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…
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Features, September 2025
Rescue of the Month: Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue: Pebbles
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…
Features, August 2025
What Is the Pet Companions Club?
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…
Features, August 2025
Rescue of the Month: Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue: Ducklings
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…
Features, July 2025
Rescue of the Month: Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue—Thrasher
A resident recently found a bird stuck in a glue trap in their garage and reached out to the patrol office for help, who contacted the Pet Companions Club. Our resident bird rescuer, Cathy Countryman Cook, went to the resident’s house on March 19 and found a Curved-billed Thrasher stuck to the trap. Glue traps…
Features, June 2025
Meet Lily!
Lily (formerly Lillie) was surrendered to us by her owner on Feb. 14, 2025. Lily is a 12-year-old Maltese—and is just the cutest, tiniest girl—with a sad story that ends well. Lily’s original mom doted on Lily, but unfortunately, her mom had to be moved into a facility and was no longer able to care…
April 2025, Generals
Blake Woody from Certify Canine to Speak
Mary O’Neill, President The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Blake Woody from Certify Canine Training and Certification as guest speaker at our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 2. We will meet at 3 p.m. in the courtyard of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. All PebbleCreek residents are invited to attend,…
Features, April 2025
Rescue of the Month: Meet Morpheus!
Morpheus was trapped Jan. 3, 2025, on West Windsor Avenue in Tuscany Falls. He was an adult intact male. A resident had seen him on her outdoor cameras in May of 2024, but we were unable to trap him at that time. But this time our sardines proved to be irresistible. Here is where the…
Features, March 2025
Pet Companions Club Recent Rescue, Julius
Julius was rescued on Dec. 11, 2024, on Sheila Lane in Tuscany Falls, by a resident who found him while walking her dog. He was approximately 3 months old. He had obviously been someone’s pet as he had known love from people, and we believe he was abandoned. He was named Julius in honor of…
Generals, March 2025
Jody Kieran from Fallen Feathers to Speak
Mary O’Neill, President, The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Jody Kieran from Fallen Feathers in Peoria as guest speaker at our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. We will meet at 3 p.m. in the courtyard of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. Jody…