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From:
~The
Grinning Doggy~ J.Sclafani
Sent:
Tuesday, March
20, 2007
Subject:
OBIT/ NEWSPAPER
ARTICLE ON SARA WHALEN FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING QUESTIONS ON
WHAT HAPPENED**CROSSPOST AND DO CONSIDER DONATING TO THIS ORG TO
KEEP IT GOING!****
Pets Alive founder, Sara Whalen, dies
By
Kristina Wells
Times Herald-Record
March 19, 2007
Middletown — Sara Whalen's passion, her life's work, took its
toll.
The
Pets Alive founder broke her back trying to move a pony she had
rescued and brought to her Wallkill sanctuary. Doctors using a rod
to stabilize her back made a grim discovery — a tumor. The cancer
started in her lungs and had spread.
This afternoon, Whalen died at the Horton campus of Orange Regional
Medical Center. She was 64.
Whalen took in the throw aways, the ill, injured, neglected and
abused cats, dogs, horses, even pot belly pigs for 35 years. But
her love for animals started in her youth growing up in Binghamton.
As a teenager, her brother Bill Seiden recalls, she tackled a state
trooper who had shot a black Labrador that had been hit by a
car.
At Pets Alive, she found homes for some, but not all. The unwanted,
unadoptable always lived out their days in peace, in her care at
the Wallkill sanctuary.
Bill Seiden spoke about his sister's work with the kind of
admiration that led him to establish a rescue of his own in Avon,
Conn. He talked of her struggles too; how Whalen's dedication to
the thousands and thousands of animals she saved led to her
marriage crumbling, her health deteriorating and financial
hardships that at one time almost cost her the sanctuary in a
foreclosure more than a decade ago.
Community support and generosity rescued Pets Alive from a certain
end back then.
The same outpouring happened in the past couple of months with
friends taking up the cause in Whalen's stead. A shelter in Utah
sent volunteers to mind the sanctuary. Internet posts from
supporters — including rock band Matchbox20 lead singer Rob Thomas
and his wife, Marisol — have asked for donations and people's
time.
"That was her life," Seiden said. "She saved over 7,000 dogs. Dogs
that were certain for the executioner so to speak. She cared for
them, fought for them."
Whalen is survived by two sons, Adam and Timothy. Arrangement
details are not yet available.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Pets
Alive!
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This page will show you,
through the eyes of our visitors and volunteers, the happy critters
who live here and who are looking forward to YOUR visit. We hope to
show you as many of the 'gang' as we can so that you can see how
happy and content they are to stay with us until a forever home can
be found for them. |
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Recently one of our
Board Members in an effort to show two young men what hamburger
looks like 'on the hoof', alive and well brought Peter and Sam here
to meet Buddy, Andrew and the rest of the gang. They were amazed at
how lovable the farm animals were and I have a feeling that their
eating habits 'may' change for the better soon. Here they are
visiting Shadow (who stayed in her house) at the end of their
visit. I'm willing to bet that on the ride home they said
"McDonalds NOT". |
| These pictures below, were taken by Kay Farkas during her visit here in mid August. Kay was in between jobs and had a week to spare so she came down to help us out again. (Click |
THERE ARE QUITE A FEW ORGANIZATIONS HERE, SO BE SURE TO SCROLL THE BOTTOM.
KEEP THIS INFO IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL PROVE TO BE HANDY.
Here is a list of organizations who can help owners that cannot afford
vet care. A couple are for rescue organizations and homeless pets.
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American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/
"The heartbreak happens all too often a pet owner is unable to afford
treatment and their sick or injured companion animal pays the price.
"If the owner is elderly, disabled or on a fixed income, the cost of
care may be too much of a stretch for their pocketbook.
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Angels 4 Animals
http://www.Angels4Animals.org
"Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner Voice
Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian angel of
animals whose caretakers find themselves in difficult financial
situations.
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Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
"The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have
lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any of
these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion."
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Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working
poor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged individuals and
children of working parents, pets represent much more than a diversion."
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IMOM
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
"Mission Statement: "Helping people help pets. To better the lives of
sick, injured and abused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure
that no companion
animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is
financially challenged."
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The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that
provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need
urgent veterinary care.
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United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
"The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals
suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and
immediate emergency veterinary care.
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Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific:
Corgi Aid
http://www.corgiaid.org/
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Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery
members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htm
http://members.rushmore.com/%7Edds/applyforhelp.html
HandicappedPets.com
http://www.handicappedpets.com
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Labrador Lifeline
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htmLabMed
Rx For Rescued Labs
http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html
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Never place an animal abuser in a position of authority.
They will abuse the privilege every time.
They will eventually graduate from abusing animals to abusing humans as their species of choice.