This message was posted by Rob on his forum:

Hi troops!! without getting too thick into it, our dear friend sara whalen from pets alive is gravely ill and has been hospitalized. there's no telling how long it will be until she can get back on her feet, but it may be a while and even though she has some wonderful people (some of you!) who are physically helping out at the shelter, without her around, it needs more funding than ever. (and for a place that wasn't getting the funding it deserved in the first place, this is some task) please reach down and give a little to pets alive over the next few weeks. either send it directly to pets alive:
363 derby rd
middletown ny 10940
or you can send it through the pay pal button on the pets alive web site.
sara is an amazing person who has sacrificed so much for her animals and even from a hospital bed her only concern, when we spoke, was the animals. please give anything, a dollar may not seem like a lot, but a lot of dollars all together could make a difference!
much love
Rt