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Loggerhead Marinelife Center Awarded The Pet Cottage Post

Grant To Expand Educational Outreach The Pet Cottage (TPC) is a 501(c)
(3) nonprofit located in Jupiter Farms
that celebrates and protects the
Loggerhead Marinelife Center magical relationship between people
(LMC) has been awarded a grant from and pets. We provide homestyle care
the Admirals Cove Foundation to for pets who lose their humans due
expand its community outreach across to death, disability, or deployment.
Palm Beach County with engaging Through our two unique programs – The Sanctuary
and informative sea turtle nesting Residency Program and The Lifelong Guardianship Program
programs and educational materials. – we promise our pets will always have the home, care, and
The grant, named “Respect the Locals: love they deserve – for life.
Sea Turtles of the Palm Beaches We provide pet companionship for senior people and
Community Outreach Program,” will deliver high-quality marine ecosystems through free educational programs cover all veterinary expenses. We are a promise and our
ocean and sea turtle educational resources and presentations for children and adults of all ages,” said Rebecca Divine, promise means forever. You are invited to join our pack!
to approximately 500 visitors and locals at community executive director for Admirals Cove Foundation. Happy Tails
resource centers, resorts, and senior living facilities. LMC is grateful for its support from local communities Simba and Smokey
“This generous support from the Admirals Cove to continue its mission of sea turtle research, conservation, arrived at The Pet Cottage
Foundation will help us empower more residents and visitors and education! in 2016 after their mom,
to be better stewards of these coastal ecosystems in Palm About Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) a woman in her 40s, had
Beach County,” said Hannah Campbell, vice president of Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Loggerhead a terrible fall that left her
education for Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Park, Juno Beach, Fla., is a sea turtle research, with a serious disability. She
Attendees of “Respect the Locals” will see a live presentation rehabilitation, education, and conservation center. The needed to rehome her two
conducted by one of the center’s experienced staff, featuring the center also manages the Juno Beach Pier across the beloved cats, and reached out
latest information on sea turtle nesting season and resources on street from the park. Established in 1983, LMC seeks to TPC for support.
local involvement. Hotels, condominiums, and associations will to promote conservation of ocean ecosystems with a Simultaneously, a
receive free informational brochures and have the opportunity special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. woman in our community
to display in-room education for residents and guests about Its facilities include a sea turtle hospital, a research named Gail was recently
current sea turtle research and ocean conservation efforts. laboratory, and exhibit areas, including live sea turtles widowed, living alone, and
“Admirals Cove Foundation is proud to partner with and other coastal creatures. craving companionship
the Loggerhead Marinelife Center to protect and preserve Photos courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife Center upon her return home from
work each day.
Our Executive Director,
Peripheral Wendy Derhak, was friends
with Gail and encouraged her

Neuropathy? to try Forever Guardianship
as a trial. Gail agreed because
of the promise of support
from TPC. Although she Gail and Simba
FREE Consultation grew up on a farm, she had
not had a pet in her home for some time. Wendy delivered
for Acupuncture Smokey and Simba with everything they needed to Gail to
start their new life together.
But it wasn’t an easy start. Shortly after they began
living together, Smokey in a mad game of chase with his
brother broke his pelvis. TPC paid for his surgery and
supported his rehabilitation.
Gail is a nurse at a local hospital and during COVID,
561-745-1002 coming home to Smokey and Simba kept her heart light and
her stress levels lower. This summer they will be celebrating
seven years together.
654 West Indiantown Forever Guardians Needed
THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO
REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER Road, Jupiter, FL 33458 Do you feel called to open your heart and home to a pet
SERVICE, EXAMINATION OR TREATMENT WHICH IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND who has fallen on hard times?
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OR REDUCED FEE SERVICES, EXAMINATION OR TREATMENT. Becoming a Forever Guardian means you open your heart
and home to one of our pets and receive regular check-ins, all vet
bills paid, and belonging in our pack of pet lovers. Applications
required. Please inquire.
Karma And Pepper
We are Pepper and Karma,
two big dogs with big hearts.
Our Mom is living with ALS and
therefore needs to find us our new
forever home with the help of
The Pet Cottage. We are bonded,
in good health, and will bring
much joy to our new guardian.
What’s It Like To Be A Forever
Guardian?
“As a widow I get to come home to these sweet seniors
who lift my spirits and my heart. It’s great to know if I need
help with them, The Pet Cottage is just a phone call away.”
– Lisa Gendal
The Pet Cottage can be contacted at (561) 818-5025 or
www.thepetcottage.org.

Lisa Gendal, Forever
Guardian, with Angel, 20 years
Wendy and Grover old and Zoey, 10 years old