News & Blog
Where we share important announcements, media releases, and other relevant information about our animals, staff, and adoptions!
Tails from Other States
Vermont, Alabama, Texas, and Massachusetts, what do these states have in common? They are where our wonderful NCAL adoptable dogs have come from this past year! Part of Read more...
Neely’s Story: A Journey of Survival and Hope
Neely’s story began in Tennessee, with a traumatic start that no animal should endure. As a tiny kitten, she was heartlessly thrown from a moving vehicle, left Read more...
From Alabama to Vermont: Maddison’s Journey to Finding Her Forever Home
Maddison arrived at NCAL as a young pup with two of her sisters from one of our wonderful rescue partners in Alabama. The pups were nervous and excited Read more...
“Cause for Paws” Raffle is Back!
Buy Raffle Tickets 🐾 Join the “Cause for Paws” Raffle and Win Big While Making a Difference! 🎟️ North Country Animal League is thrilled to invite you to Read more...
Arnold’s Fresh Start
Arnold is an irresistibly handsome boy with a loving personality and in his time with us became a favorite among staff Read more...
NCAL Appoints Jacques Du Preez as Executive Director
Dear friends, NCAL is pleased to announce Jacques Du Preez as the new Executive Director. Jacques brings over 20 years of business development and marketing experience Read more...
Baloo & Lisa: The Perfect Pair
Baloo, gentle and fun-loving like the Jungle Book character, was adopted last September! After reading about Baloo on NCAL’s website–funny, friendly, and never misses a meal!–Lisa had a feeling the Read more...
Freedom Flight Lands in Morrisville with Three Rescue Dogs
On Sunday, February 19th, we gave a warm welcome to three rescue dogs, Phantom, Star, and Tyler, Read more...
NCAL Leadership Transitions
Dear Friends, After 7 years of the best and hardest work of my life and my most challenging and fulfilling job to date, it is time for me to move Read more...
Summer Camp Registration is Open!
Summer Camp Registration is Open! Registration is open for NCAL’s summer camps and we’re thrilled to show you what’s in store! Each summer camp at NCAL Read more...
Super Bowl LVII Ticket Auction
Super Bowl LVII Ticket Auction is Live! Calling all football fans! If you’re looking for incredible tickets to the Super Bowl, look no further! Gear Read more...
Jay Peak Winter Music Series
Jay Peak has announced their Winter Music Series! Dogs in a Pile will play the Foeger Ballroom at Jay Peak on Saturday, March 18th. As the temperatures drop, the band Read more...
Tiny But Mighty
Adopting a pet can be an extraordinary adventure. Tiny and Sarah’s special bond has led them to be best of buds, sharing Read more...
Farrier Facts
In honor of National Day of the Horse, let’s learn some farrier facts! Horses' hoofs are constantly growing, like our fingernails, Read more...
Hector’s Heroes
Hector is an incredibly sweet feline who was found as a stray and brought into NCAL in rough condition. Extremely malnourished and covered in fleas, ticks, Read more...
Saylor & Devyn: The Perfect Pair
Devyn recognized at a young age that she had so much love to give, and that as she grew older, she could use Read more...
Nora’s Happily Ever After!
From the moment she saw Nora Jane, Michelle felt an immediate connection and knew they were meant to be together. The road was a long one; after she lost her Read more...
Pluto’s New Lease on Life
Tiny but mighty, Pluto is a confident dog thriving in his forever home today. Like thousands of others, Pluto’s is Read more...
Volunteer Meets His Next Best Friend
Bruce and Leslie Gaulf have been connected to NCAL since the very start of our organization. The couple adopted their first NCAL dog in 1995, and have given three more Read more...
You Can Be a Hero for Animals in Need!
As we enter the season of giving, we ask you to support our mission to help save animals like Twinkle and Lolli - siblings who began their lives as Read more...
From Stray to Shop Cat
The Garcia Family knows that shelter pets make the best pets! They have now adopted both a dog and a cat from NCAL! Their dog, Red, was adopted 5 Read more...
Little Kona’s BIG Storybook Ending
Stefanie and her family have always adopted shelter pets. When their oldest adoptee turned fifteen in August of 2020, they decided to get their sweet old pup a Read more...
Grand Reopening with a Fresh New Look
As we gear up to fully reopen our Pet Adoption Center to the public on Saturday, September 17th, all of us at North Country Animal League (NCAL) are also Read more...
Dawn & Clementine: A Mission Accomplished
It was a long trek for Clementine before she reached NCAL earlier this summer. Originally found abandoned in an alleyway with a litter Read more...
Pluto the Cuddly Watchdog
When Kate and her family first came to meet with Pluto, her youngest son laid down on the floor with him to play. Pluto Read more...