Animal Rescue News
Castaways Lands in Port Jefferson
This unique pet store specializes in retail items for pets, as well as T-shirts and magnets for proud owners. Animals will also be available for adoption. All sales proceeds will go to benefit Save-A-Pet in helping the animals at its no-kill shelter. “This is a new wave in retail pet stores in which customers can shop and adopt,” said Dori Scofield, Founder and President, Save-A-Pet. “By making a purchase at Castaways, you will directly be helping an orphaned animal. It’s a win-win situation for everyone.” In addition, Castaways offers customers valuable information on pet rescue and adoptions. “We are offering information on spay/neuter, responsible pet ownership and assist adopters in choosing the best pet for their family,” Ms. Scofield said. |
Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center opened up its pet retail store, Castaways, located at 25 Chandler Square in the village of Port Jefferson. The store will help Save-A-Pet spread the message of pet adoption as the best option to ending the plight of dogs bred in pet shops and puppy mills.
Save-A-Pet Announces
"Hounds On The Sound" Contest Winners
June 18, 2009
On June 7, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center held its 10th annual “Hounds On The Sound” 3K Dog Walk and Adoption Event at the picturesque Port Jefferson Harbor Memorial Park. The contest was for Best Dog/Owner Look-Alike, Smallest Dog, Biggest Dog and Best Trick. The Winners of this year’s contests included:
Best Look-Alike — (tie) “Benny,” a Westie Mix, owned by Tom Riker of the Bronx, and “Daisy,” a Cocker Spaniel, owned by Melissa Iorio of Smithtown
Smallest Dog — “Cally,” a Yorkshire Terrier, owned by Karen McGuire of Coram
Biggest Dog — “Thunder,” a Great Dane, owned by Mary Ann Harding of Port Jefferson Station
Best Trick — “Rocco,” a ball-catching American Eskimo dog, owned by John Tsavos of Holbrook, and “Benny,” a dancing maltipoo, owned by Sue Gallagher of Holtsville.
In addition to the contest, the event included live music, food, vendors and raffles. All money raised will support Save-A-Pet’s rescue and adoption programs as well as its feral cat spay and neuter clinic.
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Pennies for Penny
Dori Scofield (right), President/Founder, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center, poses with her award with Nancy Ellis (left), Member, Women’s Services Advisory Board, Town of Brookhaven.
Dori Scofield Honored at
Town of Brookhaven’s Women’s
Recognition Awards Ceremony
March 30, 2009
Dori Scofield, President/Founder of Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center, was one of 11 women honored by the Town of Brookhaven Office of Women’s Services at the 23rd Annual Women’s Recognition awards ceremony on March 26 at Brookhaven Town Hall. Ms. Scofield was honored for her work as a Community Service Professional.
In her speech, Ms. Scofield thanked her family, friends and volunteers at Save-A-Pet. She also talked about her mission to save and protect all abused and neglected animals.
Dori Scofield (left), President/Founder, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center, and Lynne Schoepfer (right), Executive Director, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center, hold up a $10,000 check they received from Pet Peeves, Inc.
Save-A-Pet Receives $10,000 Donation from Pet Peeves
January 27, 2009
Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center received a check in the amount of $10,000 from Pet Peeves, Inc., an organization which provides financial support for animal shelters, pet rescue groups and pet therapy programs. The money will be used by Save-A-Pet to pay for the medical treatments of the animals which are currently being sheltered.
Break-In at Save-A-PetOn the morning of December 24, a Port Jefferson Station man broke into Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center and threw around cages which housed cats and kittens. Three windows were broken during the incident. Twenty-five cats got out of their cages and five escaped out the broken windows. We got three back but two are still missing out in the cold. Suffolk County Police later arrested the man and charged him with burglary. To replace the cages inside the animal shelter — including those that were damaged in the break-in — each condo would cost over $700. "These condos are made of wood, and they are sealed and coated," Ms. Scofield said. "They are bigger and better than the cages, and it would help cut down the spread of common viruses. These condos will make the animals more comfortable while in our care." Anyone who donates $100 or more receives a brass plate on the condo with either their name, their pet’s name, or in the memory of a pet engraved on the plate. Anyone who covers the entire cost of the condo gets a wood plaque with a name plate on their own condo.
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Save-A-Pet is seeking donations to help cover the cost of new pet condos to replace the existing steel cages, some of which were destroyed. Donate $100 or more and you will receive a brass plate on a condo with your name, your pet's name, or in memory of. Donate $700 (the cost of a condo) and you will receive a wood plaque on your own condo with your name, your pet's name, or in memory of. |
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Save-A-Pet Receives $1,000 Donation
for "Gianni Memorial Fund"
from Gershow Recycling
December 4, 2008
Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling presents a $1,000 check to Dori Scofield, President/Founder, Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption, at Save-A-Pet's office in Port Jefferson Station on December 3. The money will go towards Save-A-Pet's "Gianni Memorial Fund," which will be used to benefit the animal shelter. The fund was established in the name of Ms. Scofield's beloved dog, Gianni, which lost its life in an August 5 fire at Ms. Scofield's residence. Gianni, along with seven other dogs and four cats, perished in the blaze. Mr. Abrams is holding Chopin, a Burmese mountain dog that was rescued by Save-A-Pet volunteers, and is available for adoption.
Save-A-Pet Presents Suffolk County Legislator Daniel Losquadro With
Annual Waldo Award
November 19, 2008
Pictured (left to right): Lynne Schoepfer, Executive Director, Save-A-Pet; Dori Scofield, Founder, Save-A-Pet; and Suffolk County Legislator Daniel Losquadro.
Save-A-Pet Founder Dori Scofield and Executive Director Lynne Schoepfer presented Suffolk County Legislator Daniel Losquadro with the 9th Annual Waldo Award at the annual Fur Ball — "For The Love of Animals," which was held November 13 at Flowerfields in St. James. Legislator Losquadro was honored for his efforts in launching the feral cat program.
The Waldo Award (named after a rescued Neapolitan Mastiff) is the most prestigious award at Save-A-Pet. Each year the organization chooses a member of the community who has demonstrated great commitment to helping save the lives of animals.
Pictured from left to right are Lynn Schoepfer, Executive Director of Save-a-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center; C.L.I.F.F.S. clinic employees Sue Manolakis and Kristin Lucadamo; and Dori Scofield, Founder/President of Save-A-Pet in front of Save-A-Pet's C.L.I.F.F.S. clinic in Port Jefferson Station.
Save-a-Pet Receives $10,000 Grant
from PetSmart® Charities
to Spay/Neuter 270 Cats
August 5, 2008
Port Jefferson, New York – Save-A-Pet recently
received a $10,000 grant to spay/neuter 270 cats of lower income residents
from PetSmart® Charities. The effort is part of Save-A-Pet's 3-year-old
pet sterilization program, which has altered more than 1,000 animals per year
on average, helping to proactively fight the area's dire pet overpopulation
problem.
Save-a-Pet provides spay/neuter services for area pets and strays at the organization's
C.L.I.F.F.S. clinic. The PetSmart® Charities funding makes these services
available for free for to those lower income persons who qualify.
"We are very pleased that with this grant we will be able to further reduce
the overpopulation problem in our area, and are happy to be able to provide
this service to our area's lower income residents, many of whom have
pets and may be unable to afford spay/neuter services," said Dori Scofield,
Founder/President of Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue.
For more information about Save-A-Pet's spay/neuter program, C.L.I.F.F.S.
clinic, and the PetSmart® Charities program for lower income residents,
please call (631) 473-6333.
Save-A-Pet Raises Funds
with Ruff Riders Rally
July 20, 2008
Pictured are Dori Scofield, founder/president of Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption Center and Mike Tattoo of Rescue Ink, along with members of Rescue Ink, bikers and supporters from Save-A-Pet's recently held Third Annual Ruff Riders Rally. The rally, held on July 20th, began at the Brookhaven Amphitheater at Bald Hill, toured through Suffolk on the south shore, and ended at Mulcahy's Pub in Centereach. There was music provided by Big Daddy and the Bulldogs and The Fuse. All proceeds went to support Save-A-Pet's rescue and adoption programs.
Save-A-Pet teams up with
the guys from Rescue Ink
April 1, 2008
Pictured
with Lynne Schoepfer and Dori Scofield of Save-A-Pet are: Johnny O, Mike Tattoo,
Angel, Big Ant, John D.,
Sal, George and Batso from RESCUE INK.
Rescue Ink and Save-A-Pet came to the rescue for Sammy, the Pit Bull, who was left tied up for days without food or water, Chelsea, another abandoned Pit Bull, and Little Chico, a fun loving Yorkie that was going to be put to sleep at a high kill shelter. Together we can make a difference for the animals of New York and beyond!
Download Newsday, April 27, 2008 Article on Rescue Ink and Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue (PDF)
Maximus Succumbs to Burn Injuries
July 17, 2007
Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, regret to announce the passing of Maximus, the two-year-old pit bull mix who was chained to a fence and burned in a horrific act of animal cruelty, last Thursday evening (July 12) in Brentwood.
Maximus suffered burns to more than 60 percent of his body, leaving his skin raw and his outlook grim. Maximus succumbed to his injuries early this morning at the Veterinary Medical Center in West Islip.
"Our entire staff and Maximus' physician Linda Loudon made every effort to save him." Dr. Reed Zaroff, owner of the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, said. "Everyone at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island was shocked by this crime and heartbroken at the loss of Maximus."
Maximus passed away shortly after 12 a.m. today, Dr. Loudon said.
"The trauma was too much for Maximus to handle," Dr. Loudon said.
Maximus was brought to the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island last Thursday by the Town of Islip Animal Shelter, which was contacted by a concerned citizen. Loudon contacted Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue and Adoption, located in Port Jefferson Station, which agreed to assist the medical center in funding Maximus' treatment. From that time until his passing, the Maximus had been under the constant care of the staff at the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island.
Donations are still being collected to defray the costs of Maximus' treatment. For information, contact the Veterinary Medical Center at 631-587-0800 or online at www.vmcli.com. Contact Save-A-Pet at 631-473-6333 or www.saveapetli.net.
Save-A-Pet Seeks Help for Badly Burned Dog Left to Die
July 16, 2007
Donations are needed to help "Maximus," a mix breed who was chained to a tree, doused with gasoline and set on fire this past week. The badly burned animal was taken to the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island for emergency care by a concerned resident.
Maximus has 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 60% of his body and so far he has already incurred over $3,000 in medical expenses. However, his vet and Dori Scofield, Founder/Director of Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue believe his chances for survival are good.
Despite his terrible ordeal and the brutality he has endured, Maximus appears to hold no grudges and is alert and friendly to everyone at the VMCLI, wagging his tail and licking the staff caring for him.
"We can't allow such horrific crimes to be committed against our companion animals. Although Maximus has made progress, he needs a great deal of treatment and has a long road of recovery ahead," according to Ms. Scofield. With love and proper medical care, Scofield is hopeful that Save-A-Pet will be able to find a forever home for Maximus.
Maximus was found in Brentwood, but neither his owners or the perpetrators have been found.
C.L.I.F.F.S. Clinic held Grand Opening
January 23, 2007
We are very excited at Save-A-Pet! We have expanded our Trap/Neuter/Release Program for feral cats by opening a low cost spay/neuter clinic. Aptly named after our beloved friend Dr. Cliff Conark. C.L.I.F.F.S., which stands for Creating Long Islands Feral Feline Solution, is Long Island's first veterinary clinic specifically for feral cats. The clinic is dedicated to decreasing the number of "wild" cats by providing spaying, neutering, and vaccination services at a nominal fee. We must curb the over population of feral cats on Long Island. Please donate funds for our clinic. It is a true community effort. Your donation of $30.00 will help support our clinic. Download the C.L.I.F.F.S. Clinic brochure for more information.
Pictured from left to right are: Kristen Lucadamo, C.L.I.F.F.S. volunteer; Lynda Loudon, DVM; Suffolk County Legis. Vivian Viloria-Fisher; Dori Scofield, director, Save-A-Pet; Suffolk County Legis. Daniel P. Losquadro; Lynne Schoepfer, C.L.I.F.F.S. volunteer.
