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Pawsitive Vibes 2024

By editorialteam on November 1, 2024

Pet Wellness Month at the Mount

“Here is my turtle Bip dressed up as Leonardo the ninja turtle! He’s a 6 year old painted turtle. He likes to spend his time basking and digging in the gravel for tasty tidbits! His favorite thing is getting shell scritches!”

— Vivian Stronghold, Health Science major

“This is Dobby. His favorite toy is his sock from when he was born. But he does also like his peanut butter filled pacifier.”

— Helene Metivier, Substance Use Counseling (SAC) student

“Her name is Gypsy. She loved carrots, and her favorite word was ‘Food.’ The shelter we adopted Gypsy from told us she might be a Norwegian Elkhound mix. Gypsy loved the winter! Her favorite thing to do was scoop up snow with her mouth while running. It was the cutest thing.” read more

(Archive March 1, 2011) Happy Spay Day!

By editorialteam on July 11, 2024

By Rebecca Gilbert | Observer Reporter

Inspiring people to save lives, Spay Day is a campaign held each year by the Humane Society of the United States promoting the spaying or neutering of pets and feral cats.

Volunteers from Ahimsa Haven, a nonprofit animal rescue group, held their annual Spay Day raffle, fundraiser, and bake sale at Mount Wachusett Community College on Tuesday, February 22nd. The group raised money for their program and provided information on low cost veterinary services.

“We’re raising money for our rescue,” noted Kathy Blouin, an aide at the event, “it’s basically to provide for the care of the animals.” Ahimsa Haven is currently raising money to build a shelter in Winchendon, Massachusetts and to provide medical care for the animals in their program. read more

Pawsitive Vibes

By editorialteam on October 21, 2023

Pet Wellness Month at the Mount

“This is Hank. He is 2 years old, and his favorite activity is playing fetch with my dad. After my other dog, Daly Alley, passed away due to hip complications, my dad, who loves dogs, was heartbroken as Alley was one of his favorites. So, my siblings, my mom, and I decided to surprise my dad on Father’s Day by driving to Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, to get him a new dog that he could be buddies with. We surprised him in the late afternoon on Father’s Day, and that’s when Hank became a part of our life. He’s the most special dog ever: the kindest, sweetest, and gentlest dog you could imagine. ” — Abigail Randall, Art major read more