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Bring Joy to Your World
Bring some some into your world this holiday season! All cats 9 months and older only have a $25 adoption donation!
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9 Lives From Helmetta
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 10pm, one veterinarian and a few vet techs were allowed into the shelter to…
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Best Gifts for Animal Lovers 2014
In 2013, we created our list of gifts for animals lovers. By popular demand, here’s our list for 2014! Google “gifts for pets” and you get about 14 million hits. “Gifts for pet lovers” returns about 3 million hits. A little better, but still a daunting search when you’re looking for the perfect gift for…
Courtney’s Ordeal
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 veterinarian with her kittens. The…
The Little Girl Who Meowed
Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society started four years ago when our Executive Director, Christie Arlotta, helped a neighbor Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) 19 feral cats in their backyards. She and her sister attended a workshop at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah titled “How to Start & Run Your Own Animal Sanctuary.” Click the…
Living with Herpes
Wait, what? Yup, you read that title correctly: LIVING WITH HERPES. Feline Herpes, that is. Sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, + congestion … kitty got a cold? Maybe, but if the symptoms are persistent and/or reoccurring – it could be feline herpes, also known as feline viral rhinopneumonitis (FVR), rhinotracheitis virus and/or feline herpesvirus type…
The Princess and the Kitten
When we rescued “Jessica Rabbit” we had no idea she would be the co-star of a book! Diagnosed with Spina Bifida, it took a very special family to be the perfect match for our little bunny-hopper. Check out Soot’s journey through the eyes of her adopter and her very special little Princess: http://katiemccomis.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/the-princess-and-the-kitten.html
Raising Hope
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. In September, the seven-pack of Gallagher, Mischa, Brody, Natalie, Pedro, Nicole…
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Up, Down, Up, Down, UP!
I live in a land of lists. Adopted animals, adoptable animals, TNR locations & requests, animals that need to be spayed/neutered, things to do, people to call/email, donations, expenses, pros, cons, ups and downs … When looking back on any time period, I tend to categorize events so that I can try to make sense…
Engineers + Cats, Part 2.0
As anyone that has to live with an engineer knows, we are compelled to figure out how things work. All the time. Our cats are not excluded from this character flaw trait. But lucky for everyone, Paul & TJ have expanded their “Engineer’s Guide to Cats” Series with version 2.0! Learn about Aspect Ratio Drift,…