Apr 27, 2020 | cats, dogs, emergency, Medical, No Kill
What is a Pet Preparedness Plan? A pet preparedness plan is a set of simple but important steps you can take to ensure your pet’s health and safety in the case of a personal emergency (e.g., you are hospitalized for COVID-19). Read on to learn more about how to...
Jun 3, 2016 | cats, dogs, emergency
As many of you may have heard, 86 animals were found living in deplorable conditions in a condo in West New York, NJ. All the animals were housed in one room, most of them in cages. Well, surely it must have been a large room? No. The room was approximately 81 square...
Nov 29, 2014 | background, cats, emergency, Fund Raising, No Kill, Special Adoptions
On 11/13/14 at approximately 9am, the NJSPCA raided the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter after months of reports from volunteers and employees. Suspected abuse to many of the animals inside this new, large facility that served 21 towns. On 11/13/14 at approximately...
Jul 6, 2014 | cats, emergency, No Kill, Special Adoptions
Meet Courtney. When found, she was homeless and pregnant. VERY pregnant. Within 5 days of being placed in a foster home, she gave birth to four kittens. Courtney is estimated to only be 10 months old: A BABY HAVING BABIES! But then she got ill and was rushed to the...
Feb 3, 2014 | cats, emergency, No Kill, Special Adoptions
This fall we were overwhelmed with the abandonment of 10 kittens at two separate adoption days. As a rescue group, with limited foster space, these events can be very hard to manage. Add malnourished, flea-ridden and then ringworm and it’s more like a disaster....
May 9, 2013 | emergency, No Kill
As many as 5,000. That is the astounding number of cats that could be produced by only two unaltered adult cats in merely five short years. Why am I citing this worrying statistic besides pointing out the need for you to spay/neuter your cats? Because we are now...
