Meow Don’t Feel Good

Written by Karma Cat Foster, Socializer, Crafting Guru, and Blog Writer, Jacqueline R. This blog is meant to offer only the most basic information about some possible scenarios where first aid might be necessary at home.  As always, consult your vet and follow their advice. While we hope to never have any emergencies or accidents…

Always Be Prepared!

Written by Karma Cat Foster, Socializer, Crafting Guru, and Blog Writer, Jacqueline R. with helpful content from 2020 KCZD blog post. 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…

Dear Kitty

Written by Karma Cat Foster, Socializer, and Blog Writer, Jacqueline R. and Executive Director, Krystal H. This month we asked staff reporter Kitty to answer some of the more frequently asked questions from our community of cat lovers. Dear Kitty; Our family is planning a vacation this summer, and we’d like to take our sweet…

Home Sweet Home

Written by Karma Cat Foster, Socializer, and Blog Writer, Jacqueline R. I recently had a conversation with our Executive Director, Krystal, and one of our volunteer TNR team members, Allison. What wonderful food for thought. TNR stands for Trap-Neuter-Return. It’s when we humanely trap cats living outdoors, arranged for them to be neutered, vaccinated, and…

Star Studded Catwalk

“May I Have The Envelope, Please. . .” Awards season is upon us! While there’s no category for cats and their star worthy performances (even though we at KCZD believe there should be), there are cats throughout history who have left their mark and become famous. Tabby and Dixie were President Abraham Lincoln’s much adored…

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Failing to Save the Cats

The New Jersey 2012 municipal shelter statistics are finally available (in general, rescue groups are not included). http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/animaldisp12.pdf But, don’t get too excited – they aren’t really that pretty. Better than some states, sure … but are they acceptable in the age of knowledge, ever-increasing pet care (i.e. money spent on our pets) and increased…