The Animal Support Project

Home
The Animal Support Project

Helping animals and their owners through tough times.
(12)

TASP is an all volunteer group dedicated to supporting animals and their owners through difficult times by helping pets stay where they belong: in their homes with their families. Most importantly, we aid senior citizens, medical patients and other community members by educating and assisting in behavioral issues, legal matters, training, referrals, grooming, transporting, providing routine care a

nd other necessary services for all species. When needed, we offer foster and re-homing services to ensure that animals continue to live in safe, loving environments.

16/08/2024

Harmful algal blooms are popping up in Albany’s lakes. They produce toxins that affect people and can even be deadly to animals.

16/08/2024

This is a reality check. And it's unrelenting.

16/08/2024

The people at Clean as a Whisker know cats and are devoted to each and every one that walks in the door. We know their boarding suites will be as big a success as their cat grooming shop has been. Check'em out!

16/08/2024

Be careful with your pets people. Parvo is always out there and highly contagious

14/08/2024

UPDATE: owner has been located.

Found on Valley Falls Road please call 518-727-9863.

13/08/2024

The Rabies Clinic is tonight! See you there! 🐾

13/08/2024

This is an X-ray of a dog’s bent front leg. See that tiny white spot? That’s a microchip! It has migrated down the leg - far from where it was inserted, between the dog’s shoulders.

When lost pets are scanned, the entire body SHOULD be scanned to catch any that have migrated. But, as an owner, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AT THEIR YEARLY VET EXAM, to ask for a quick scan to make sure that: (1) the chip is still working, (2) the location of the chip is good, and (3) that the chip info is correct.

Remember microchips save lives and reunite families with their pet - just have it checked regularly!

13/08/2024

August’s nail trim fundraiser will benefit The Animal Support Project! This is TASP’S 17th year of helping people and pets stay healthy and safe together. All species, all volunteer!

Every $15 nail trim service will help raise funds to support local cat rescues, organizations and shelters directly contributing to providing food, shelter, medical care, and adoption services for cats in need. Each contribution counts towards making a positive impact on the lives of cats and the rescues that help them.

Nail trims are by appointment only! No walk-ins. Please text us to make an appointment on Sundays and Mondays! Cash preferred! We will also have some openings on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.

Together, lets make a difference, one paw at a time❤️

11/08/2024

We may be small, but we can be mighty to those pets in need - but only with your help! Stop in today (8/11). Setting up now

10/08/2024

❤️...!

09/08/2024

Have cats who need to be spayed or neutered? 🤔 We might be able to help! 🤩

Our low-cost spay/neuter clinic currently has openings for cats! 🐱🩺

‼️ To qualify for the clinic, you must meet certain income requirements defined by the grant we received.

Cats must be 16 weeks of age or older and cannot be nursing kittens at the time of their surgery date. 🐈

Please give us a call at 607-547-8111 to schedule. ☎️

Visit https://www.sqspca.org/get-help/ for more information about qualifications, pricing, and more. 🐾💜

09/08/2024

08/08/2024

Just a few days away. Come see us this Sunday, get a deal and help us help local families keep their pets healthy and home.

07/08/2024

❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️

06/08/2024

This mama opossum was caught in a Have-A-Heart trap for a long time during a very hot day. She was very dehydrated when she was brought here. We treated her for dehydration and made sure all the babies were fine. She stayed at the rescue for the remainder of the day to rest, drink and eat. She was released last night.

Just because it’s a humane trap doesn’t always mean that what someone does with it is humane. Wild animals become very stressed in these traps and, if left for long periods of time, can experience a plethora of medical issues.

Lucky for this mama opossum, someone walking by saw what was going on and was able to help her. ❤️🙏❤️

06/08/2024

Our next Rabies Clinic is just a week away! Check out the flyer for details! 🐾

06/08/2024

I truly believe that if Steve Irwin were alive today, he would have a dedicated group of people who hated him for how he treated animals.

Steve always treated every species he worked with, as the species they were, not forcing them to change their nature.

More and more I find myself trying to convince people to "let the dog go outside, it's okay if they get a little dirty" or "your snake is arboreal and can't just be confined to a small tub." Or "Your working breed dog is not happy being still and lazy in your one bedroom apartment with nothing to keep them active and thinking."

It seems in this next generation of animal husbandry, we're deciding that all animals are now going to become (and be treated as) our little babies.

Now, is it okay to refer to your furry, feathered, scaly friend as such? Of course!
Is it okay to treat them as human babies...absolutely not at all.

As we see this change taking place, so to do we see more and more stressed out animals. Ones with a lack of structure and mental enrichment...but tons and tons of random toys and bags of treats.

What Steve Irwin did is create an environment that was enriching for the animals he had. Not attempt to force the animals to adjust to his environment.

Taking your Border Collie or herding, working, hunting, breed on a 10 minute walk (as long as you remember, it's not raining or just not feeling upto it) once a day, is not cutting it.

Locking your pyrenees or Shepherd breed in a kennel all day and then keeping'em in a small apartment, but still expecting the dog to be still and always cuddling...not cutting it.

Keeping your African grey parrot in a small enclosure with a few items that you've not replaced...is not cutting it.

When you bring an animal into your life. It is so important to understand what that animal is and have a structured enrichment routine and appropriate setup for the breed/species before you take in the animal.

Anything less than what your animal needs is a disservice to your best friend.

Be kind to your animals, enrich their lives (in a way that's appropriate for them). Keep them thinking. Keep them exploring. Give them understanding and structure and you will keep them happy.

~Benjamin McGill, M.C.B Owner of GoodBoy animal training.

Picture taken while visiting local aquarium store.

Address

Website

http://www.theanimalsupportproject.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Animal Support Project posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Animal Support Project:

Videos

Two-Day Sale at Benson’s Sarstogs

Come on in and buy a treasure of your liking. Lots of items on the table tops and plenty more underneath waiting for you to choose from. 10-6 today (Saturday 9/18)( 9-5 tomorrow Sunday 9/19) Saratoga Benson’s

WNYT Interview

WNYT

Spaghetti night with Oakley

Baybay sez, "Do you love animals? Do you want to keep them safe and healthy and out of the overcrowded shelters? Do you have a couple of hours to spare each month that could turn lives around? Please consider volunteering with The Animal Support Project. We are the only all volunteer, all species pet safety net in the capital region. We are always looking for volunteers to help at our pet photo clinics, volunteers to transport treasured pets like me to and from the vet, volunteers to pickup and deliver donated pet food and supplies to any of the 23 local food pantries we're serving, just to mention a few opportunities. YOU could be the person who saved my life today and made my Mama the happiest, most grateful person around. Interested? Text 518-727-8591 or email [email protected]. Tell em Baybay sent ya!"

Adding diversity and inclusion to this year's rescue stats, Luigi the turkey was rescued by TASP about a week ago. His owner had bought him as a baby to be raised for food. But by the time Luiji was butchering age, he had already charmed the family so they couldn't bear to kill him. Now, at age 2 years, he is nearing the sunset of his life, as meat birds, being bred to have extra large breasts, don't have adequate sized hearts to support their enormous bodies. Until the time comes when his heart can no longer sustain him, he will enjoy life here at Chez Plasse, discussing politics with the chickens, gobbling to announce the arrival of visitors and flirting with Melinda when she tucks him in for bedtime.

Giving Tuesday is coming. Please remember The Animal Support Project this year so that we can continue our work as a safety net for innocent pets in need. Here is just one example of what The Animal Support Project does. #GivingTuesdaycampaign #helpinganimalsinneed #helpinganimals

Anyone have a lonely hen who needs a handsome gent?

Bart sez, "Got my chopper all tuned up for the trip to today's TASP pop-up tag sale at 781 2nd Ave, Troy. Gotta scope out the goods and catch my bargain before the crowds get there. You comin'?"

Bound for Glory (Not Lizard Food)

Today at the Benson's Fantasy Photo clinic in Pittsfield, Animal Rescuer Extraordinaire. Joe Morizio takes the initiative to rescue an escaped cricket who was formerly slated for lizard bait. Way to go, Joe! Run fast, run free, live another day, little cricket!

Sorry to say the icy weather was too treacherous today to risk the drive to Benson's in Pittsfield for our TASP Fantasy Photo fund raiser, had to postpone to keep everyone safe. Please watch this page as well as the TASP events page at theanimalsupportproject.org/events to find out if we are able to reschedule for January 23. Should be confirming this early this coming week. Stay safe, everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! It's me, Bodine, just checking in to wish y'all a great day! (I told you I could run like the wind now that I am feeling soooooo good. Notice how respectfully I put the brakes on for my foster senior housemates.)