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Monmouth County SPCA spotlights 4-year-old pittie mix Lucy for adoption
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (281+ words) Friendly 50-pound dog seeks permanent home as shelter promotes weekend adoptions." Eatontown, NJ " The Monmouth County SPCA is highlighting a 4-year-old pit bull mix named Lucy as she waits for a permanent home, encouraging residents to visit the shelter during…...
New Jersey shelter pleads for emergency fosters after snow collapse damages Newark kennel
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (225+ words) New Jersey shelter pleads for emergency fosters after snow collapse damages Newark kennel'Shore News Network New Jersey shelter pleads for emergency fosters after snow collapse damages Newark kennel The Associated Humane Societies is urgently appealing for foster homes after a…...
Trenton bill pushes statewide spay and neuter rules for community cats
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (429+ words) TRENTON, NJ " A Senate proposal would require most cats leaving shelters or rescues to be spayed or neutered and would fund trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs for free-roaming cats. Senate Bill 261, pre-filed for the 2024 session, is sponsored by Sen. Brian P. Stack with…...
Driver tells cops bald eagle dropped cat onto car windshield
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (205+ words) BRYSON CITY, NC " A driver in western North Carolina escaped injury Wednesday morning after an unusual midair mishap sent a cat carcass crashing through her car's windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The incident happened…...
New York to ban online pet contracts that allow repossession of dogs and cats
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Albany, NY " A new measure before the New York State Assembly seeks to close a loophole that allows online pet sellers to reclaim animals from owners who fall behind on payments. Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal introduced the bill, Assembly A1672A, to prohibit…...
Goats on the loose stop traffic in Baltimore before kids help herd them home
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) BALTIMORE, MD " A small herd of goats brought traffic to a standstill in Southwest Baltimore when they wandered down Frederick Avenue on Saturday, grazing freely until police, animal control and local children helped round them up. Officers were called to…...
Clear The Shelters campaign coming to Jackson September 6th
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (183+ words) Northern Ocean County Animal Facility offering half-price adoptions during Clear The Shelters event JACKSON, NJ " Families looking to adopt a furry friend will have a chance to do so at a reduced cost as the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility…...
Connecticut K9 tracks swamp-covered fugitive then finds missing man hours later
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (267+ words) MONTVILLE, CT " A Connecticut State Police K9 is being credited with two successful searches in a single day " first tracking a felony fugitive who tried to vanish into a swamp by covering himself in mud, and later finding a missing suicidal…...
Pet cat Coco left paralyzed after brutal shooting in Mastic Beach leads to arrest
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (246+ words) Hauppauge, NY " A beloved pet cat is at the center of a shocking act of cruelty that Suffolk County officials say was no accident'an intentional shooting that left the 12-year-old feline paralyzed and clinging to life. District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney…...
Timid kitten Willow hopes for patient family to take her home
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (163+ words) Shy kitten Willow waits for patient family at Northern Ocean County Animal Facility JACKSON, NJ " A gentle brown tiger-and-white kitten named Willow is looking for a family to call her own, but staff at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility…...