Parramore’s Smallest Animal Advocates Enjoy Pet-Themed Summer Camp

New Image Youth Center Campers with a Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando therapy dog. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando launched our hugely successful Summer Camp program in the summer of 2007. Since then, we have seen kids embrace their passion for dogs and cats and become advocates for animal welfare. We have heard many […]

Sanford Location Opens Shelter Medical Clinic

Pet Alliance’s Sanford shelter recently opened a dedicated shelter veterinary clinic due to a generous gift from the Estate of Annie L. Bowman. A longtime resident of Casselberry, and friend of many cats, Annie chose to include Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando in her will. Annie’s family wanted to ensure the gift would have a […]

Remembering Sherry Chappell Cooper’s Animal Welfare Legacy

Sherry Chappell Cooper is remembered for many things, and not least among those is compassion and adoration for animals. Whether it was dogs and cats in need of new homes, elephants in need of sanctuaries or big cats that need habitat protection – she wanted to help. Sherry was born and raised in Orlando and […]

What Should You Do if You Find Kittens in the Wild? Wait & Watch

We’re full swing into kitten season, which also means a lot of well-intentioned people are finding young kittens and bringing them to shelters. In just 2-days, Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando received ten kittens less than one week old. When people find kittens in the wild, they believe they are doing the right thing and […]

The Joys of Being a Kitten Foster Family

Written by Karen, a current kitten foster Spring and summer is kitten season! This time of year is when a large number of cats are born, which creates an increase in the number of homeless kittens arriving at Pet Alliance’s shelters. In order to care for them, we rely on volunteers to help out. We […]

Sophie’s Choice

The love of a pet is never ending, but the inevitable truth is our pets will leave us. I was reminded of this recently when  my sweet dog Sophie passed. She was bright and wonderful, and I sorely miss her. Through this personal loss, I decided to share a difficult – but important insight: How […]