Monday, April 10, 2006

this is what a sanctuary truely IS

Group To Open Sanctuary For Adoptable Pets
By SARAH MOROCCO Courant Staff Writer April 10 2006

Some of the state's most mistreated pets will soon be living among quaint cottages, plush fields and winding trails.The Newington-based Connecticut Humane Society is celebrating its 125th anniversary year with plans to open the first stage of a 62-acre sanctuary for adoptable pets this spring on Old Colchester Road in Waterford.The sanctuary will include long-term group living for dogs and cats in cottages that simulate a real-life home atmosphere, as well as an animal veterinary clinic, a fenced dog park, wooded trails and a Humane Society adoption center."The sanctuary will be like a retirement home for animals," said Jody Angell, public relations director for the CT Humane Society.The sanctuary will provide the animals with a setting that eliminates the stress of a kennel, as well as offer premier medical care to injured or ill animals.Sanctuaries are growing in popularity across the country as pet owners look for alternatives to traditional shelters."Animals give so much and ask for so little," said Elaine Bosler, owner and creator of Bosler Humane Society Inc. in Baldwinville, Mass., the largest sanctuary for adoptable pets in New England. Bosler said the sanctuary atmosphere is especially beneficial to abused animals, and it emphasizes the importance of spaying and neutering the animals before adoption.The CT Humane Society plans to open a clinic at the Waterford site that will offer low-cost veterinary care, vaccinations and spaying and neutering services. .........

9 comments:

Unknown said...

yes it IS. they've actually had commercials on tv for a LONG time. a year i'm guessing. im' SO happy this is going to be!

enigma4ever said...

really amazing...so nice to know of things like this happening....

Unknown said...

yeah it is amazing. there really ARE little 'cottages' on the grounds. it's cool. if it wasn't so far away (well anything over 20 minutes is far to me) i'd be there ALL the time volunteering.

there are animals here that i can help too though.

Anonymous said...

hi my friend...i'm glad to read of this...there is a couple of towns north of me called the last post...pretty amazing...i believe up to 300 or more cats reside there...same type of set up as this one...
...i sent you an email...it's from hazel_rah_yah...that's me...just so you know it...bye for now

Unknown said...

dragon- now if people would only SPAY OR NEUTER their pets, the world would be a better place.

Anonymous said...

Dragon:
I love you. I never stop loving you although I tried. You are my reason to keep on trying.

Unknown said...

thank you anonymous, but i am not who you think i am

Anonymous said...

hi there...thanks for resending this to me...i've been searching for somekind of help with a pack of 21 feral folk that now visit my little back yard 3 or 4 times a day...been feeding them for 2 years and can now touch 3...progress is slow in getting them to trust me...but they are my beautiful beggars...hazelrah

Unknown said...

i did not resend this. i would have if i knew you needed it resent.

anything to help someone who helps feral folk