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March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Staff Spotlight: Sasha

Staff Spotlight: Sasha
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Staff Spotlight

Name:  SashaPosition: Medical technician/Surgery technician What were you doing before you came to ARL? Caregiver at an assisted living facility.  Pets...

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July 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Keeping Pets Safe on the 4th: Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration

By Alyssa BudockIn Blog

Originally posted as Pet’s Safety During the New Year Celebrations on December 29, 2021. Edited by Kennedy Boehm, Communications Intern...

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July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

Leadership Corner – A Veterinary Crisis Looms Heavy Throughout Animal Shelters Far and Wide

Leadership Corner – A Veterinary Crisis Looms Heavy Throughout Animal Shelters Far and Wide
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Leadership Corner, Uncategorized

No other role is more critical right now for the ARL than that of a veterinarian. Unfortunately, this is also...

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June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

Protect Your Dog From the Summer’s Heat

Protect Your Dog From the Summer’s Heat
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Uncategorized

By Kennedy Boehm, Communications Intern Summer is here, and we are officially moving into Code Red territory. As we head...

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June 22, 2024June 26, 2024

Pet Choking Prevention Day

Pet Choking Prevention Day
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Uncategorized

By Kennedy Boehm, Communications inter Every year on June 22nd, pet owners and animal lovers across the country come together...

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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Leadership Corner – Mental Health Affects Pets Too

Leadership Corner – Mental Health Affects Pets Too
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Leadership Corner, Uncategorized

Usually, when we talk about mental health, we center the conversations around people – which makes sense as 1 in...

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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

The Lives We Save: Boo

The Lives We Save: Boo
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Pets

Discovered abandoned in a cemetery with a severely broken leg, Boo’s journey to recovery was quite the collaborative effort involving...

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May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Staff Spotlight: Penny

Staff Spotlight: Penny
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Staff Spotlight

Name:  Penny HummelPosition: Donor Advisor What you were doing before you came to ARL:  I’ve been privileged to work in non-profits...

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April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Leadership Corner – Rebirth

Leadership Corner – Rebirth
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Leadership Corner, Uncategorized

Many landmarks at the ARL have stood out for employees, volunteers, and visitors over the years. That could be the...

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April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

The Lives We Save: Meet Tilda

The Lives We Save: Meet Tilda
By Jose Delgado RiveraIn Blog, Pets

On March 14, 2024, we received a call about an unresponsive dog found in a backyard. When our staff arrived...

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