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How about seeing a charming, shimmeringwhite unicorn on a rooftop, reflected against the night sky?

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dogs, owls and even pigs as well asother painted subjects were all part ofthe Dalton Art Guild’s 13th Member-ship Show last month. The event tookplace at Miller Supply Company for thefourth year in a row, hosted by StephenMiller.The company, located at 205 West St.,specializes in art supplies, picture fram-ing, paint and wallpaper.Alexandra Delano, 16, of Clarksburg,a 10th grade student at Mt. GreylockRegional High School, won Best ofShow for her beautifully detailedocelot. It was, apparently, her firstpainting.Owen Weber, 27, won second place inthe Oils and Acrylics category for hispainting of a charming unicorn. Hismother, Donna, was at Miller Supplyon the last day of the show. She said herson, an illustrator and fine arts artist,could “paint anything.”A total of 35 artists, both beginnersand advanced, young, old, and in be-

tween, belong to the Dalton Art Guild.They come from Dalton, Lee, Lenox,Pittsfield and other surrounding towns. Pat Most, now of Pittsfield, and herhusband, Henry, along with neighbors,started the guild several years ago.They are now “lifetime members,” shesaid.The group meets faithfully from 6:30to 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of everymonth in the conference room of theLanesboro Mall, Pat said. They critiqueeach other’s work and sometimes haveguest presenters. They do not, however,paint during the meetings.

All art, excluding erotica, is accepted by the guild.“We enjoy it,” Pat said of theDalton Art Guild. “We keep theartists working hard.” The annual show held last

month involved several different cate-gories of awards, including both rib-bons and monetary. Fees to enter the show as well as feesfrom memberships allow the monetaryawards, Pat said. In addition, the guildoffers fundraising bus trips. The group also has non-award show-ings of their work if a space is offered,Pat said.Following are the members who re-ceived awards at the annual show. Bestof Show, Elizabeth Lusignan; in theOils and Acrylics, first place, VioletWilcox; second place, Owen Weber,and third place, Naomi Schwartz; and

in Watercolors, first place, DorothyNeedham; second place, Victoria John-son; and third place, Mary Allard.Also, in Mixed Media, first place,

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more of a supply and demand, andsheer space, issue. It would be imprac-tical, actually impossible, to house eachand every feral cat that is found – par-ticularly when they are not fit to beadopted.So, what is the alternative if you be-

lieve that a cat, through no faultof its own, finds itself on thestreets, in the woods, or in yourbackyard with no owner, noshelter, and no consistent waterand food source?This is what makes BerkshireAnimal D.R.E.A.M.S. so

unique and worthy of more attentionand more resources.You may be surprised to realize thatthat there are thousands of communitycats that are without a home for a vari-ety of reasons, not the least of which isabandonment by former owners. Whena formerly friendly house cat is forced

into the wild, on the streets, you canimagine that they need to change theirways quickly to survive from the risk ofpredators and to be able to find foodand water each day.There are thousands and thousands ofthese community cats in the Berkshires.In a dozen years since AnimalD.R.E.A.M.S. was established, morethan 3,500 cats have been trapped andneutered. This has gone a long way inreducing the feral cat population in thewild, but as founder Yvonne Borsodyhas said, “we’ve only scratched the surface.”Borsody was inspired to begin this

work when she herself encountered aferal cat in Great Barrington years agoand realized there was no way for ahealthy, feral cat to live a dignified life.From her perspective, they didn’t ask tobe left out, they didn’t ask to be aban-doned, and yet being capturedamounted to a death sentence – they de-serve better. Through a trap-neuter-return (TNR)method, those cats that are captured andare unable to be housebroken andadopted after socialization are provideda real alternative. For these cats, Berk-shire Animal D.R.E.A.M.S. have builtmany “colonies.” These colonies in-clude sheltered areas for community

cats, where water and food is providedregularly. This process stops the breed-ing cycle and population explosioneach spring, in a truly humane way.As the organization has evolved witha new storefront at 441 North Street inPittsfield, it’s now more visible andnow seeing more people learn about theincredible work that they do. In thisvein, July’s Third Thursday (July 19th)in downtown Pittsfield will give every-one extra incentive to give to AnimalD.R.E.A.M.S. Animal lovers StaceyCarver and Allen Harris of BerkshireMoney Management have teamed upwith Animal D.R.E.A.M.S. for a specialevent. The rumor is that Stacey andAllen will be handing out cash to thosewho give, including a $1,000 reward toone lucky donor. With that as an addi-tional incentive, why wouldn’t you give?

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In the late Spring of this year,17 Cairn Terriers were takenfrom a home where they werenot getting proper care. Theyhad been kept in crates for longperiods of time and, unfortu-nately, their coats were badlymatted and not clean. Theyranged in age between two andseven years old.

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For Melanie Misiuk, 2008 was a difficultyear. She had just divorced and she was

unable to keep her beloved five year old dogSherwood, who she had gotten as a 12 weekold puppy. "At first, my ex-husband hadSherwood and I visited him often. Then hecouldn't keep Sherwood either. It was themost difficult thing in the world to have tobring him to the Sonsini Shelter. In fact, Iasked my mother to bring him because Icouldn't bear it," she says. ButMelanie called the shelter everyday to check on Sherwood andeventually was glad to hear that anice woman adopted him. Shenever stopped looking closely atevery black lab she saw, knowingthat Sherwood lived somewhere inthe Berkshires and hoping shewould catch a glimpse of him.Fast-forward four years to 2012.Melanie is now settled into a newlife with her boyfriend, Steve in ahome they own together. "Steve's dog justpassed away and we were thinking about get-ting another dog," Melanie said. "I knew Iwanted to adopt a dog rather than buy one, andSonsini was very good to me before, so I wenton line to see what dogs were there. I couldn'tbelieve my eyes when I saw a dog that wasnamed Shiloh but looked exactly like Sher-wood," Melanie exclaimed. "When I told my

boyfriend that I thought I'd found my dog, hetold me there was no way it was my dog, thatit was a pipe dream. I wrote an e-mail to theshelter and asked if Shiloh ever had anothername, and I explained my story. Sure enough,Sherwood had been re-named Shiloh; I hadfound my dog, and he was at the shelter avail-able for adoption again!"The woman who had adopted Sherwood

years before had given him a great home butnow found him too much tohandle, so she asked theshelter to find him a newhome. When Melanie andShiloh saw each other forthe first time in four years, itwas a tearful, tail-wagging,face-licking event. Shilohhad not forgotten his friend.Melanie is thrilled to haveher dog back, who she hasrenamed Sherwood. "He'sstill the best dog ever. We're

back to our old routine of taking walks everyday. And I make sure to take him for swimstwo or three times a week as that has alwaysbeen his favorite thing to do. I can't believe Igot this second chance. Now, I can continuewhat I had planned to do when I first got Sherwood; to take care of him for the rest ofhis life."

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diseases but through everything elseshe had gone through, this was nothing.A week before the enclosure was fi-nally finished, on June 12th, early in themorning, I picked up Sweet Jane to puther into her warm bath and while shesoaked with her friends I got theirbreakfast together. Breakfast wasserved as usual with everyone mean-dering out to get the best spots exceptfor Sweet Jane. I didn’t think too muchabout it, I just figured she was soakingit up and loving her warm early morn-ing bath like she always does. Later

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Certain sounds from the animalworld evoke such a sense of tran-

quility for me, that all is well in theworld. The sound of horses munchingon hay, or baby birds chirping in uni-son as their parents fly in with insects tofeed them. This week, my bedroom isfilled with the sound of happy kittenslapping water from a bowl. These littledarlings were all born in the wild andrescued (along with their moms) by An-imal DREAMS, the feline rescue or-ganization I founded twelve years ago.I never knew how thirsty most cats liv-ing on the streets can be. In fact, im-mediately after we’ve trappedcommunity cats, when given food andwater, the cats will usually take a longdrink of water before they will touchtheir food. This summer is an extremely dry andhot one, making water a scarcity for an-imals. Puddles have dried up, and whenthere, are usually dirty and full ofrunoff from vehicles. Winter brings theflipside, when most water is frozen.Unless near a river, stream or pond(hard to find in urban areas) water ishard to find. So a big bowl of fresh,clean water put out in the morning canmake a life-saving difference for acommunity cat.Animal DREAMS is all about savinglives. “DREAMS” is an acronym forDignified Rescues, Education, Advo-cacy, and Medical Services. We are theonly non-profit organization in theBerkshires working directly with com-

munity cats, going to where they liveand hide—including feral (wild) andabandoned, traumatized ex-pets. Webelieve in their dignity and theirright to live free from harm. Wepractice non-lethal TNR (trap-neuter-return), unlike animalshelters which either kill or re-fuse to accept this population ofcats. There are several thousandcommunity cats living in ourcounty (Animal DREAMS has rescued3500 already, with a daunting numberstill ahead), yet most people are com-pletely unaware that there are so manycats living all around us, in poverty-stricken neighborhoods to gated com-munities filled with million dollar“McMansions”.Animal DREAMS’ mission is uniqueto the Berkshires, and our innovativeprograms are highly respected acrossthe county. We don’t just trap-neuter-and return community cats, we treateach individual with the dignity it de-serves. The feral cats which go backinto the community afterspay/neuter/vaccinations don’t just getreturned and forgotten—we work withthe neighborhoods to insure that thecats will be fed and given water daily.We can provide insulated shelters forthem to sleep in. We are there for them,and for the humans who care for them,for the duration of the cats’ lives.For the growing number of abandonedpets and the kittens they birth in thewild, we gently home foster them until

they have overcome their trauma andtrust humans, and then adopt them intopermanent loving homes. At our head-quarters at 441 North Street in Pitts-field, you won’t finds cats languishingin small cages; instead, they can beseen happily running around the space,ensconced on the couches or chairs, orzipping around the large floor-to-ceil-ing play area complete with tropicalplants and climbing perches.Our program is groundbreaking in theBerkshires and while most of our res-cues are unseen by the general popula-tion, we provide comprehensiveveterinary care and are always in needof donations, volunteers and foster andadoptive homes. Animal DREAMS isseverely underfunded. Come out to441 North Street and support AnimalDREAMS and the thousands of felines

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sheep with whom they occupied thesame field.Knowing that my friend and fellow

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been curled up, avoiding eye contact.Although she faced me willingly thistime, my attempt to play with herprompted a skittish with-drawal to a safer dis-tance. Having funrequires lettingdown one’sguard, and shewasn’t quiteready yet. In a new

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We were outside in our paddockswhen the latest storm moved into

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dumped a ton of water which accumu-lated in a huge pool blocking the en-trance to the barn. Can you believeMom expected me to walk through it asif it didn’t exist? I look forward to din-ner, but I’m not about to risk my life fora handful of grain. I slammed on mybrakes and said, “No way, no how.”“Come on Meenster, it’s time to go in-side. I know it looks scary, but neitherof us is going to drown—even though

it’s the biggest puddle I’ve ever seen.”Of course I put up a fight, and ofcourse, I didn’t win. Eventually weslogged through the water withoutbeing sucked down into a watery grave.My heart was pounding like crazy asMom tucked me away in my dry stall. She laughed, “Poor Meenster. If youthink that puddle is big, you should seethe ocean. It’s bigger than a millionpuddles. It’s constantly moving andsometimes it can be prettynoisy. The water hits thebeach with a crackle, hiss,and boom that would scarethe fur off your rump.”“Yikes, that sounds horri-fying!” I thought. “I hopethis ohshun is far, far awayfrom the NEIGH-bor-hood.”“Although I’m not a fan of trail riding,I love to ride on the beach,” Mom said,wiping the water off my face. “Whenwe were in Mexico, I took a trail ridethrough a tropical jungle and out onto abeautiful sandy beach. We even rodeour horses bareback in the ocean.” Shelaughed as she patted my neck. Shecould tell by the look in my eye, that Iwas not a fan of this scenario. “I know you’re brave, but I think you’dbe as petrified of the jungle as theocean. We were warned not to leave the

trail because of the wild boar that livein the area.”After Mom left, I asked the rest of theherd what they thought about thisohshun and those bawr. None of us hadever seen either—and none of uswanted to. Not even Cherokee, who’s atrustworthy trail horse. He keeps hisears pricked and his eyes peeled, but hedoesn’t spin and take off at the slightesthint of danger.

It was unsettlingenough trying to pic-ture this uber-puddleand the mystery mon-sters that lurked in thejungull, but then I feltangry. “Hey, what’swith Mom riding otherhorses? That’s notright. She’s our Mom.”

My outrage disolved into anguish asanother thought slipped into my mind.“Do you think she wants to get rid ofus and get some other horses? Doesn’tshe love us anymore?”A cloud of worry passed over Sonny’sface and poor Platinum—who’s hadmany owners—got a hard, cold look inhis eye at the thought of being evictedfrom the NEIGH-borhood. Beau didn’treact at all. He’s so egotistical he can’tconceive of the idea that Mom wouldever get rid of him.

Cherokee reassured us all. “Stop wor-rying. After all these years, don’t youknow by now that we have all foundour Forever Home? I think this ohshunand those bawr live in a faraway land.I bet Mom would have gladly riddenone of us rather than a strange horse,but how would she get us there? Noneof us enjoys long trailer rides and evenI wouldn’t be eager to traipse througha jungull or swim in a gigantic puddle.”“Mom loves all horses. If she show-ers another horse with attention, itdoesn’t lessen her feelings for us. Ithink love is a lot like the ohshun; it’stoo big to ever use up, no matter howmuch you give away.”

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A Grooming facility for dogs and cats. East & westwings, outdoor dog runs, playtime three times a day.

92 Cook Road, Sheffield, MA 01257Honor S. Blume 413-229-0035

www.bowmeowregency.com

GroomingBarking Beauties

Salon for Dogs & Cats10 years experience, 5 years at Blue Moon Kennel

Staci A. Barrett, Owner163 Water Street, Lee, MA 01238

413-243-2626

Allen Heights Veterinary HospitalDog and Cat Grooming

Amanda Bevens289 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA

413-443-4949

Ultimate Dog Spa & BoutiqueFull service dog grooming-All breeds

Self Serve bathing Section!Boutique filled with unique items for dogs and

the people who love them!Chris & Jennifer Tompkins, Owners/Groomers9 Academy Street, Salisbury, CT 06068

CLOSED SUNDAYS 860-435-8353

Pretty PawsHolistic and Organic Pet Foods and treats, Unique toysand accessories. All breed dog grooming. 14 years ex-perience. Salon quality shampoos and conditioners forall skin types. Environmentally and pet friendly prod-ucts. Walk in nail clipping.

765 Tyler Street, Pittsfield, MA413-443-0191

GroomingDunking Doggies

Berkshire County’s first fully loaded, self-service dogwash. All supplies provided. Unique boutique for youand your canine friend. Canidae, Wysong, Oma’s PrideRaw Dog Food.

636 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MAHours: Tues.-Sat. 9:30-5:00

www.dunkingdoggies.com 413-448-8240

Shamrock ProfessionalDog Grooming

All breeds full service, 28 years experience, treatment for allskin types, environmentally & pet friendly products Limited pick-up & drop off service •Senior citizen discount Anal gland excreted • Less stress for you and your dog.

Paula & Tom Phillips, Proprietors1050 South Street, Pittsfield, MA

Call for an appointment 413-443-9700

Dog Training

Taize Shepherd KennelPositive Reinforcement Dog Training

All Breeds, All Ages.Since 1972 Specializing in the behavior & transition prob-lems of shelter & rescue dogs. Training and certification for Therapy Dogs International®. CertificationEvaluator for AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and AKC S.T.A.R.Star puppy programs for purebred & mixed breeds. Homeof: Select AKC champions and K-9 Service Dogs.

Charlene Marchand, North Chatham, NY518-766-3804

Foranimals, LLCPositive Reinforcement Training,

Private Behavior Consultations/Training.Classes: Kindergarten, Beginners, Advanced, CGC,

Tricks, Agility, Rally-O, TTouch.Leea Foran, CDBC, CPDT

Certified Professional Dog Behavior, Consultant/Trainerwww.trainingforanimals.com

413-445-8843

A Pawsitive StepDOG TRAINING FOR REAL LIFE

Private Training, New puppy, basic obedience, problem solving & basic manners. Group lessons.

Dog walking, Doggy day care & Dog sitting.Rachel Clarke, CPDT

Certified Professional Dog [email protected]

413-446-5423

Dog Agility Training in BecketDay/Eve Classes Starting SoonAll levels, Master level Instructor

Outdoors Fenced. Also Small Dog BoardingVet Tech Owned 623-8337

Pet SittingCamp Wagalot

Boarding, Daycare & Grooming for DogsDogs can play, run and hike, 20,000 sq. ft. of out-

door space to play. 24 hour supervision.Serving Berkshire County • Bonded and Insured

Red Cross Pet First Aid Certified21 East Street, Stockbridge MA 01262Email: [email protected]

www.lovecampwagalot.com413-298-5300

Berkshire Pet Pals, LLCCertified Professional Pet Sitters

Providing Tender Loving Care When You Can’t Be There!Bonded & Insured. Certified Pet Tech Instructor #1497

email: [email protected]

413-243-3040

Walk in the ParkDog walking/Pet Sitting

Insured & Bonded, ReferencesLynn Pfeiler, [email protected]

413-655-8721 • 413-446-0684

Reliable Pet SittingServing Berkshire County Since 1997

PET SITTING IN YOUR HOMEMaryann Hyatt-Owner, Bonded

[email protected] • 413-329-5127

413-229-8486

Dogs

Knob Hill KennelsDedicated to the classic German Shepherd standard:• Puppies & young adults available • Imported Ger-man bloodlines• Titled parents • Home raised andwell socialized • Health & hip guaranteed • Strongnerve, even temperment, high drive.

[email protected], MA 413-464-4570

www.knobhillkennels.com

Pet CrematoriumBreezy Nook Pet Crematorium

Established in 1997 “Where your feelings are under-stood & your presence is always welcome.

Georgi Beebe452 Presbyterian Hill Rd., Stephentown, NY

518-733-9896

For SalePeacocks $150 413-528-2527

Waste RemovalShamrock Dog Waste Removal#1 Dog Waste Removal Service in the Berkshires

We pick up your dog’s waste and take it with us.•Year round service •Residential & Commercial

Weekly or one time clean-upPaula & Tom Phillips, Proprietors

1050 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201Call for an appointment

413-443-9700www.Shamrockdogwasteremoval.com

Pet StoresPretty Paws

Canidae, Nature’s Variety, Chicken Soup for the Soul,Evo, Innova, California Natural, Primal, Stella &

Chewys. Healthy all natural treats. We take special orders.

765 Tyler Street, Pittsfield, MA413-443-0191

BensDotter’s PetQuality Foods & Supplies, Raw Diet Specialists.

Open Mon.-Fri.10-6pm, Sat. 10-4pm, Sun. 10-2pmClosed Memorial, Independence, Labor and

Thanksgiving Days & December 25th-January 1st.940 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA

www.BENSDOTTERS.com413-528-4940

Canaan Valley Pet Shop, LLCFull line pet shop, live animals, natural food, healthytreats, toys, cages, aquariums & more! Tropical fish,goldfish, pond fish. Country Naturals, Taste of the

Wild, Abady, Chicken Soup, Merrick, Innova, California Natural, Evo, Canidae.

11 Railroad St., Canaan, CT • Mon.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-5860-824-7778

Chez PetPremium foods and treats. A neighborhood pet

supply store with everything you need for a healthypet. Special orders welcome.

Open Mon. - Fri. 10am - 5:30pm & Sat. 10am - 5 pm Lenox Commons, 55 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox, MA413-637-0800 • www.chezpet.com

FencingBoundaries for Pets

Invisible FenceSteve Gomez, dealer. Veterinarian approved,

professional installation & training, outstanding customer service, over 17 years exp. written containment guarantee, free on-site estimate.

860-435-0064 • 800-732-3181

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Pet StoresBark N’Cat

Food, Supplies, GiftsCanidae, Wellness, Chicken Soup for the Dog & CatLover’s Soul, Taste of the Wild, Innova, California Nat-ural, Evo, Merrick (canned). We take special orders forother high quality premium foods from our distribu-tors, including freeze dried formulas. Eco-friendly toys & accessories, Natural chews & treats, Specialty Products & gifts.

Open daily Mon.-Sat. 10-6pm28 Holden Street, North Adams, MA

www.barkncat.com413-664-7777

PetpourriCatering to the needs of the well loved pet.Super Premium Foods • Quality Toys Now featuring Bravo & Abadi Raw Diets

Bedding & Clothing333 Main Street, Lakeville, CT

Hours--M-F, 9:00 - 5:30, Sat.,9:00-5:00860-435-8833

Dunking DoggiesBerkshire Counties first fully loaded, self-serve dogwash. All supplies provided. Unique boutique for youand your canine friend. Chicken Soup for the Cat & Doglover’s soul. Canidae, Wysong, Oma’s Pride, Bravo &Natures Variety Raw Dog Foods.Tues.-Sat. 9:30-5:00 • www.dunkingdoggies.com

636 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA413-448-8240

Veterinarians in MAAllen Heights Veterinary HospitalGeneral Practice: medicine, surgery & dentistry

Preventive medicine for all stages of your pets life.Small animal acupuncture.

Elizabeth Tullett, DVM, Claire Blanchard, DVM,Yoanna Mairtre, DVM, Dip. ABVP

289 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201Mon. - Fri. 8am-5pm, Sat. 8am-12pm

www.allenheights.com413-443-4949

Animal ER of The Berkshires“The primary goal of the ER is to treat and

stabilize sick and injured pets until they can be seenby their regular veterinarian for definitive

follow-up care.” Fri. 5pm-8am Mon., Holidays-24 hours

[email protected] West Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA

413-997-3425

Valley Veterinary ServicesJulie Shanahan, DVM, Kimberly Klesse, VMD

920 Pleasant St., Lee, MA413-243-2414 or 413-243-0757

North County Veterinary HospitalDr. John C. Reynolds, Dr. Laura A. Eiszler

& Dr. Erika S. Teutsch, DVM’s838 Curran Memorial Hwy, North Adams, MA

413-664-4570

Bilmar Small Animal HospitalClaire Blanchard, V.M.D., Donald Gulick, V.M.D.,

Hanan Caine, D.V.M.Full service hospital, drop off service, housecalls, early evening hours.

776 South Main St., Great Barrington, MAFax 413-528-1763

Call for appointment 413-528-1180

Hilltowns Veterinary ClinicDr. Sharon Lynch, Veterinarian

Fred Davis III, CVTComprehensive Veterinary Services

Individual Attention • Caring & CompassionateWashingon State Road, Washington, MA 01223

www.hilltownsvetclinic.com

413-623-3211

VCA All Caring Animal HospitalBarbara C. Phillips, D.V.M.

Vicki June, D.V.M., Bud Allen, D.V.M.Full service veterinary hopsital offering traditionalmedicine integrated with alternative veterinary care.Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy. Convenienthours: Mon.- Sat.

440 Stockbridge Rd., Great Barrington, MAwww.vcaallcaring.com413-528-8020

Family Veterinary CenterBud Allen, M.S., DVM & Robin Karlin, DVM

Large & small animal care, house calls, farm calls, chiropractic care, acupuncture & homepathy,

boarding & grooming.99 Main St., Haydenville, MA

413-268-VETS

Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital24 Hour Emergency care, animal chiropractic

and dental care.John C. Reynolds, DVM, Laura A. Eiszler, DVM,

Michelle P. Looney, DVM, Melinda M. Payson, DVM,Carmen A. Swinson, DVM,

Lindsay M. Cermak, DVM, Erika S. O’Mara, DVM.Hours: Daily Mon-Sat. Evenings: Mon.-Thur

www.pittsfieldvet.com413-499-1580

Veterinarians in NYHillsdale Animal ClinicA Complete Veterinary Hospital, 24-Hour Emergency Services.

Dr. Gary Cane, Route 23, Hillsdale, NY518-325-7200

Large Animal VeterinarianBerkshire Ambulatory Veterinary Services

Yoanna Y. Maitre, DVMMobile practice providing quality medical and surger-ical care for horses and farm animals. Vaccination, deworming, health certificates. Coggins, custom

dentistry (hand & powerfloat). castrations,dehorning & more. Serving MA & NY, by appoint-

ment & emergencies.www.berkshirelargeanimal.com

413-637-2223

shelters rescue leagues&All Pets

Eleanor Sonsini Municipal Animal Shelter

Dogs and CatsHours: Open Daily- Tues.-Sat. 10am-2pmOpen Thurs. Nights 6pm-8pm, Closed Mon. Located in the Downing Industrial Park

Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield, MA413-448-9800

Berkshire Humane SocietyDogs, Cats & Small Animals

Tues-Sat. 10am-4pm, Thurs. Eve 5pm-8pm,Sun. 1pm-4pm, Closed Mondays214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MAwww.berkshirehumane.org

413-447-7878

Columbia-Greene Humane SocietyA zero-euthanasia shelter for adoptable animals125 Humane Society Rd, Hudson, NY 12534

518-828-6044

Thomas J. O’ConnorAnimal Control & Adoption Center

627 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01104413-781-1484

NE Basset Hound RescueFostering and finding forever homes for Bassets all

through out the New England StatesPO Box 84, Newfields, NH 03865www.nebhr.org / 508-243-3622

RabbitsThe House Rabbit Connection, Inc.

A non-profit organizationAdoptions • Education • Vet ReferralsP.O. Box 83, Springfield, MA 01101

413-525-9222www.hopline.org • [email protected]

DogsDalmatian Adoption, Inc.

Rescuing Dalmatians - Pluswebsite: daladopt.petfinder.com

email: [email protected] / 917-670-3892

DogsNorthEast Pyr Rescue ( NEPR)

A Regional Resource forPurebred Great Pyrenees DogsAdoptions for local pyrs, in local homes,

with local support. PO Box 704, Lee, MA 01238

www.nepyresq.org

Toll Free: 877-528-0637

A Place for Us:Bonnie’s Foster Home for Shelter Dogs

Dog Adoptionwww.APlaceForUs.net

South Egremont, MA 413-528-9581

Russell RefugeJack Russell Rescue

PO Box 725, Rhinebeck, NY 12572www.russellrefuge.org

email @ [email protected]

CatsPurradise

BHS Feline Adoption CenterOpen Wed.-Fri. 12pm-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm

& Sun. 12pm-4pm, Closed Monday & Tuesday310 Stockbridge Rd., Gt. Barrington, MA

413-717-4244

Animal D.R.E.A.M.S.Adoptions of friendly, rescued Berkshire County

cats & kittens. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) & humane rescue of feral cats.

www.BerkshireAnimalDREAMS.org441 North Street, Pittsfield, MA

413-997-2287

HorsesH.O.R.S.E. of ConnecticutHumane Organization Representing

suffering equines43 Wilbur Rd., Washington, CT 06777

860-868-1960

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