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If you’re going to fish this Memorial Day weekend, make sure to do so responsibly! Our Wildlife Center treated a Canada Goose on Saturday that was a victim of a discarded fish hook. Bikers on the North Shore rescued the baby. Our staff removed the hook and the bird is now being treated for infection. If you choose to fish, make sure that you take your hooks and line with you, don’t leave them for wildlife to get stuck in.
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: If this picture doesn’t represent summer, we don’t know what does! This handsome young man is Bruno. Bruno is 3 years old and is very playful and affectionate, both toward people and other dogs. He knows the “sit” command and walks very well on leash. One of his favorite things to do is lie in the grass (or sandbox) and roll around, as you can see from the picture. He also loves getting his belly rubbed and will lie on his back for several minutes as long as you keep up the belly rubbing! He has the cutest underbite and curious expression. Bruno has been at the shelter for quite a while and has become a staff and volunteer favorite. With all of his wonderful qualities, he would make a great family pet even for a first time dog owner. If you’d like to meet Bruno, he is on a ‘stay-cation’ at the Dog Stop on Washington Boulevard, right down the street from the Animal Rescue League! Meet him there and complete the adoption at our shelter. You may also contact his volunteer friend Laura at lauralatini54@yahoo.com or call an Adoption Counselor at 412-345-7300 x215 for more information.
We’ve only been open for intakes for about an hour and 45 minutes and so far we’ve taken in 29 animals already!
These are some of the bowls just for the morning feedings for the baby raccoons at our Wildlife Center - there are over 30 of them! Keep in mind that we feed them at least 4 times per day!
Sleepy #kittens dreaming of real homes. #animals #cats (Taken with Instagram at Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania)
Thank you for making Sammy irresistable to me on Petfinder. I really was not looking to adopt until after our vacation in July. My rotweiler, Bronx, lost the battle to cancer around easter, and I knew for my other dogs sake I needed another companion for her and we did have room to help out a dog in need. I knew I was going to be looking for an adult dog which was taken to the shelter by its owner so I could read all of the quirks. I have a toddler so I had to be very cautious. Once I read Sammys bio, I could’t get him out of my head. So I said I would wait till the following weekend to check if he was still available….I didn’t last 2 days until I went to see him.
Almost two weeks later, he is really fitting in well. He managed to squeeze his way into our bed, and Izzy our lab was okay with sharing some of her spot. He is starting to play, which I didn’t think he did until yesterday. I attached a picture of what I walked in my living room to….adorable. Hailey has claimed Sammy as her puppy!
Have a great day. Thanks for doing what you do, Sammy is in a loving home, and will be spoiled rotten. We truely do believe our “pets” are members of our family.-Lynne
The number of animals admitted to our Wildlife Center is DOUBLE what it was on this date last year. We have now seen 767 animals come through the door, with more on the way! This hatchling robin was admitted on Sunday. Although it is tiny, it is strong and hungry! This bird will remain in our temperature controlled incubators until its feathers develop enough to keep it warm. Did you know that female robins only have one working ovary, so they lay only one egg per day? The average clutch size is four. After about 12-14 days, from when the last egg is laid, the babies hatch. #100KChallenge
Earlier today, staff members from the Animal Rescue League Shelter visited a pet control facility in our region without adoption services. We rescued 5 dogs who otherwise would have been euthanized simply for running at large. While these dogs must be medically evaluated and pass temperament tests before they are available for adoption, we’re so glad to be able to give them the second chance that they all deserve. Their story isn’t over yet, though. We’d like to be able to perform these resuces on a weekly basis, but we can only do so with the help of you, our community. We need you to adopt. We need you to donate. We need you to volunteer. Help us come to their rescue so that we can save more lives.
Gobble Gobble! Our Wildlife Center admitted a clutch of 14 nestling American Turkeys last week. A good Samaritan found the babies huddling next to their dead mother. All 14 poults are in good condition and the staff expects them to do very well.
Baby Turkey Facts:
After the female turkey mates, she prepares a nest under a bush in the woods and lays her tan and speckled brown eggs. She incubates as many as 18 eggs at a time. It takes about a month for the chicks to hatch. When the babies (known as poults) hatch, they flock with their mother all year (even through the winter). For the first two weeks the poults are unable to fly. The mother roosts on the ground with them during this time.
