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The pig’s still looking for a home. The New Rochelle Humane Society remains in care of Peyton, a 2-year-old potbelly porker it took off the hands of a group of Iona College students on Sunday. Click here for our initial story on Peyton’s adventure.

(Photo of Peyton the pig by Ned P. Rauch)

Peyton, the potbelly pig currently residing at the New Rochelle Humane Society, woke up Tuesday morning to a breakfast that included oatmeal, apples and a peanut butter-coated carrot. As explained here in this story, Peyton came to the shelter Sunday by way of a trio of Iona College students who rescued her from a man on Long Island who’d been keeping her as a pet but planned to dispose of her. (Apparently, Peyton didn’t get along with the man’s German shepherds.)

(Peyton the pig. Photo by Ned P. Rauch)

The Humane Society is looking for a permanent, more rural (and muddier) home for the pig and has been in touch with Farm Sanctuary, in Watkins Glen. It’s about four-and-a-half hours away, in the Finger Lakes region, and seems like it’d make for a happy home for a hog.

The Westchester County Department of Health is offering free rabies vaccines to the area’s dogs and cats this Sunday, Oct. 16. Bring your pet to the New Rochelle Humane Society from noon to 4 p.m. Cats must be brought to the clinic in carriers and dogs must be leashed. Aggressive dogs are prohibited. The Humane Society is at 70 Portman Road, in New Rochelle.

The number of rabies cases has been climbing in Westchester County. Sherlita Amler, the county’s health commissioner, said in a statement, “Rabies is a fatal disease that is spread through the bite or saliva of infected animals. Vaccinating your pet against rabies will protect your pet and your family in case your pet has contact with a rabid or potentially rabid animal.”

The New Rochelle Humane Society is looking for animal-related vendors (not vendors related to animals, but vendors who sell merchandise or services that have to do with animals) to participate in their annual dog wash on Sunday, July 17, at 70 Portman Road, in New Rochelle. It’s not just a day for dogs. There will be face-painting, games and magic shows and a clown. The New Rochelle Police Department will demonstrate its K-9 capabilities and the Mobile Vet Squad’s veterinary hospital on wheels will be open for tours. For more information, contact Beverly Press at (914) 632-2925 or events@newrochellehumanesociety.org.

The New Rochelle Humane Society will celebrate its 100th anniversary in a little more than a week with a bash complete with deejays, stars (like members of the cast from “The Sopranos”), a silent auction, a raffle, plenty of food and Jilli Dog, billed as the world’s only poker-playing dog. The event will take place at the Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on June 9.

The organization, which takes in more than 500 dogs and 700 cats every year, began celebrating last week with a visit from Mayor Noam Bramson, centered, pictured here with Bocker the Labradoodle and members of the Humane Society’s board of directors on May 25.

These kittens are so tiny they can fit in your hand. I saw them while at the New Rochelle Humane Society shelter recently. The week-old kittens were found in a dumpster at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle – not dumped by people, but rather kept there by mama cat. They were warm and in good health, shelter staff said. They’re now in “foster homes” because they need round the clock care, but will eventually need permanent homes. Visit www.newrochellehumanesociety.org. This one is feisty.

Thanks to Pet Rescue volunteer Lynne Bedell for the following info and the great pictures: More than 250 walkers proudly strutted their mutts around Glen Island Sunday as part of the Hounds on the Sound Dog Walk & Festival. Canine attendees got to make lots of new friends, play games and try an agility course while their humans visited, checked out vendor’s wares and listened to music. Best of all, the event raised many many thousands for Pet Rescue and the New Rochelle Humane Society, which means many many more dogs will be rescued in the year to come. If you didn’t make it this time, there’s always next year. For more information visit ny-petrescue.org or newrochellehumanesociety.org.