Pyometra- Another Reason To Spay
The name is certainly unique enough, but what does this term have to do with your pet? If you have an un-spayed female dog or cat, knowing this term is very significant. “Pyo” is the accumulation of pus, and “Metra” refers to the uterus. Yes, a pyometra is an...
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How To Help Animals In Shelters This Winter
Did you know that most animal shelters fill up during the winter, after the holidays? Did you know that most shelters could really use your help after the holiday giving season is over? Animal shelters soon fill up in the winter months with dogs & cats that are...
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Alternative Housing for Shelter Pups
Animal Care Sanctuary’s (ACS) alternative housing program pairs dogs with behavioral difficulties that may decrease their adoptability, with college-level pre-veterinary or animal science interns in onsite housing. Since the inception of the internship program in...
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Giving: Good For Your Health & Almost As Good As Chocolate
Did you know that when you make a donation to charity, your brain acts in a similar way to when you are eating chocolate? Thanks to technology, researchers are able to study brain activity when certain acts are taken. In a study on charitable giving, when people...
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Wildlife Trafficking Bill
I had the privilege this past November to travel for 3 weeks in Kenya and Rwanda. The experience of witnessing all of the magnificent wildlife in their own environment made me more determined to lend my voice to the Wildlife Trafficking Bill that will be introduced...
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A Bungalow For Barn Cats
The new year is often a time of reflection on the events of the year prior, as well as a time to look forward to exciting things coming in the year we’re starting out. For the ACS Feline Care Department, one of the first things that comes to mind is the development of...
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‘Tis the Season to Spay/Neuter!
One could argue that year-round is always a good time to have your cat fixed. While this is true, we are also approaching the time of year when we will start to see pregnant cats and litters of kittens. It is cold now and the days are short, and though it may seem...
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Flying Fur, Howls & Purrs: Sayre High School Seniors Tell The Animals’ Stories
Adoption marketing is about telling an engaging story to increase the visibility of shelter animals. An animal’s biography or story is how people connect and get to know an animal, especially, if they are perusing pets on social media. The picture or video...
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Fun For All!
The kennel environment is quite stressful for any dog. It tends to be loud, busy and is not ideal for anyone. Although we do everything we can to make the dogs time here as easy for them as possible, any dog would rather be in a comfy home with a family of their own...
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To Feed Or Not To Read
Free-roaming cats are a normal everyday sight in Bradford and Tioga counties, as well as much of the surrounding area. Those of us who live here are well acquainted with cat overpopulation, and the many challenges that come with it. Who among us hasn’t had their...
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