Page 18 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens- June '24

Page 18, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
The Pet Cottage Post

The Pet Cottage Needs A Forever Today, Cookie is with Owning a sanctuary
Home short-term Guardians, but property would expand
The future for The Pet is in great need of dedicated the number of pets like
Cottage, a sanctuary for pets Forever Guardians. She is Cookie that we could serve
who lose their humans due to active, needs to be an only and also provide space for
death, disability or deployment, is pet, loves attention and future pets in need.
bright. Picture this: would thrive in a home How Can You Help?
As you turn into our driveway, with a yard and people with Join us in our goal to own
Elvis, our 9-year old shepherd mix, welcomes you from dog experience. a sanctuary property. We
his post in the front dog park. Parking is already filling up Becoming Cookie’s need collaborators, funders,
and visitors are buzzing about, making their way to our Forever Guardian means fresh ideas and pet lovers
multipurpose barn where we are hosting our volunteer that you open your heart and who support our mission.
kickoff training and barbeque. Today 25 volunteers of all home to her while The Pet Become part of our pack, our
ages will build our cat hotel, lay stone for our memorial Cottage covers the cost of future, our promise.
garden and give TLC to the 30 pets who call this their forever all medical care and provides Members of The Pack – a The Pet Cottage,
home. training, support and a group beg (561) 818-5025, Brody contemplating a ride
community of pet lovers to www.thepetcottage.org around the Sanctuary.
belong to. Please reach out if you would like to learn more
about Forever Guardianship and volunteer opportunities.

Elvis in the yard

This is a very exciting time in our organization’s history
– a time of expansion and possibilities. Twelve years in,
we are seeking to purchase our own sanctuary property in
Jupiter Farms. This will allow us to provide more services
for the community such as volunteer opportunities for senior
people, vet clinics, pet boarding, educational programming
and special events. And most importantly, it will ensure that
the Forever Promises we make to our pets are kept for life!
A Pet Owner Faces A Health Crisis – Cookie’s Story
Cookie, a 10-year-old hound mix, came to us in
September 2023 when her dad was diagnosed with
dementia and moved into a memory care facility with his
wife. Through no fault of her own, Cookie was homeless.
The owner’s daughter contacted The Pet Cottage
for help because she
couldn’t imagine sending
her parents’ beloved dog
to a shelter knowing the
outcome likely wouldn’t
be positive.
Cookie has found her
Forever Home with us
and no matter what, our
Forever Promise means
Cookie will have the love
and homestyle care she
deserves for life. Cookie