Ella was rescued on Oct. 8, 2025, on Sarival. She was spotted lying against the outside wall of PebbleCreek by our bird rescuer, Cathy Countryman Cook. Ella had been chased by well-meaning people who were trying to help her, but she was terrified and ran. Cathy and Mary set a humane trap at the location…
Pet Companions Club Sadly, we do get phone calls to rescue cottontail rabbits that are staggering or partially paralyzed. These are indications that it has been poisoned by rodenticide (rat poison). Baby bunnies will go into rat bait boxes and consume the poisoned bait. Adult rabbits are poisoned by loose rat poison left outside. There…
Mary O’Neill, President Calling all dog owners! The Pet Companions Club is offering you a chance to have a photo of your dog with Santa! On Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Santa (Gary Kotula) will be at the Merrell dog park (the corner of Clubhouse Drive and W. Merrell Street). For a…
Cathy Countryman Cook On the evening of July 21, a resident from Eagle’s Nest contacted Pet Companions Club member Cathy Countryman Cook with concerns of a larger bird floating in their pool. The bird seemed to be stuck partially in the pool skimmer. Cathy arrived to find a very exhausted juvenile Greater Roadrunner holding on…
Poppy and Kona were rescued in May. Poppy (male dog) and Kona (female cat) lived with their mom and grandma in PebbleCreek. Their mom was the caregiver for their grandma. Mom did a good job of taking care of both Poppy and Kona, who were current on vaccines and were well known to the staff…
Mary O’Neill, President The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek has asked Dr. Samantha Lockwood, a veterinary dermatologist, Dr. Jenna Bowie, an urgent care veterinarian, and Arianna McGowan, a veterinary hospital manager, to be the guest speakers at our monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Please Note: This month only, in…
Mary O’Neill, President The Pet Companions Club accepts many types of donations. Our residents often donate pet supplies when they are done being pet parents. We accept: dry and/or canned dog and cat food, crates, kennels, play pens, carriers, pet stairs, harnesses and leashes, pet beds and toys, cat trees, cat scratchers, litter boxes and…
Pebbles the Great Horned Owl was rescued in 2024 in PebbleCreek. A resident found him on the ground as a fledgling and our resident raptor rescuer, Sheri Spirek, was called out to safely capture him and take him to Wild at Heart for rehabilitation. Wild at Heart is a raptor (eagles, hawks, and owls) rescue…
Melinda Klinka We are a small club of about 170 members, and we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pet rescue. We focus our efforts within PebbleCreek. If a member of our community is no longer able to care for their pets, or they have passed away and there are no family members willing to take their…
A mama mallard duck made a nest and hatched her eggs in a resident’s yard in PebbleCreek. The resident discovered the mama and her 13 adorable ducklings swimming in her pool and contacted the Pet Companions Club for help. Our resident bird rescuer, Cathy Countryman Cook, along with past-President of the Pet Companions Club, Jim…