Archive for February, 2009

Two Of The Same
February 28, 2009

Last week I did a segment with a little black kitten from the CT Humane Society. And nope, I didn’t end up adopting him! WANTED to, but he got scooped… Anyway, during that particular segment, I mentioned that adopting two female cats might cause an issue as most times two females don’t get along all [...]

Wild Animals As Pets
February 20, 2009

When I was a kid there was an exotic pet shop in Rocky Hill on the Silas Deane Highway.  They sold de-scented skunks.  I BEGGED my mother for one.  I wanted one SO badly!  Imagine that – having a wild animal as a PET!!! How COOL would THAT be!  Well, Mom said no and that [...]

Adopting Pets with Special Needs
February 14, 2009

Every once in a while we get a request to take in an animal with what is termed “special needs”. The “special needs” can be anything from having Diabetes to having a missing limb, etc. Once these animals come into rescue, we try our best to help them get into homes that are able to [...]

Picking an Animal Rescue
February 7, 2009

Now is the time of year when most folks start thinking about adopting a pet. Folks start browsing sites like www.Petfinder.com and start becoming more aware of the adoption process.
Every rescue I know of has an application that needs to be completed and processed in order for that person or family to be eligible [...]