Page 20 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - January '25

Page 20, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
The Pet Cottage Post

The Pet Cottage: Where Pets The Pet Cottage doesn’t just rescue pets; it provides
a Forever Promise. Unlike shelters, which focus on
And People Belong adoption, The Pet Cottage offers Lifelong Guardianship.
This means every pet that enters their program is cared
Happy New Year! As we welcome for, loved, and supported for life. From medical care
2025, we’d like to share the story and surgeries to behavioral support and a stable home
of The Pet Cottage, a unique environment, The Pet Cottage ensures that no pet feels
organization where pets and people abandoned again.
belong, where hearts grow bigger,
and where those who are often A Story Of Healing: Meet
overlooked—senior pets and people—
are treated with the dignity, patience, Mister And Beary
compassion, and love they deserve.
When pets lose their humans due to death, disability, Recently, two new
deployment, or challenges such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, members joined The Sadly, this isn’t uncommon. Many pets entering The Pet
or cancer, their world is turned upside down. Often these Pet Cottage’s Lifelong Cottage’s program come with untreated medical conditions or
pets are older, facing health issues themselves, and feeling Guardianship Program: signs of neglect—not out of malice, but because their humans
scared and uncertain about their future. That’s where The Mister and Beary, a were struggling with their own health challenges. Yet, thanks
Pet Cottage steps in, transforming a heartbreaking situation bonded senior pair who to generous donor support and grants from foundations like
into one filled with hope and care. lost their mom to cancer. the Haseley Family Foundation, the Cathleen McFarlane
When they arrived, it Foundation, the Peter H. Kamin Family Foundation, and
the Knopf Family Foundation, The Pet Cottage provides the
was clear they needed
Super Junior: immediate attention. veterinary care and nurturing needed to restore these pets’
health, support their well-being, and ensure they thrive for
On December 17,
Getting A Jump Beary underwent the rest of their lives.
emergency surgery for
How You Can Help
painful bladder stones.
Start On College Thankfully, the surgery The Pet Cottage is always in need of compassionate
was successful, and
Forever Guardians. There is a special need for guardians
Beary is now recovering
Planning comfortably under our who can welcome bonded pairs, large senior dogs, and cats.
care. Mister, however,
Guardians provide a loving home environment, while The
will require a more
Pet Cottage takes responsibility for the pet’s medical needs.
complicated surgery It’s a partnership of love and care that makes a life-changing
By Peggy Forgan, this month to address difference for pets in need and the seniors who love them.
M. Ed his condition. These As we look ahead to 2025, The Pet Cottage remains
Junior year is a procedures, coupled committed to its mission: ensuring that every pet who loses
critical time for college with prescription diets their human will always have a home, care, and love.
planning. It’s when and ongoing care, are If you’d like to learn more, donate, or become a Forever
high schoolers start to part of our commitment Guardian, visit https://www.thepetcottage.org/. Together, we
focus on their future to ensuring that these can create a world where pets and people truly belong.
and make decisions two sweet dogs live #ThePetCottage #ForeverPromise #LifelongGuardianship
that really count. And happy, healthy lives. #SeniorPets #CompassionInAction
with most students just
10 months away from
get ahead of the curve before application season even Your family dentist in Your family dentist in
applying to college,
it’s clear that the 11th grade is crunch time.
Class 101’s Super Junior program helps students

begins. Here’s everything you need to know about
becoming a Super Junior, and why it’s one of the best
ways to bring your student up to speed.
planning process when it matters the most: during the Palm Beach GardensPalm Beach Gardens
A Super Junior is an 11th grader who wants to get
a head start on college planning. By completing our
fast-track Super Junior program, students start the

application preseason. That way, when application
season rolls around on August 1 of their senior year,
they are well ahead of their peers.
Junior year is the most crucial time for students
to take ownership of their grades, sharpen important Cosmetic & Comprehensive
skills, and begin the college admissions process. All
of this is time-consuming and overwhelming, from
prepping for standardized tests to finalizing resumes. Restorative Dentistry
The Super Junior program alleviates the stress of
college planning by helping students achieve their
goals before senior year. Implant Dentistry & Orthodontics / Clear Aligners
All Super Juniors will complete a “Super Junior
Checklist” specifically designed to help them put their
best foot forward. Here’s a look at the seven things they
will accomplish in 90 days: Eduardo Marmelstein Lima, D.D.S.
1. Create a top 10 list of colleges and universities
2. Complete three college visits (either virtual or
in-person)
3. Take DISC assessment & review report
4. Establish baseline SAT score 10887 N. Military Trail, Suite 6
5. Document top 10 trends from baseline score
6. Create a resume with all activities listed Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
7. Have a parent meeting to review all items on your
checklist
All students who complete the program will earn (561) 622-2815
a Super Junior certificate and will be entered for a
chance to win a new laptop! The Class 101 Super
Junior is underway.
Call (561) 418-7897, email pforgan@class101.com
or visit class101.com/palmbeachfl if you are ready for University of Texas Health and Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
your student to become a Class 101 Super Junior.
Residency and Masters in Orthodontics - Brazil
Implant fellowship training - Brazil
Prosthodontics training - Brazil