HAPPY NATIONAL MUTT DAY!

 

HEY GUYS! 🐾

PLEASE READ MY MOM'S POST FOR NATIONAL MUTT DAY! YOU SEE I ASKED HER TO PUT IT OUT FOR ALL MY FRIENDS!!!

December is the time of year filled with holidays, family, friends and good cheer. But let’s not forget our faithful canine companions, especially the mixed breeds. Twice a year on December 2^nd, and July 31^st, we celebrate National Mutt Day, also known National Mixed Breed Dog Day. This day was created in 2005, by Colleen Paige, an Animal Welfare Advocate. Her intent is to raise awareness of the unfortunate situation that mixed breeds face in our nation’s shelters as approximately 80% of the dogs in the shelters are mixed breeds. The pure breeds that end up in the shelters are generally rescued quickly by individuals who purchase these dogs for considerably less or they are rescued by a pure breed rescue organization.

The ASPCA notes, “approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year”. Many dogs that enter the shelters are often abandoned or abused, but each one deserves a forever home. Sadly, a large percentage of dogs that are euthanized due to the continual over-breeding and the sale of pure-bred puppies by puppy mills to pet stores that are ill or neglected.

Many mixed breeds possess unique characteristics that result from the mix of their breeds. They tend to be healthier and live longer and their behavior is often better. They learn and obey commands just as easily as a pure-bred. They are competent at performing the tasks of search and rescue, bomb detection, drug sniffing, and as guide dogs. They also provide us with health benefits such as daily walks along with social interaction with our neighbors.

So, this holiday season visit your local shelter and you may find your perfect companion. There are many healthy and loving mixed breeds desperately waiting for their forever homes. If adoption/fostering is not an option, donate food, supplies or a financial donation. Each shelter has a wish list, and they appreciate your donations. If you need more convincing to adopt a mix breed, just remember Benji, a mixed breed Terrier famous for several films from 1974 through the 2000’s and Spike, a Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix who was best known as Old Yeller and the list goes on.

“In every heart, there is a hole. In every shelter, there is love in which to fill it.” ~ Collen Paige

   CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY!🐶

WHY DO WE FOSTER?

 HEY GUYS! 🐾

 WHY DO PEOPLE FOSTER A PET? WELL, HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS!

-          IT SAVES LIVES FROM OVERCROWDED SHELTERS.

-          IT GIVES THE RESCUE GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE A DOG’S BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY IN A HOME.

-          YOUNG PUPS CAN BE TAUGHT BASIC MANNERS BEFORE ADOPTION.

-          YOU CAN PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR A DOG TO DECOMPRESS.

-          YOU CAN PROVIDE HOSPICE CARE FOR A SICK OR SENIOR DOG.

-          YOU CAN PROVIDE AIDE WHEN THERE IS A NATURAL DISASTER.

RESCUES OFTEN SUPPLY FOOD, LEASHES, CRATES, VETERINARY CARE, AND TRAINING FOR THE FOSTERS. FOSTERING IS A TEMPORARY COMMITMENT AND THE REWARDS CAN BE WONDERFUL, FROM COMPANIONSHIP, TO FEELING GOOD ABOUT SAVING A LIFE, TO THOSE SNUGGLES, PLAYTIMES, AND THOSE WARM AND SLOPPY KISSES. IT MAY BE HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR FOSTER PUP WHEN THEY ARE ADOPTED, BUT REMEMBER YOU SAVED A LIFE!!! 

THERE ARE SO MANY ANIMALS IN NEED OF RESCUE AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILTIY PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A FOSTER. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE GO TO THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE TO SEE THOSE IN NEED AND YOU CAN CONTACT VIA EMAIL Kathleenfrett1@gmail.com. 

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY!🐾🐶

 

 

Fostering Saves Lives. Please Help

 

         HEY GUYS!

NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY NEEDS YOUR HELP!

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE DOGS THAT ARE IN DESPARATE NEED OF A FOSTER AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY. THE COMMENTS ARE QUOTED FROM THEIR FACEBOOK PAGES:

SHARING RUSSELL Again and Again!!

Please keep sharing our boy, the Shelter is at capacity!!  We need fosters desperately! We have Rescues that want to help but they need fosters. Please consider opening your heart and your home. Russell’s only issue is he needs to be the only dog in the home! He can be around other dogs, every day he sees them out on his walks and sees them in the play yard with no reaction. Please someone has to have a spot for this boy. Our Shelter is so crowded and space is critical!!! Please help!! If you are a Rescue that can help or are interested in fostering, please email kathleenfrett1@gmail.com.

We did it for Rosie, we can do it for Russell! Please keep sharing!

- ROXY - “We are still in need of help for our sweet girl Roxy! This beautiful young pup is an American Bulldog mix, a petite girl weighing around 50 pounds, and approximately 3 years old.  Roxy has passed all of her temperament tests, but she does absolutely need to be the only dog in the home.  Roxy is very stressed in the shelter, she paces in circles in her run every day for hours, she is losing weight. She is a young, beautiful girl, who loves people, has no resource guarding issues, is gentle and walks beautifully. Roxy just needs to be your one and only. Any 501(c)3 Rescue that can help her please email kathleenfrett1@gmail.com. Please keep sharing for Roxy. This sweet girl is running out of hope!"

- FAITH - "Faith is still in need of hospice foster! If anybody can open their heart and home to this sweet mama for whatever time she has left, we have a wonderful rescue that is waiting to help but they need a foster. Although Faith can be around other dogs, she does prefer her own space and does not want dogs too close to her.  If you can help please email kathleenfrett1@gmail.com and I will put you in touch with the rescue or please go to J & Co Dog Rescue and fill out a foster application.

"NEITHER LOVE NOR TERROR MAKES ONE BLIND: INDIFFERENCE MAKES ONE BLIND" ~ James Baldwin

CHEWY MAN 🐶 

RUSSELL IN NEED, PLEASE HELP!

 HEY GUYS! 🐾

WE HAVE ANOTHER PUP IN NEED (YES THERE ARE SO MANY)!!. HIS NAME IS RUSSELL AND HE IS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 YEARS OLD. SADLY, HE HAS ENDED UP IN IN THE SHELTER TWICE DUE TO NO FAULT OF HIS OWN. THE FIRST TIME HE WAS AS A PUPPY AND A FAMILY CAME ALONG AND ADOPTED HIM. THAT WAS ALMOST FIVE YEARS AGO. THEN, THIS PAST FEBRUARY HIS FAMILY LOST THEIR HOME AND HE WAS SURRENDERED TO NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY. 

PER THE SHELTER'S NOTES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGES:

 "RUSSELL HAS BECOME STRESSED AND HE IS LOSING WEIGHT. HE HAS PASSED ALL HIS TEMPERAMENT TESTS, BUT HE NEEDS TO BE THE ONLY PET. HE WALKS WELL ON A LEASH AND HE IS A GREAT DOG. HE IS IN URGENT NEED OF A RESCUE BY A 501 C3 RESCUE. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL RESCUE STANDING BY WAITING TO HELP HIM, BUT THEY NEED A FOSTER. PLEASE EMAIL kathleenfrett1@gmail.com OR CONTACT PITTIES AND PALS RESCUE."

PLEASE GO TO PITTIES AND PALS RESCUE WEBSITE AND FILL OUT THEIR FOSTER APPLICATION. THEY WILL COVER ALL THE FOSTERING COSTS SO YOU CAN GIVE RUSSELL A TEMPORARY HOME AND YOUR LOVE! 

PLEASE DON'T FORGET THE OTHER PUPS IN NEED OF RESCUE AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY SUCH AS: ROSIE, HAZEL, KYLO, ROXY, AND DIAMOND (THAT'S JUST THE GIRLS)! AND LET'S NOT FORGET THE BOYS CHEVY AND BRODY!

PAWS CROSSED FOR THEIR RESCUE!

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY 🐶

HOW CAN WE SAVE ROSIE?

HEY GUYS, 

I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR HELP REGARDING ROSIE, THE LAST BRICK HOARDING SURVIVOR, WHO IS STILL AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY. YOU CAN HELP ROSIE BY BEING HER FOSTER! THE RESCUE GROUP, BULLY RESCUE OF NEW JERSEY, INC. WILL PULL ROSIE FROM THE SHELTER, BUT THEY MUST HAVE A FOSTER OR A FOSTER TO ADOPT HOME. PLEASE OPEN YOUR HOME FOR ROSIE AND BE HER FOSTER. GO TO BULLY RESCUE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.'S WEBSITE @ www.bullyrescuenj.com AND COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FOSTER APPLICATION. HELP OUR RESCUES AND BE A FOSTER!

ROSIE

POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF BULLY RESCUE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.:

"When you are a foster, there is no long term commitment. But best of all, when you foster with us, fostering is FREE! Bully Rescue of New Jersey Inc. pays all expenses. We also start you off with a foster care package. You just supply the space and we supply the rest!"

COMMON GUYS LET'S BRING ROSIE HOME!!

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY!

SEPTEMBER IS RESPONSIBE PET OWNERSHIP MONTH, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

 HEY GUYS, 🐾

DID YOU KNOW THAT SEPTEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP MONTH? WE MAY BE HALFWAY THROUGH THE MONTH, BUT WE CAN STOP AND ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT IS TAKES TO BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER. SO I AM GOING TO LET YOU HEAR FROM THE HORSES MOUTH (MY MOM'S) WITH HER COMMENTARY:

BEING A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE, BUT FOR ME I CAN'T IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT MY TWO DOGS. THEY HAVE BEEN MY CONSTANT COMPANIONS SINCE THEY WERE PUPPIES. I THINK BACK TO WHEN I FIRST GOT EACH ONE AND I REMEMBER THE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS TAKING THEM OUT FOR THEIR MANY BATHROOM BREAKS. I WOULD PRAY THAT AS TIME WENT ON, THEY WOULD NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM LESS AND LESS. YES, THIS IMPROVED, BUT NOW THEY ARE SENIORS, SO I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH THE SEVERAL BATHROOM BREAKS. OH WELL, KIND OF LIKE US WHEN WE GET OLD! THEN, WE WORKED ON THEIR TRAINING SUCH AS SIT, STAY, DOWN, COME AND THEY DID WELL. WE EVEN WENT TO TRAINING CLASSES! BUT, I HAVE TO LAUGH BECAUSE WHEN SOMEONE COMES TO VISIT, IT'S AS IF ALL BETS ARE OFF AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THEY WERE TAUGHT. THEN THERE WERE THOSE LONG WALKS WHEN MY LEGS WERE GOOD (DAD WALKS YOU NOW)!

I REMEMBER AS THEY GREW, TESTING OUT DIFFERENT DOG FOODS THAT THEY BOTH WOULD EAT AND STILL THEY ARE PICKY! NOTHING THAT A LITTLE DOG TREAT WON'T CURE IN THEIR KIBBLE. I THINK ABOUT HOW I HAVE AND STILL COAX EACH NERVOUS DOG INTO THE VET'S OFFICE FOR THEIR CHECK UPS AND SHOTS. THEIR FEAR IS LEFT IN TONS OF HAIR ON THE DOG BLANKET IN MY CAR! OH, AND THE GROOMER IS ANOTHER STORY AS EACH ONE COMES HOME ANNOYED, BUT BOY DO THEY LOOK AND SMELL GOOD. THEN THERE ARE THOSE DAYS WHEN THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, THEY GET SICK IN THE HOUSE OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE AND YOU'RE IN A HURRY! BUT YOU CAN'T BE ANGRY WHEN YOU SEE THE SAD LOOK IN THEIR FACE AS IF TO SAY "MOM, I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT", YOU JUST CLEAN IT UP AND GO ON!

I WON'T DENY THAT IT’S A LOT OF WORK TO BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER, BUT THE BENEFITS ARE SO WELL WORTH IT! I LOVE WHEN EACH ONE WIGGLES UP TO ME FOR HUGS AND KISSES OR DANCES WITH ME IN THE KITCHEN TO A FUN SONG. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO COMFORT ME OR BRIGHTEN MY DAY. THEY HAVE ME WRAPPED AROUND THEIR LITTLE PAW AND THEIR IMPRINTS ARE DEEP IN MY HEART. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THEM DEARLY AND BE WITH THEM TO THE END.

SO, IT YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT IN A LITTLE WORK AND REAP THE BENEFITS OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, THEN DON'T GET A DOG. BUT IF YOU DO, YOU MAY BE GLAD YOU DID!

LOVE YOU CHEWY AND CIENA! 💕

(P.S. CHECK OUR OUR LOCAL SHELTER FOR YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND!)

CHEWY'S MOM! 👩

 

"A PLEA FOR ANIMAL RESCUE"

 HEY GUYS! 🐾

HERE IS A COMMENTARY FROM MY MOM!

I FREQUENTLY LOOK AT THE FACEBOOK PAGES OF VARIOUS SHELTERS, LOCAL AND OUT OF STATE. RECENTLY, I READ A POST ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF "FRIENDS OF NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILTY" WRITTEN BY "TRINA & FRIENDS K-9 RESCUE", ENTITLED:  "HEATBREAKING REALITIES OF 2023: A PLEA FOR ANIMAL RESCUE".

THE POST IS AN INSIGHTFUL LOOK INTO THE WORLD OF ANIMAL RESCUE AND THE CRISIS THAT HAS BEEN BUILDING OVER THIS PAST YEAR. IT TELLS OF THEIR CHALLENGES AND FRUSTRATIONS IN LOSING COUNTLESS INNOCENT LIVES. THIS IS DUE IN PART TO THE LACK OF EDUCATION REGARDING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, ALONG WITH HUMAN INDIFFERENCE. THEIR BATTLE IS ONGOING TO SAVE THOSE THAT CANNOT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THEY NOTE, “THE WALLS OF SHELTERS OVERFLOW WITH ABANDONED SOULS, THEIR PLEADING EYES SILENTLY BEGGING FOR A SECOND CHANCE". 

ALL TOO OFTEN I SEE PICTURES OF DOGS IN DIFFERENT SHELTERS THAT ARE POSTED AS "TIMESTAMPED:" OR GIVEN A "EUTH COMMAND". THESE DOGS ARE ON DEATH ROW FREQUENTLY DUE TO LACK OF SPACE, OR MEDICAL ISSUES, OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. I LOOK AT THEIR PICTURES AND I SEE HOPE IN THEIR EYES WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME FOR THEM. SADLY, ALL TO OFTEN NO ONE COMES AND THEIR LIVES ARE LOST. THIS IS TRULY HEARTBEAKING.

SO, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND GO TO “FRIENDS OF NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY’S” FACEBOOK PAGE AND READ THE POST BY “TRINA & FRIENDS K-9 RESCUE”. IT MAY TUG AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS AND FILL YOU WITH A SENSE OF EMPATHY, AS IT DID WITH ME. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY UNSUNG HEROES IN ANIMAL RESCUE THAT DESERVE OUR GRATITUDE. HOPEFULLY, WHEN YOU READ THEIR POST, YOU WILL BE INSPIRED TO UNITE AND SUPPORT OUR RESCUES AND SHELTERS BY VOLUNTEERING, ADOPTING, OR FOSTERING.  BUT MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, PLEASE SHARE THEIR MESSAGES ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA TO BRING ATTENTION TO THOSE ANIMALS IN DESPARATE NEED!  REMEMBER, "IT TAKES A VILLAGE"!!

 THANK YOU!

CHEWY MAN'S MOM 🐶

SO WHAT ABOUT ROSIE?

 HEY GUYS! 🐾

SO, WHAT ABOUT ROSIE? SHE IS THE LAST REMAING DOG WHO CAME FROM THAT TERRIBLE HOARDING CASE BACK IN DECEMBER IN BRICK! HAVE WE SO QUICKLY FORGOTTEN THAT SITUATION?  ROSIE IS STILL AT THE NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY. THE SHELTER NOTES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE: "ROSIE WHO IS A PETITE 40 POUND HOUND MIX, IS EASY TO WALK AND EASY TO HANDLE. ALSO, SHE DOESN'T MIND OTHER DOGS." SADLY, ROSIE NEEDS A FOSTER (MOM/DAD) AS SHE FAILED HER TEMPERAMENT TEST FOR FOOD. ROSIE HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH AND SHE DESERVES TO BE IN A LOVING FOSTER HOME. 

SO, LET'S GET THE WORD OUT AND SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ROSIE'S STORY SO WE CAN FIND HER A FOSTER! WE JUST DID FOR STAN LEE AND HE WAS RESCUED, NOW LET'S DO IT FOR ROSIE! 

"RESCUE DOES NOT MEAN DAMAGED. IT MEANS THEY HAVE BEEN LET DOWN BY HUMANS" ~ Anonymous.

 

THANK YOU!

CHEWYMAN AND FAMILY! 🐶

CELEBRATE NATIONAL DOG DAY & CLEAR OUR SHELTERS!

 

HEY GUYS! 🐾

NOT ONLY IS TODAY "CLEAR THE SHELTERS", BUT IT IS ALSO NATIONAL DOG DAY! SO MY MOM WROTE THIS ARTICLE IN HONOR OF NATIONAL DOG DAY. WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY IT! 

                                                     NATIONAL DOG DAY

As a pet parent of two beloved dogs, I am writing about National Dog Day, which is celebrated on August 26, each year. This day honors our canine companions and promotes the rescue of dogs from abuse and homelessness. “National Dog Day was created by the National Dog Day Foundation. Their motto is "Saving 10,000 Dogs - One Day at a Time". President George W. Bush, a dog owner himself, sent a letter to the foundation in support of National Dog Day.”

Not only do our dogs provide us with love and companionship, but they also play an important role as service and/or therapy dogs. Trained dogs lead the blind, the visually impaired and assist the deaf and hard of hearing. They aid physically disabled individuals who have mobility issues. Some dogs are trained to be medical response dogs in aiding individuals with medical constraints such as epilepsy or diabetic conditions. Research shows that dogs are beneficial as constant companions to children with autism for they help the child in building relationships and with interactions. Other dogs are be trained for search and rescue or to seek out bombs and drugs.

Our dogs may not be service/therapy dogs, but I believe that they are an important part of our life. Dogs improve our mental health by reducing our stress when we stroke them, they keep us fit when we go for walks, and they provide us with a sense of security. They are not judgmental, and they give us unconditional love. Their crazy antics can make us laugh and raise our spirits. I chuckle when I think of my two large dogs taking over our bed, forcing us to sleep on the edge all night. I wouldn’t trade them for the world for they bring joy to my life. I wish all dogs could have a forever home where they are safe and loved, no dog should ever be homeless or abused. Let’s honor our loving companions on this day and maybe we can open our hearts and homes to help an abandoned dog, for so many are in need.

          PLEASE ADOPT, RESCUE, FOSTER, AND CLEAR OUR SHELTERS!

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY  🐶

{Source http://holidayinsights.com}

**SOS** STAN LEE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!

 HEY GUYS! 🐾

STAN LEE, A 10-YEAR-OLD, GORGEOUS BLACK BRINDLE PITTIE MIX, IS STILL AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY! THE SHELTER NOTES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGES THAT HE HAS LOST 30 POUNDS SINCE BEING IN SHELTER AND HE IS SHUTTING DOWN. THE SHELTER ALSO NOTES THAT STAN LEE IS A SWEET BOY THAT WALKS WELL ON A LEASH, KNOWS COMMANDS AND LISTENS WELL.  BUT STAN LEE NEEDS A RESCUE DUE TO HIS A HIGH PLAY DRIVE. NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY IS WORKING WITH J & CO. DOG RESCUE, TO PULL STAN LEE FROM THE SHELTER, BUT THE RESCUE IS IN NEED OF A FOSTER. THEY REQUEST THAT STAN LEE BE THE ONLY PET WITH NO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE FOSTER SHOULD BE IN A 2HR RADIUS OF PHILLY. YOU CAN FIND A FOSTER APPLICATION ON J & CO DOG RESCUE'S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR STAN LEE. 

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO ONE OUT THERE THAT CAN GIVE STAN LEE A TEMPORARY FOSTER HOME! HIS TIME IS RUNNING OUT AS HE CONTINUES TO DECLINE. PLEASE HAVE A HEART AND HELP THIS PUP. IF YOU CAN'T FOSTER, THEN PLEASE SHARE STAN LEE'S STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. LET'S GET THE WORD OUT! YOKO WAS SAVED, WHY CAN'T WE HELP STAN LEE?

 "WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE YOU WANT TO MAKE" ~ Jane Goodall 

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY 🐶 

ANIMAL SURRENDER AND SHELTER INTAKE FACTS

HEY GUYS! 🐾

MY MOM WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE RESEARCH THAT SHE FOUND REGARDING PET ADOPTION STATISTICS FOR ANIMAL SURRENDER AND SHELTER INTAKE.

-  6.3 MILLION ANIMALS (CATS AND DOGS) ENTER THE SHELTERS EACH YEAR. THAT'S AROUND 17,260 ANIMALS THAT ENTER A SHELTER ON A DAILY BASIS.

-  JUST OVER 4 MILLION (CATS AND DOGS) ARE ADOPTED EACH YEAR.

-  SADLY, 920,000 ANIMALS THAT ARE SURRENDERED ANNUALLY ARE EUTHANIZED, OF WHICH 670,000 ARE DOGS,

-  THE MOST COMMON DOG BREED IN A SHELTER ARE PITBULLS, FOLLOWED BY LABRADOR RETRIEVERS, GERMAN SHEPHERDS, DASCHHUNDS, CHIHUAHUAS AND BOXERS.

-  SOME OF THE COMMON REASONS THAT ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED: DEATH OF AN OWNER, HOUSING ISSUES, FINANCES, AND AGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR.

-  THE RATE OF ADOPTION IS HIGHER FOR PUPPIES THAT ADULT DOGS.

-  THERE ARE OVER 70 MILLION PETS (DOGS OR CATS) THAT CURRENTLY LIVE AS STRAYS IN THE UNITED STATES. 

-  STATISTICS SHOW THAT OVER 10 MILLION ANIMALS DIE EACH YEAR AS A RESULT OF ABUSE AND DOGS MAKE UP 65% OF THIS FIGURE. 

-  THE TIME AN ANIMAL STAYS IN A SHELTER BEFORE BEING EUTHAIZED DEPENDS ON THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF SHELTER. SOME SHELTERS HAVE A 5-DAY HOLD POLICY WITH EUTHANIZATION ON THE SIXTH DAY AND OTHERS HAVE 3 DAY HOLD POLICY. THE NO-KILL SHELTERS OFFER A PERMANENT SHELTER FOR THEIR ANIMALS. 

-  CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, NORTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA, AND LOUISIANA KILL MORE THAN 50% OF ALL DOGS AND CATS IN THE UNITED STATES.

- THE MAIN REASON ANIMALS IN SHELTERS ARE BEING EUTHANIZED IS DUE TO OVERCROWDING AND SHELTERS CANNOT SUSTAIN THESE ANIMIALS. SADLY, THEY ARE PUT TO SLEEP.

THESE STATISTICS ARE SOME OF THE EYE OPENING REASONS THAT THERE IS A PET CRISIS IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY. MORE ANIMALS ARE BEING SURRENDERED THAN ADOPTED. UNFORTANELY, MANY OF THESE ANIMALS THAT ARE EUTHANIZED IN OUR SHELTERS, COULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE OR A FOREVER HOME. EVEN WITH AN INCREASE OF NO-KILL SHELTERS, CHANGES STILL NEED TO BE MADE. WE CAN DO THIS BY FOSTERING OR ADOPTING. IF THIS IS NOT AN OPTION, THAN CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING AT YOUR LOCAL SHELTER AS THEY CAN USE THE HELP. SHELTERS ALWAYS NEED DONATIONS, OR FOOD AND PET SUPPLIES. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY...GET THE WORD OUT AND SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THE SHELTER PETS IN NEED OF RESCUE OR ADOPTION, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE DUE TO BE EUTHANIZED.  

 {Source: https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/pet-adoption-statistics/}

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY 🐶

BE A HERO AS ROSIE AND HAZEL STILL NEED YOUR HELP!

 HEY GUYS, 🐾

NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY NEEDS YOUR HELP!

ROSIE, HOW CAN WE FORGET HER!  SHE IS THE LAST REMAINING DOG FROM THE BRICK HOARDING SITUATION. SHE WAS LIVING IN A CRATE THERE FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG AND NOW SHE HAS BEEN IN THE SHELTER FOR 8 LONG MONTHS. SHE IS IN NEED OF RESCUE AS SHE GUARDS HER FOOD. THIS BEHAVIOR MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM HER BEING IN THAT TERRIBLE SITUATION. ROSIE IS 3 YRS OLD, WEIGHS 40 POUNDS, IS SPAYED, UP TO DATE ON HER SHOTS, HEARTWORM NEGATIVE, AND MICROCHIPPED. LET'S HELP ROSIE AND SHARE HER STORY AND FIND AN APPROVED 501(c)3 RESCUE TO PULL HER FROM THE SHELTER. ANY RESCUE THAT CAN HELP CAN EMAIL: kathleenfrett1@gmail.com.AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY. HASN'T ROSIE SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH AND PAID THE PRICE? FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ROSIE, PLEASE REFER TO FRIENDS OF NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

HAZEL IS ANOTHER PUP WHO HAS BEEN IN THE NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY FOR 8 LONG MONTHS. THE SHELTER HAS A RESCUE WHO CAN PULL HAZEL, BUT THEY ARE IN URGENT NEED OF A FOSTER. THE SHELTER NOTES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE THAT HAZEL HAS PASSED ALL HER TEMPERAMENT TESTS, BUT SHE IS STILL SHY WITH MEN AND NEEDS TO BE THE ONLY PET IN THE HOME. CAN'T SOMEONE STEP UP AND FOSTER HAZEL? IF YOU CAN BE HAZEL'S HERO AND FOSTER HER, PLEASE CONTACT THE SHELTER MANAGEMENT OR EMAIL: kathleenfrett1@gmail.com. AT NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HAZEL PLEASE REFER TO FRIENDS OF NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

**THE OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY NORTH IS LOCATED AT 615 FREEMONT AVENUE IN JACKSON AND IS OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 1 TO 4 PM.**

 LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND GET THESE TWO YOUNG PUPS INTO A HOME! AFTER ALL....AUGUST IS CLEAR THE SHELTERS MONTH!!!

  CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY 🐶

*Author not affiliated with this shelter, just a concerned animal advocate*

  

 

 

STAN LEE - URGENT NEED OF A RESCUE!

 

HEY GUYS! 🐾

FRIENDS OF NORTHERN OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY POSTED ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE TODAY AND ON PRIOR POSTS, AN URGENT NEED FOR THE RESCUE OF STAN LEE. HE IS A 10-YEAR-OLD BLACK/BRINDLE PITTIE MIX WHO WAS SURRENDERED TO THEIR SHELTER. SADLY, THE SHELTER NOTES THAT HE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY STRESSED AND HAS BEEN HURTING HIMSELF. THE SHELTER DESCRIBES HIM AS A GENTLEMAN WHO WALKS WELL ON A LEASH, LISTENS WELL, KNOWS BASIC COMMANDS, AND WANTS TO PLEASE. HE HAS PASSED ALL HIS TEMPERAMENT TESTS, BUT HE NEEDS TO BE THE ONLY PET. DUE TO HIS HIGH PLAY DRIVE WITH TOYS, HE NEEDS A 501(C)3 RESCUE. THE SHELTER POSTED THAT THEY HAVE A RESCUE WHO WANTS TO HELP HIM, BUT THEY ARE IN NEED OF A FOSTER HOME. STAN LEE HAS BEEN WAITING SO LONG IN THIS OVERCROWDED SHELTER TO BE RESCUED, THAT IT IS THOUROUGHLY HEATBREAKING. PLEASE SOMEONE STEP UP AND BE A FOSTER FOR THIS SENIOR PUP! IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST AND CAN HELP THIS GUY, PLEASE CONTACT kathleenfrett1@gmail.com. REMEMBER THIS IS CLEAR THE SHELTER MONTH, SO LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR STAN LEE AND OTHERS. (OCEAN COUNTY ANIMAL FACILITY NORTH IS LOCATED AT 615 FREEMONT AVENUE IN JACKSON)

"RESCUE: IT'S NOT JUST A VERB. IT'S A PROMISE" ~ Anonymous 

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY! 🐶

*Author not affiliated with this shelter, just a concerned animal advocate*

CLEAR THE SHELTERS STARTS TODAY!!

 

 

HEY GUYS, 🐾

TODAY STARTS "CLEAR THE SHELTERS", AND IT RUNS FROM AUGUST 1ST TO AUGUST 31ST. THIS IS THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT NBC-UNIVERSAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TELEMUNDO AND AFFILIATED STATIONS ACROSS OUT COUNTRY INCLUDING PUERTO RICO ARE TEAMING UP WITH LOCAL SHELTERS AND RESCUES TO PROMOTE ANIMAL ADOPATIONS AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE. THIS MONTH-LONG EVENT SUPPORTS MANY SHELTERS AND RESCUES THAT CARE FOR OUR VULNERABLE ANIMALS. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE: "SINCE 2015, CLEAR THE SHELTERS HAS HELPED MORE THAN 860,000 PETS FIND NEW HOMES. LAST YEAR'S CAMPAIGN SET A NEW SINGLE-YEAR RECORD WITH MORE THAN 161,000 ADOPTIONS, WHILE RAISING MORE THAN $540,000."

SO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOYAL COMPANION, VISIT YOUR LOCAL SHELTERS AND BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL EVENT. SO MANY ANIMALS ARE IN NEED OF A FOREVER HOME. IN YOUR SEARCH FOR YOUR BEST BUDDY, YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A SENIOR PET. THEY HAVE SEVERAL ADVANTAGES, THEY ARE TYPICALLY HOUSEBROKEN, CALMER, AND LESS DESTRUCTIVE THAT PUPPIES. SADLY, THEY ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN THE SHELTER AS THEY HAVE AN ADOPTIONS RATE OF 25% COMPARED TO 60% ADOPTION RATE FOR PUPPIES PER THE ASPCA. BUT WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE, SENIOR, ADULT, OR PUPPY, REMEMBER YOU ARE MAKING A COMMITIMENT TO PROVIDE YOUR COMPANION WITH THE BEST LIFE POSSIBLE!

P.S. IF YOU CAN'T ADOPT, PLEASE FOSTER, VOLUNTEER, OR DONATE, THE SHELTERS AND RESCUES CAN ALWAYS USE YOUR HELP! THANK YOU!

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY! 🐶

TODAY IS NATIONAL MUTT DAY!!!

 HEY GUYS!🐾

Today is National Mutt Day! It's an unofficial holiday that is celebrated not only today, but also on December 2nd. This day calls to our attention that mutts are as good as a pure-bred and deserve the same attention, love, and respect. This special day was created in 2005, by Colleen Paige, an Animal Welfare Advocate. Her intent is to raise awareness of the unfortunate situation that mixed breeds face in our nation’s shelters as approximately 80% of the dogs in the shelters are mixed breeds. The pure breeds that end up in the shelters are generally rescued quickly by individuals who purchase these dogs for considerably less or they are rescued by a pure breed rescue organization.

As noted by the ASPCA, “approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year”. Many of the dogs that enter the shelters are often abandoned or abused, but each one deserves a forever home. Sadly, a large percentage of dogs that are euthanized are due to illegal breeding and the continual over-breeding and the sale of pure-bred puppies by puppy mills to pet stores that are ill or neglected. Many people are unaware that mixed breeds possess unique characteristics that result from the mix of their breeds. Mixed breeds tend to be healthier and live longer lives and their behavior is often better. They learn and obey commands just as easily as a pure-bred. They are just as competent at performing the tasks of search and rescue, bomb and drug sniffing, and therapy/guide dogs. Also, let’s not forget the health benefits that all canine companions provide us with such as daily walks and social interaction with our neighbors.

To celebrate National Mutt Day, you may want to visit your local shelter and find your perfect companion. There are many healthy and loving mixed breeds desperately waiting for their forever home. If you are unable to adopt, the shelters appreciate your financial donation for every dollar-counts. Or you may want to volunteer your time at a shelter or donate food and other supplies.

If you need more convincing to adopt a mix breed, just remember Benji, a mixed breed Terrier famous for several films from 1974 through the 2000’s and Spike, a Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix who was best known as Old Yeller and the list goes on.

“In every heart, there is a hole. In every shelter, there is love in which to fill it.” ~Colleen Paige

CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY!!🐶

BE A HERO....CHANGE A DOG'S LIFE!

 HEY GUYS, 🐾

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED FOSTERING A DOG?  IT CAN BE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE! BY FOSTERING A DOG, YOU GIVE THEM A TEMPORARY HOME WITH LOVE AND CARE UNTIL THEY CAN BE ADOPTED. THIS HELPS THE SHELTERS FREE UP SPACE SO OTHER DOGS CAN BE RESCUED. ALSO, FOSTERS AIDE THE SHELTERS BY LEARNING ABOUT A DOGS’ BEHAVIOR, SO THEY CAN BE PLACED IN THE BEST HOME POSSIBLE. FOSTERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE AS SHELTERS ARE OVERCROWDED AND TOO MANY DOGS ARE BEING EUTHANIZED FOR SPACE. RESCUES OFTEN LACK FACILITIES TO HOUSE THESE DOGS SO FOSTER HOMES ARE DESPARATELY NEEDED. WHY DO WE FOSTER, WELL HERE A FEW REASONS:

-          FOSTERING A DOG IS A GOOD WAY TO FIND OUT IF OWNERSHIP IS RIGHT FOR YOU.

-          FOSTERING ALLOWS PUPPIES TO BE SAFE UNTIL THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO BE ADOPTED.

-          FOSTERING A DOG WHO IS INJURED OR ILL ALLOWS THEM TIME TO RECUPERATE.

-          FOSTERING GIVES A DOG NEAR THE END OF THEIR LIFE THE COMFORT AND LOVE THEY NEED.

-          FOSTERING A DOG WHO IS STRESSED IN THE SHELTER GIVES THE DOG TIME TO DECOMPRESS IN A HOME.

RESCUES AND SHELTERS NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOSTERS WITH GUIDENCE AND TRAINING, BUT MANY PROVIDE FOOD, PET SUPPLIES, MEDICINE, AND VETERINARY CARE. SO, IF YOU DECIDE TO FOSTER, GO ONLINE AND CHECK YOUR LOCAL RESCUES AND SHELTERS.  FILL OUT AN APPLICATION ONLINE AND IF YOU ARE APPROVED, THE SHELTER OR RESCUE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO PLACE THE RIGHT DOG IN YOUR HOME. BUT BEWARE YOU MAY BE A FOSTER FAIL AND ADOPT YOUR BEAUTIFUL FOSTER DOG!!!

YOU CAN'T CHANGE A DOG'S PAST, BUT YOU CAN REWRITE THE FUTURE ~ Agnes Carass

💕CHEWY MAN AND FAMILY💕

PLEASE HELP OUR SHELTERS!

 HEY GUYS, 🐾

HERE'S A COMMENTARY FROM MY MOM!

WHAT DOES EUTHANASIA MEAN? WELL, IT'S DERIVED FROM THE GREEK LANGUAGE MEANING "GOOD DEATH".  IT MEANS TO DELIBERATELY END A LIFE DUE TO PAIN AND SUFFERING. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT'S ALWAYS HAPPENING IN OUR SHELTERS TODAY. DUE TO THE OVERCROWDING, TOO MANY HEALTHY ANIMALS ARE BEING EUTHANIZED JUST FOR SPACE. THESE ANIMALS DO NOT DESERVE TO DIE! THEY SHOULD BE IN THEIR FOREVER HOMES, LOVED AND CARED FOR TILL THEIR END. 

HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS THAT OUR SHELTERS ARE OVERCROWDED:

- PUPPIES AND KITTENS BORN WHO ARE UNWANTED AND HAVE LITTLE CHANCE OF FINDING A HOME. THAT'S WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PET.

- TOO MANY UNREGULATED BREEDERS. 

- AS FAMILIES ADJUST TO POST PANDEMIC LIFE, THEY ARE FINDING IT DIFFICUTLT TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS OR THEY NO LONGER WANT THEM.

- HOUSING CHALLENGES, AS PETS ARE NOT ACCEPTED OR THERE ARE WEIGHT OR BREED RESTRICTIONS.

- LACK OF ADOPTERS OR FOSTERS. 

I WILL NOT DISAGREE THAT THERE ARE REASONS TO EUTHANIZE AN ANIMAL, AS IN THE CASE OF PAIN AND SUFFERING. BUT OUR SHELTERS ARE IN CRISIS WITH TOO MANY HEALTHY ANIMALS IN NEED OF A HOME AND THE SHELTERS HAVE NO MORE SPACE TO ACCOMODATE THEM, THEREFORE, MANY ARE EUTHANIZED, THIS IS A SAD REALITY, BUT WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES. SUPPORT THE RESCUES THROUGH FOSTERING OR ADOPTING A PET. CONTACT OUR POLITICIANS TO MAKE CHANGES TO IMPROVE OUR SHELTERS. SO, HERE'S A THOUGHT.......

 

"THEY ALWAYS SAY TIME CHANGES THINGS, BUT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO CHANGE THEM YOURSELF" ~ Andy Warhol

CHEWY MAN 'S MOM 👩

TRUE COMPANIONS!

 HEY GUYS,🐾

 

I WROTE THIS POEM FOR ALL MY FRIENDS. PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ON US! PLEASE ADOPT, RESCUE/FOSTER, OR VOLUNTEER! YOU WILL GET BACK SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN GIVE!

 

TRUE COMPANIONS 

WE ARE YOUR COMPANIONS, WE ARE LOYAL AND TRUE,

DIDN’T YOU KNOW THAT’S WHY GOD GAVE US TO YOU!

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, TO TEACH AND TO LOVE,

TO SIT WITH YOU IN THE GRASS AND WATCH THE CLOUDS ABOVE.

WE WILL COMFORT YOU WHEN YOU FEEL SAD,

WE ARE EMPATHETIC CREATURES, WE'RE NOT REALLY BAD.

WE DELIGHT IN YOUR HAPPINESS WHEN WE DANCE TO A SONG,

WITH YOU IS WHERE WE TRULY BELONG.

THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE US WILL BE RETURNED TEN-FOLD,

EVEN AS YEARS PASS AND WE GROW OLD.

SO PLEASE NEVER LEAVE US OR GIVE US AWAY,

WE WOULD NEVER SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

💕

CHEWY MAN! 🐶

SURRENDER.....WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

 HEY GUYS, 🐾

MY MOM'S COMMENTARY!

WHAT DOES SURRENDER MEAN? ONE DEFINITION IS “TO GIVE UP COMPLETELY”!  I BELIEVE THAT WHEN WE SURRENDER OUR DOGS THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS! SADLY, HERE ARE FEW REASONS:

MOVING AND NOT TAKING DOGS WITH THEM, HOUSING ISSUES, DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED, OWNER PASSES AWAY AND FAMILY MEMBERS SURRENDER THE DOG, A DOG IS SURRENDERED DUE TO THEIR AGE, A NEW RELATIONSHIP /FAMILY MEMBER AND THE UNWANTED DOG IS SURRENDERED, AND A DOG IS SURRENDERED FOR BEHAVIORAL REASONS. 

FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, I DISAGREE WITH THOSE REASONS AND HERE’S WHY:

WHENEVER WE MOVED (IN STATE OR OUT OF STATE) OUR DOGS ALWAYS WENT WITH US. IT HAS TAKEN TIME AND EFFORT, BUT WE HAVE ALWAYS MANAGED TO FIND HOUSING THAT ACCEPTS OUR DOGS. WE HAVE MADE PROVISIONS IN THE EVENT OF OUR DEATH TO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER CARE FOR OUR DOGS. WE HAVE SPENT TIME IN TRAINING AND SOCIALIZING OUR DOGS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. OUR DOGS ARE SENIORS NOW AND WE WOULD NEVER CONSIDER SURRENDING THEM BECAUSE OF AGE OR ILLNESS. WE WILL ALWAYS COMFORT THEM TILL THE END, FOR AFTER ALL THEY ARE FAMILY. 

I BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU HAVE A DOG OR ANY PET FOR THAT FACT, THAT YOU HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT FOR THE LENGTH OF THEIR LIVES. THEY ARE NOT MATERIAL OBJECTS THAT CAN BE DISCARDED AT ANY TIME BECAUSE "THEY ARE NOT A FIT"!! WHEN YOU SURRENDER YOUR DOG, THEY ARE LEFT ALONE AND AFRAID AND OFTEN TIMES DESTROYED. YES, IT TAKES WORK IN CARING FOR YOUR DOG, BUT THE REWARDS ARE SO MUCH GREATER! DOGS ARE OUR COMPANIONS, THEY ARE LOVING, LOYAL AND ALWAYS FORGIVING. MAYBE IF WE DIDN’T “GIVE UP COMPLETELY” ON OUR DOGS, THERE WOULD BE LESS IN OUR SHELTERS!

   “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care for all life.”- James Cromwell.

CHEWY MAN'S MOM👩