Page 14 - Southern Exposure - January '25

Page 14, Southern Exposure

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The Pet Cottage Post

The Pet Cottage: Where Pets And People Belong

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