Patty Sheehan to be Honored
In 2014, Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando established the Animal Hero Award to honor the people who go above and beyond to improve the lives of pets in our community. Each year, the recipient is honored at our annual Furball gala. The 2016 recipient is City of Orlando Commissioner, Patty Sheehan. The proud pet parent […]
Why do cats have whiskers?
Like us, cats are mammals that are covered with hair. But there are definite differences in the hair that covers our bodies! First, most humans (except those that are going bald) have thicker hair on their heads than their arms and legs while cats have a pretty even distribution of hair over most of the […]
August Volunteers of the Month
Jeff and Lisa are a couple who work so amazing individually, but also make an incredible team. They are here almost every Sunday caring for the cats as Kitty Cuddlers. Lisa is also amazing at taking pictures of the cats while she is playing with them. A lot of her pictures are actually on our […]
Pet Fire Safety
Pet Fire Safety Day will be held on Friday, July 15. As this day approaches we want to share a few tips to help prevent the more than 40,000 pets who are killed each year in house fires. Small steps and awareness can prevent many of these tragedies. Preventing Pet Fires Never leave pets along […]
July Volunteers of the Month!
Did you know? Volunteers give more than 46,000 hours a year to help Central Florida pets. Take a moment to say thanks on our Facebook page now. Mary has accumulated over 900 hours in her 2 years of service with our Sanford shelter. Not only does she socialize our shelter cats at least two […]
New Executive Director
The nearly 80-year old Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, formerly the SPCA of Central Florida, is proud to introduce Stephen Bardy as its new Executive Director. Stephen joins the Pet Alliance after nearly 20 years with the Children’s Home Society of Florida where he served in various roles including Executive Director of the Palm Beach […]
