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Dec 04, 2010

Puppies up for adoption

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Longtime Verona resident is bringing her mission to Petco this weekend.

Cat's failure to use litter box may be more than a behavioral problem

The Record

Q. Archie, one of my cats, urinates near the litter box, but rarely in it. He also urinates near the water bowls and just about anywhere he feels like it. He also defecates on the cement floor in the basement workroom and rarely goes in the litter box.

He has had blood ...

Dec 03, 2010

Beware of cats bearing gifts, part 1

Aim Jefferson

It was time or just faith when Babe came up our back steps and laid across our railing in the sun.

Angels of Animals holds fundraiser at Uno Chicago Grill

Clifton Journal

Angels of Animals will participate in an Uno Partner program fundraiser at the Uno Chicago Grill, River Front Center, 426 Route 3 west on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Friends, family and the general public are invited to present a special coupon after dining to their server and ...

Animal Shelter's holiday tree

Clifton Journal

holiday tree

A holiday tree of love will be set up in front of the Clifton Animal Shelter on Dog Pound Road. A $5 donation provides alight on the tree of love. An ornament with your pet’s name on it will be hung inside the shelter.

For more information, visit ...

Dec 02, 2010

First animal shelter tricky tray a sellout

Bloomfield Life

The Bukowski Animal Shelter held its first tricky tray fundraiser at the Essex Manor Nov. 11

Animal club gets visit from trainer

Passaic Valley Today

Memorial Middle School’s Animal Club recently hosted a special visit by expert dog handler Chris Guarducci.

Humane Society offering pet food to those in need

South Bergenite

pet food

The Humane Society of Bergen County, located at 221-223 Stuyvesant Ave. in Lyndhurst, has a limited supply of dog food available to anyone who is having problems feeding his or her dog, due to unemployment or other financial crises. Both canned and dry food is ...

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

We told our sentimental Lu it was Christmas time and the first thing he did was hang up some mistletoe hoping that the next visitor to walk through the door would kiss him, fall in love and ...

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

We volunteers must have been very good this year because instead of a lump of coal, Santa has already left us a lump of sugar .... in the form of pint-sized Tobi. This mostly Terrier / ...

All about Abu

Teaneck Suburbanite

Abu is an adult, male Shih tsu, this little guy was dumped in a crate in the shelter parking lot in deplorable condition.

Dec 01, 2010

West Milford animal rescue needs support

Suburban Trends

Sheryl’s Den is a small, non profit 501(c)3 rescue located in West Milford. The rescue is dedicated to saving puppies and adult dogs that otherwise would not make it out of high kill shelters.

Sheryl’s Den is currently participating in the Animal Rescue Site’s ...

Gifts Galore

The Parent Paper

My uncle’s orange tabby, Timmy, was trained to use the toilet. He was the only cat I knew with this particular talent. That may change with the growing popularity of the Litter Kwitter. According to the company, more than 500,000 of these award-winning cat toilet ...

A loving home is needed for this cat who’s named Byrd

Neighbor News (Montville Edition)

On March 31 the Montville ACOs responded to a call in Lincoln Park of a severely injured cat. The feline, named Byrd, was found with a large, gaping wound on her back, most likely the ...

See Santa ‘Claws’

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

Celebrate the holidays with the staff of Rockaway Animal Clinic, 328 Route 46, on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Owners can have their pets sit on Santa’s lap to have their picture taken or by the menorah or in a winter wonderland scene.

Proceeds will help ...

Make Mama Kat a part of your family

Parsippany Life

Mama Kat was found wandering the streets of Newark, 8 months old and pregnant. A good Samaritan rescued her, and MPAS agreed to give her a home. While at a local vet for a check-up, she ...

Bentley

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

Bentley is a very special dog that deserves a very special home. He loves to play with children and has zero interest in cats and gets along with dogs. This boy is very happy to be a lap ...

Bring Mama Kat into your family

Neighbor News (Boonton Edition)

Mama Kat was found wandering the streets of Newark, 8 months old and pregnant.

Holiday shopping weekend

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Holiday Shopping Weekend

Pawsitive Experience, 114 Beach St. in Rockaway, and Eleventh Hour Rescue invite all to ring in the holidays with their dogs on Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ...

Find a feline friend

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Paulie, an orange tabby, is a neutered and vaccinated male available for adoption at the Denville Animal Shelter. He was abandoned at the Animal Clinic of Morris Plains in a carrier on the ...

Nov 30, 2010

Tenafly court to take up potential vicious dog issue

The Record

A municipal court judge will decide whether a pet Shar Pei whose Birchwood Place neighbors claim “terrorizes the neighborhood” ” is vicious, potentially dangerous or neither following an attack that resulted in the death of a toy poodle.

Nov 27, 2010

Medically wise to spay your cat

The Record

Wards off infections and cancers

Nov 26, 2010

Black Cat Friday and weekend at animal shelter

Aim West Milford

The West Milford Animal Shelter will be holding a special "Black Cat Friday" (and weekend) cat adoption event on Friday, Nov. 26, Saturday, Nov. 27 and Sunday, Nov. 28. The shelter currently has many black, or mostly black cats waiting for new homes and families. They are ...

Pet photos with Santa

Aim Jefferson

It’s time to start planning for your Holiday Photo cards and to help you out the North Jersey Siberian Husky Club is sponsoring a Pet Photos with Santa and his Sled on Sunday, Nov. 28 at Mohawk Gardens on 163 Woodport Road, Sparta, NJ. The North Jersey Siberian Husky Club ...

Nov 25, 2010

Baby chinchilla joins the Arboretum family

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

Critter born Nov. 6

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

Mango and Ozzie celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Cuddly orange tabby Mango melts the hearts of everyone he meets and never met a lap he didn't love! Mellow should be his middle ...

Canine heroes receive thanks

The Record

The military's guard and bomb-sniffing dogs won't be forgotten this Thanksgiving Day thanks to teachers from Paterson's Eastside High School, a 13-year-old Union County boy and some veterans ...

Nov 24, 2010

West Milford animal rescue group looks to find foster families for holidays

Suburban Trends

Home for the holidays isn’t just for humans any more. A nation-wide campaign to empty animal shelters for the Christmas holiday by placing dogs and cats in foster homes is underway, and The ...

Special Black (Cat) Friday in West Milford

Suburban Trends

The shelter’s Black Cat Friday (and weekend) will take place on Friday, Nov. 26, Saturday, Nov. 27 and Sunday, Nov. 28. Anyone who adopts a cat from the shelter’s “special black collection” ...

Nov 25, 2010

Un-Bella-able

Teaneck Suburbanite

Bella is a medium size, lop eared rabbit looking for a home.

Nov 24, 2010

Mahwah withdraws ordinance that restricts dogs from using recreation fields

The Record

MAHWAH — The Township Council voted unanimously Monday night to withdraw an ordinance that would restrict dogs from recreation fields.

The council had amended the ordinance from prohibiting dogs from all public parkland to just excluding them from the artificial turf ...

Is your pet naughty or nice?

Neighbor News (Montville Edition)

Santa’s is making a special trip to Montville to meet pets. Families, children and pets of all types are invited to sit for portraits with Santa or just in a winter scene.

Photo ...

Zoe

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Zoe, 12 weeks old, very playful and loving, is available for adoption through the Denville Animal Shelter. Call Meredith Petrillo at 973-627-4900 ext. 4, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. -3 ...

Dexter

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Dexter, a small Pit Bull mix, is a real cutie. Neutered and vaccinated, Dexter is about 8 months old, loves to sit on a warm lap and is also very active. Give him his forever home for the ...

See Santa ‘Claws’

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Celebrate the holidays with the staff of Rockaway Animal Clinic, 328 Route 46, on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Owners can have their pets’ pictures taken with Santa Claus, by the menorah or in a winter wonderland scene.

Refreshments will be provided. ...

Shannon

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

This 3-year-old Karelian Bear Dog mix, Shannon, is sensitive, affectionate and intelligent. Playful and generous with her toys, Shannon is a very energetic pet. She is fine on a lead, and ...

Romano

Neighbor News (Boonton Edition)

Romano is a domestic short-hair, black and white kitten available for adoption through the Montville Animal Shelter. Born in April, he is up to date with routine shots and ready for a home. ...

Nov 21, 2010

Bloomingdale hosts free rabies clinics

Suburban Trends

NORTH JERSEY

Bloomingdale Animal Control is hosting free rabies clinics for all New Jersey pet owners. The dates are as follows:

Wanaque: Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the DPW garage on First Avenue in Haskell

North Caldwell: Saturday, ...

Local Girl Scout cleared to build Lincoln Park's first dog park

Suburban Trends

It looks like local Girl Scout Krysta Scimeca’s project to bring the first dog park to the borough to achieve Girl Scouting’s highest honor could come to fruition in the near future.

Bloomingdale animal shelter celebrates 15th anniversary

Suburban Trends

Roughly 15 years ago, a small, substandard shelter at the Department of Public Works (DPW) yard was the impetus for a group of residents to seek a larger and better facility to shelter stray ...

Nov 20, 2010

Ferrets make great pets.

The Record

Advice from the vets at Oradell Animal Hospital

Nov 19, 2010

Pets with Santa photo session

Aim Jefferson

Santa is making a special trip to Camp Jefferson to meet your pets for Pets with Santa Portraits for the holidays!

Pets with Santa fundraiser

Aim Jefferson

On Sunday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. come get your pet’s picture taken with Santa at Camp Jefferson on Weldon Road in Jefferson. Any questions call Rob at 973-975-4586.

Nov 18, 2010

Group rescues, relocates feral cat colony from River Barge Park lot

South Bergenite

Angels of Animals relocated more than 20 cats to New York

Help Hoppy get happy

Teaneck Suburbanite

Hoppy is a dachshund mix, special needs dog, looking for a home.

October tails raises money for Saint Barnabas Hospice

Verona-Cedar Grove Times

From left, Brittaney Gui, Adam Vaynerman, Michael Chyr of Livingston and Cole Smith of Verona present their winning sketches at the third annual Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care ...

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

Here sits Leo at a table for one. This dashing, affectionate fellow has an amazing grey coat and manners to match. Leo hungers for family dinners where he will be asked how he spent his day ...

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

Peanut is a playful Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mix whose anxiety levels have sadly increased during his shelter stay. He needs to be treated with extra patience and TLC. Therefore Peanut's ...

Letter: Thank you

Bloomfield Life

On Friday, Nov. 5, the volunteers of the John A. Bukowski Animal Shelter (aka Bloomfield Animal Shelter) held a tricky tray to raise funds for the NTNN (Neighbor to Neighbor Network) Animal Support Fund.

Nov 17, 2010

Gone to the Dogs

Suburban Trends

Dog owners in West Milford now have a dog park to go to, because The Pequannock Feed

Pequannock neighborhood unites to save cat

Suburban Trends

Fliers went up to help locate a lost cat but it took neighbors rallying together to rescue Marco from underneath a drainage cover.

Jessie

Parsippany Life

Jessie, shown here with Marcy Poquette of Lake Parsippany, doesn't know that he stands out in a crowd of cats. He is a shiny, coal black, 2 1/2-year-old with huge yellow eyes. He relaxes in a quiet place and observes, taking it all in. Jessie came to the Mt. Pleasant Animal ...

Jessie

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Jessie, shown here with Marcy Poquette, doesn't know that he stands out in a crowd of cats. He is a shiny, coal black, 2 1/2-year-old with huge yellow eyes. He relaxes in a quiet place and observes, taking it all in. Jessie came to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter on ...

Frankie

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

Frankie is a young Border Collie-Cattle Dog mix, about 15 months old. Unfortunately he’s overweight due to lack of exercise. Frankie is a very gentle and sweet dog and great with adults, ...

Dusty

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Dusty is a mixed breed with energy but easy to handle. Dusty is easy to walk on a leash and responds to basic commands. He seems to truly enjoy the companionship of people and is very ...

Shannon

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

This 3-year-old Karelian Bear Dog mix, Shannon, is sensitive, affectionate and intelligent. Playful and generous with her toys, Shannon is a very energetic pet. She is fine on A lead, and ...

Fundraisers support Coming Home Rescue

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

Coming Home Rescue is selling calendar raffle tickets as a fundraiser to continue saving homeless animals. Tickets cost $10 each for a chance to win up to $3,600. There will be a winner everyday from Jan. 1, 2011, to March 31. Each ticket is eligible to win more than once. ...

Nov 14, 2010

Bloomingdale hosts free rabies clinics

Suburban Trends

NORTH JERSEY

Bloomingdale Animal Control is hosting free rabies clinics for all New Jersey pet owners. The dates are as follows:

Wanaque: Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the DPW garage on First Avenue in Haskell

North Caldwell: Saturday, ...

Nov 13, 2010

Pets available for adoption

The Record

NORTH JERSEY

Bloomingdale Animal Control is hosting free rabies clinics for all New Jersey pet owners. The dates are as follows:

Wanaque: Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. ...

Dog has tough time breathing

The Record

The possible causes of nasal congestion in a 14-month-old dschshund.

Nov 12, 2010

Angels of Animals photo contest

Clifton Journal

Angels of Animals is sponsoring a calendar photo contest for next year. Is your furry companion a calendar model? Send your favorite photo with a $10 donation to Angels of Animals by Nov. 22.

The 12 winners will receive a copy of the 2011 calendar. Send all photos to ...

Angels of Animals pet adoptions

Clifton Journal

angels of animals

Angels of Animals will hold their pet adoptions on Friday, Nov. 12, 19 and 26 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Petco, of Clifton.

A special Thanksgiving fundraiser bake sale will also be held Nov. 19, the Friday before the holiday featuring holiday pies, ...

Nov 11, 2010

Local PetSmart hosting three-day cat adoption event

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

Homeless Animal Rescue adoption event

“Santa Paws” photo opportunity at Short Hills Mall

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

Proceeds benefit St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison

Help Hector

Teaneck Suburbanite

Hector is a handsome pit bull terrier that came to the shelter as a stray and is looking for a home.

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

Lively Brooklyn was living in a building that didn't permit pets. This two year-old pit bull terrier is a new arrival and though she eagerly embraces her handlers, we can tell she's ...

Hoping for a home

Nutley Sun

Jordan danced her way into the shelter via the Trap-Neuter-Release program. She's much too young and delicate to return to the streets so she's spending intermission in our cat room. ...

Nov 10, 2010

Kinnelon community learns facts about native coyotes

Suburban Trends

In response to increased calls to public safety officials about coyotes, the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife was invited to deliver an ...

Bloomingdale hosts free rabies clinics

Suburban Trends

NORTH JERSEY

Bloomingdale Animal Control is hosting free rabies clinics for all New Jersey pet owners. The dates are as follows:

Riverdale: Saturday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the DPW garage on Dalton Drive

Pompton Lakes: Saturday, Nov. 13, from ...

Taking aim at bear hunt

Suburban Trends

West Milford reader opposes December's bear hunt and says nature will regulate the bear population.

Firefighters bring man, dogs to safety

Belleville Times

Belleville firefighters rescued a handicapped man from a burning building on Wednesday afternoon.

Pet microchippintg clinic set in Pompton Lakes

The Record

POMPTON LAKES — A microchip clinic for dogs and cats will be held at the Borough Garage on Mill Street on Saturday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

The $25 cost includes the microchip, insertion by a veterinarian and enrollment in a recovery service as a way to permanently ...

New threat to whales

The Record

LONDON — The thinning ozone layer could be leaving the world's whales scarred from severe sunburn, experts said today.

A study of whales in the Gulf of California over the past few years shows that the sea-going mammals carry blisters and other damage typically ...

Flo

Neighbor News (Dover Edition)

Flo is a 2-year-old Pit Bull/Terrier mix who gave birth to a litter of seven beautiful babies who have been adopted. Now it’s her turn. Flo is a sweetheart who loves to play with other ...

Woofer

Parsippany Life

Mike Clarey, animal caretaker at the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, is shown with Woofer, a 4 1/2-year-old Husky mix. He is loving, active and independent. He has basic obedience training and ...

Kramer

Neighbor News (Denville Edition)

Kramer is a 7-year-old German Shepherd/Lab mix. Classified as a "cruelty case" his is one of the worst cases of neglect in a long time. One look at this poor dog’s face tells you that he ...

Nov 09, 2010

Does N.J. do enough to protect pets?

The Record

Ten years ago, the State Commission of Investigation reported the state's animal-welfare laws were completely inadequate, and the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is tasked with enforcing those laws, was running unchecked.

Cigarette-smoking chimpanzee rescued

The Record

BEIRUT — A 12-year-old chimpanzee was heading to a sanctuary in Brazil on Monday after animal rights workers discovered him smoking cigarettes to entertain visitors at a Lebanese zoo.

Omega, who weighs around 132 pounds, has never climbed a tree or seen other ...

Nov 07, 2010

Bloomingdale hosts free rabies clinics

Suburban Trends

NORTH JERSEY

Bloomingdale Animal Control is hosting free rabies clinics for all New Jersey pet owners. The dates are as follows:

Riverdale: Saturday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the DPW garage on Dalton Drive

Pompton Lakes: Saturday, Nov. 13, from ...

Getting inside a hunter's mind

Suburban Trends

With New Jersey's black bear hunt just one month away, West Milford reader raises questions about what motivates hunters to kill.

Nov 06, 2010

Fall and holiday tips for pet owners

The Record

From the vets at Oradell Animal Hospital

Nov 05, 2010

Kittens rescued from storm drain

Bloomfield Life

Three kittens rescued from a storm drain in Bloomfield Nov. 4 are doing well at the Bukowski Animal Shelter

Adoption Day at Shelter

Aim Jefferson

On Sunday, Nov. 7, the Jefferson Township Municipal Shelter will be holding an adoption day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shelter is located behind the health building at 57 Minnisink Road, Lake Hopatcong.

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