by Jacque Petrone | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog
Fireworks – beautiful, bright and festive. As a child, I remember looking up at the sky in wonderment and awe, wishing the show would never end. As a pet parent, my feelings on the subject have slightly changed. I. HATE. THEM. Now don’t get me wrong, I still... 
by Jacque Petrone | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog
DID YOU KNOW? A female cat can go into heat every 3 weeks and can have 3 litters every year. With 4-6 kittens per litter, an adult female can have up to 18 kittens per year and if left unaltered, they can have 180 kittens in their lifetime. Just one female cat and her... 
by Jacque Petrone | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
As a no-kill rescue, H.A.L.O. often ends up with extremely difficult cases where dogs are simply not adoptable due to aggressive and untrusting temperaments. At the beginning of 2019, we realized that half of our shelter space was filled with dogs that are not on the... by Jacque Petrone | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog
As I sit here writing with my four rescue babies fast asleep nestled in various and sundry positions all around me, I am intimately reminded of why spaying and neutering our animals is so very important. My rescues weren’t adopted from a shelter…one was born from a... by Jacque Petrone | Nov 22, 2018 | Blog
Being thankful is a simple concept but can sometimes be elusive in its application. Daily gratitude is something I try to practice but sometimes life just gets in the way. I get instantly annoyed when someone cuts me off in traffic or open the mailbox to find that... by Jacque Petrone | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog
When most people think of family and estate planning, their thoughts immediately turn to their loved ones: children, spouses, siblings and parents. But what about our four-legged loved ones? Those beautiful souls who bring so much light, love and joy into our lives....