and he does have a cause (finding a family to call his own!)—but this James Dean is just as cute as his [...]

Every year, about five million people are bitten by dogs (half of these are children) and almost a million of those require medical attention. Medical bills and the emotional damage, especially to children, is incalculable.  How can man’s best friend be responsible for so much damage? The main reasons dogs bite are fear (they are [...]

Thinking about where to go on your summer vacation?!?!?! Each year since 1998, DogFriendly.com—which publishes dog travel guides—has released a list of the most dog-friendly places in the U.S. and Canada. According to Len Kain, Editor of DogFriendly.com: We tried to make sure the list included top places in all 50 states and many provinces [...]

Nikki and Little Guy Age: 5 and 1 old Sex: Female Breed: Ferret-Standard Arrival Date: 03-26-2013 Reason Here: Not a good match for household Special Considerations: Bonded pair Kid Friendly (8+) Profile We’ll admit: for a little guy, he’s a handful. Little Guy is very playful and loves galloping around, chasing toys, pouncing on Nikki [...]