Absolute Animal Care

04/16/2025

A Red BaRROOO for adoption!

We are STUMPED as to why professional good boy Rowdy is still here at the shelter. I mean, just look at this mug 😍

Rowdy is a a 5 year old male redbone coonhound (tips the scales near a 100lbs). He is good with other dogs, cats, and kids of all ages.

There is NO reason this handsome boy is approaching a month at the shelter. Help us find him a home today!

Interested adopters should head to the shelter. We are open daily 12-6pm. Please bring everyone in the home including resident dogs with proof of vaccines.

🏡 Pennsylvania SPCA Danville Center
📍 1467 Bloom Road Danville PA 17821
☎️ 570-275-0340
🌟 Kennel # 2909

04/16/2025

Sebastian enjoys the warm rinse. Technique is everything when giving cat baths. I may modify the water temperature, products and dilution ratios, and the order of how I do things when I’m deciding how to groom each individual cat. Their temperament, any preexisting health issues, and of course their coat condition and quality are all considered so I can make sure the process is as comfortable as possible for them.

04/07/2025

Naomi visited yesterday and one of her people’s concerns was her long fluff was hard for her to groom. This is the best way to shorten the mane on a cat, since it removes the dead and shedding coat and leaves the healthy hair. Cutting or shaving this in any way would make it more unmanageable and it would require more frequent attention from a person to stay mat-free and clean.

04/04/2025

My nephew, Zeus, visited the other day. He’s very proud of himself. He likes to jump in the tub and on the table without me having to even ask him. Sometimes it’s not what I need him to do, but he still does it. 😆

04/03/2025

ATTENTION FACTORYVILLE RESIDENTS❗️
🐈‍⬛❤️🐈

03/21/2025

I haven’t posted any pics in a while, so here are Sally (Maltese mix) and a before and after of Sydney from a few weeks ago!

I’m trying to get used to new routines and I’m always forgetting to take photos!

03/21/2025

BRAVO!! 👏👏👏❤️

A lot of dogs want you to know this -

Instead of a fancy collar and bed? They’d rather have a fenced in yard - even if it has to be small and home made - so they can have off leash time to dog and dig.

Instead of daily neighborhood walks? They’d rather you drive to a dirt road and put them on a 30ft line and let them zig zag and smell as long as they like

Instead of twice daily meals in a bowl? They’d rather have food through enrichment activities that stimulates their brain and their nose.

Instead of basic obedience training? They’d rather have purpose driven training that feeds their genetic make up and needs AND helps them survive and thrive in todays world.

Instead of a human wanting something from them? They’d love a human wanting to understand them better.

Instead of focusing on perfect “heels” and “stays”? They’d love to learn how to be resilient and less stressed and cope with the outside world and our expectations.

Instead of harsh punishments and corrections? They’d prefer proactive management and rewards for good decisions.

We can’t change everything about the lives our dogs are forced to live with us in, but we can make these kinds of changes and see a huge improvement in their quality of life and wellbeing.

-Helen St. Pierre

03/19/2025

Alaskan Malamute in need of a home! They’re one of my favorite breeds and the first breed of dog I ever trained professionally.

03/11/2025

Imagine forcing a giraffe through this. It just wouldn’t happen.

Why do we think shocking, collar “popping”, and poking are effective training methods? Prong, pinch, choke, and shock collars- even if you “only use the tone or vibration”- use the threat of punishment and they increase stress and discomfort.

“Listen or else” is what you’re staying to your friend.

Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years and are selectively bred to work alongside humans. They have co-evolved with us, even to the extent that their faces can display expressions better than other animals. Giraffes are in no way, shape, or form domesticated. You have to reason with them. You have to use science backed methods to train them if you want to keep everyone safe and have the activities they participate in actually be enriching for them. A stressed giraffe is a dangerous giraffe.

Do the walks and training you use to enrich your dog’s life involve some discomfort? Punishment has a sn*******ng of side effects that aren’t just limited to the behavior you’re trying to change coming back, sometimes worse. It takes some initial learning to understand the technique and timing of reward based learning, but the benefits snowball from there, and are not just limited to an improved bond and companionship between you and your pet.

03/07/2025

Cats in Bloom will host its monthly cat yoga fundraiser tomorrow at 9am to support stray and abused cats in Bloomsburg.

02/27/2025

Sydney!

02/27/2025

Just had some business cards dropped off for yard clean up! Support small businesses! 👏👏👏

02/27/2025

Welcome our first Momma and her babies .
This momma gave birth inside of a trap.
She was an unlikely capture as she is extremely friendly and obviously attempting to find nourishment to feed her growing belly.
She walked right into safety but unfortunately started laboring before the trappers came.

We are happy to be able to help her but this is terrible timing in the midst of the largest hoarding situation we have faced to date.

Now that we know “kitten season” has officially begun, we will need to replenish our supplies .

Kitten Formula and specific kitten food are always in short supply .

Stately Pet Supply can help !
And we are replenishing our Amazon and Chewy Wishlists !

Thank you for your continued support.
Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/2KSXR9JZ22UQE/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ws_t2_DDaBybNPDSKYX

Chewy : https://www.chewy.com/g/griffin-pond-animal-shelter_b84719846 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

02/24/2025

Hypoallergenic is a myth. This explains why! I got my start working in a humane society. DAILY, we would have pets surrendered because someone in the home was allergic. It’s not fair to pets to be made a novelty with a label that will put their welfare in jeopardy later.

Dogs who are often labeled hypoallergenic are usually needing to get groomed more often which cleans away the protein from their bodies. Good grooming practice and good nutrition can help any dog or cat be less allergenic.

02/21/2025

The shop will be closed this weekend. My family and I have been touched by everyone’s support and condolences.

I deeply appreciate the accommodation and understanding you’ve all shown this past year while I was care giving and helping out with my mom’s and dad’s medical appointments.

View Carl Shinko's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

02/08/2025

Washington, PA shelter

02/03/2025