Arnold is a Rottweiler that is four years old.  He was found as a stray by a man and his daughter.  He was brought to the adoption center and was very scared.  A catch pull had to be used to get him out of the car.  He was very fear aggressive and everyone would comment on how white his teeth were.  After we slowly began working with him in a small kennel he was moved to a larger kennel where he began to learn social skills.  He now has a girlfriend who he enjoys rough housing and playing with a few times a day.  He will soon be going to his new home where he will have an eight month old little Rottie puppy as his new playmate.  He met his new mate and they get along great!

Great news for Shila and Aspen, they are now in foster care.  They have over 20 acres of pastures to roam along with a pond.  After spending several months at PCF, they began to greet people by coming up to the gates and allowing people to pat them.  They have come along way!!!

Early in Feburary Pets Come First, The New SPCA!  received a call from PSPCA cruelty officer, Jack Ardrey, about 8 horses belonging to a “horse rescue”. The owner had been educated and warned about the care of his horses, but at the last visit Jack found 4 dead horses. PSPCA and several rescue groups came together to move the remaining horses. Two of the horses were blind mares in mud up to their bellies! PCF offered to take them in at their adoption centre as we have a barn and small paddock area and it was felt the mares would be more comfortable in a smaller place.  Aspen a 10 year old bay mare and Shila a 9 year old paint were delivered to the centre early in the evening.  Both had moon blindness, a chronic condition of the eyes. Aspen the alpha of the two has some sight, while Shila seems to be completely blind and depends on the other mare. Both have settled nicely in their new home and are available for adoption to experienced horse owners as companion horses.  Although blind horses can be trained and ridden, these two will take quite a bit of work.  As with many rescue horses, they have limited if any training.  Recently they were trimmed by farrier, James Heck, with limited success. The paint mare was fine, but the bay ended with only one foot done.  Trimming was stopped till volunteers and staff can work with the mare to have her more comfortable picking up her feet.  Both mares are in great shape weight wise and easy keepers.

Finally, after 2 years of life tied outside with a 2 foot piece of clothesline rope, Cooper will now have the life a dog should live.  After a long rescue attempt from Sue Yorks founder of Mifflin Co.& Juniata Co. Pet Pantry, Deb Warner received a phone call early morning on December 17, 2012.  Even though she was smack in the midst of the taking over of the SPCA shelter, she had to help this pup.  His beautiful coat was matted and he was nothing but skin and bones.  Smitty had no room to roam, no water, and some burnt cupcakes thrown near him however he was unable to reach them. He was very excited when Sue approached him to remove him from these deplorable conditions.  The owner surrendered the pup to Sue, where he spent the evening with her and her family including 5 furry friends.  By 9:30 pm that evening Deb had found a foster home for this lucky pup.  He was the first animal transported to Pets Come First, The New SPCA! and then on to his new foster home.

Cooper has currently been fully vetted and will soon be neutered.  Cooper’s frail body is no more in his new forever home.  If only all dog rescues had very happy ending.