FOSTERS NEEDED: Foster Parents provide temporary care for kittens and cats in their Somerset County area homes. Some cats only need a home for a few weeks, others may need much longer. By offering your time, energy, and home to an cat in need, you prepare the animal for adoption into a permanent, loving home. HAL is always looking for foster homes. The more Foster Parents we have, the more lives we will be able to save. For more information, please contact us at
RescueHAL@aol.com.
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DONATIONS: Monetary donations are always needed to help fund our programs
and help the cats within our foster system.
Where have your donations gone recently?
- Trinket suffered from a spay procedure gone terribly wrong and needed emergency surgery to close an open wound on her stomach. HAL has paid for the initial treatment/surgery and will continue to pay for her follow-up veterinary care. (Trinket will be available for adoption once she has healed! She's a beautiful black and white 7 month old girl. Her brother, Rizzo, would love to be adopted with her!)
- A NJ resident called HAL in a panic because her cat swallowed a piece of a child's toy and needed emergency surgery to clear the blockage. Her veterinarian refused to perform the surgery because the client could not afford it and recommended euthanasia as the cheaper alternative. HAL intervened, brought the cat to one of the veterinarians in our network and paid for the surgery. The cat has made a complete recovery.
- HAL is conducting a rescue effort for homeless feral and stray cats in
Manalapan, NJ who are under attack by residents who do not want the cats around.
Contributions are used for spay/neuter, vaccines, food, and other medical
necessities.
- Feral Cat Program: Your donations help us supply food to dedicated volunteers who care for feral cat colonies in New Jersey.
Please make a tax-deductible donation to HAL and help us continue to serve the NJ animal community. Donations can be made safely through PayPal by visiting our website: www.halrescue.org or contact us at RescueHAL@aol.com for a postal address. HAL has no paid employees; we are a 100% volunteer organization.
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EMAIL CHANGE: Please note that HAL has a new, easier to remember email address! It is RescueHAL@aol.com. Your newsletters will now arrive from that address.
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GOT RABBITS? Are you an experienced rabbit rescuer who would like a busy outlet to showcase your fosters for adoption? If so, let's talk! Contact
RescueHAL@aol.com for more information.
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FEATURED CAT OF THE MONTH: Captain Spud is an FIV+ male cat who really wants a permanent home of his very own. He's super gentle, LOVES other cats, and is a regular couch potato. Approximately 3 years old, Spud has been patiently waiting for months and months for that special person to come along. You can see his very handsome photos on his
Petfinder page. Please contact us for more information on Captain Spud and/or information about FIV. We highly recommend the Best Friends Animal Society article, "FIV: Catching A Bad Case Of Rumors," which can be found
here:
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VEGETARIAN RECIPE: Vegan Chocolate Mousse
In honor of upcoming Valentine's Day, here is a romantic vegan dessert sure to please even the most finicky eater! "Vegan" recipes contain no animal ingredients or by-products.
Ingredients:
1 package of silken tofu (~12 oz)
10 oz dark chocolate chips, about one small package.
3 tablespoons maple syrup (choose a brand that uses vegetable oil rather
than animal fat.)
1 tsp. vanilla extract; optional.
Directions:
Blend tofu (preferably at room temperature) in food processor, blender, or
with hand mixer until just smooth.
In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips with a tablespoon or two of water
over low heat. Stir constantly.
Add maple syrup to melted chocolate and combine.
Put chocolate & syrup blend into processor and mix with tofu until creamy.
Pour into small serving dishes. Serve warm or chill until set.
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ADOPTION DAYS: Don't forget to visit us at the Bridgewater PetSmart every Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM!
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NEWSLETTER: Want to join our newsletter mailing list? Visit:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/homeless_animal_lifeline/.
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"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart."
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
End of Year Adoptathon -- Success!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our End of Year Adoptathon a total success! The following cats found their forever homes right in time for the new year:
*Molly
*Kim & Kate
*Harry
*Christine
*Bonnie & Clyde
We'll be at Bridgewater PetSmart this coming Saturday, December 29, between 11AM and 4PM -- We would love to repeat last weekend's success!
We would also like to extend a big thank you to those who gave us end of year donations; 100% of donations go directly to the cats in our care!
*Molly
*Kim & Kate
*Harry
*Christine
*Bonnie & Clyde
We'll be at Bridgewater PetSmart this coming Saturday, December 29, between 11AM and 4PM -- We would love to repeat last weekend's success!
We would also like to extend a big thank you to those who gave us end of year donations; 100% of donations go directly to the cats in our care!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Shop 1800petmeds.com and help Homeless Animal Lifeline!
Homeless Animal Lifeline has partnered with 1800petmeds.com in order to help raise funds for the cats in our foster program.
How exactly does this work? It's simple!
- Call 1-800-PetMeds (1-800-738-6337) and use the code HAL
OR
- Visit http://www.1800PetMeds.com/partner/HAL and place your order!
OR
- Fax in an order form (Be sure to have the code HAL written on the
order form) Additional forms are available here:
http://www.1800petmeds.com/images/partner/partnerorderform.gif
The most important thing to remember is, no matter how you place your
order, always use the code HAL!
Thank you in advance for helping to support Homeless Animal Lifeline
and our work!
How exactly does this work? It's simple!
- Call 1-800-PetMeds (1-800-738-6337) and use the code HAL
OR
- Visit http://www.1800PetMeds.com/partner/HAL and place your order!
OR
- Fax in an order form (Be sure to have the code HAL written on the
order form) Additional forms are available here:
http://www.1800petmeds.com/images/partner/partnerorderform.gif
The most important thing to remember is, no matter how you place your
order, always use the code HAL!
Thank you in advance for helping to support Homeless Animal Lifeline
and our work!
Monday, December 10, 2007
End Of Year Newsletter
Dear Friends,
Because of your ongoing support, 2007 has been a busy year for Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL). We have made wonderful progress in each of our programs and have steadily grown by adding new, energetic volunteers.
HAL has not only spayed/neutered cats within its own Foster & Adoption program, but has worked extensively with the Bridgewater community and helped to spay/neuter cats belonging to lower-income families. HAL has become a dependable source of assistance -- both financial and emotional -- for cat parents who visit the Bridgewater PetSmart on Saturdays.
Our Feral Cat program has helped colonies and their caretakers throughout New Jersey by providing assistance with spay/neuter, medical care, food, and supplies for feral cats. HAL celebrated National Feral Cat Day in October by hosting an informational table at Bridgewater PetSmart. Most recently, HAL has provided spay/neuter and medical care for a colony of homeless cats in Newark; adoptable cats and kittens from that colony were removed and are now living in safe, loving homes. We are currently working with a Manalapan resident, trapping & spay/neutering neighborhood strays and ferals being abused by neighbors and slated for removal and euthanasia by Animal Control. To date, ten cats have been trapped and removed from this dangerous area and are now in the safe hands of HAL volunteers.
We have revamped HAL's website to not only reflect our latest accomplishments, but to introduce our merge with The Animal Spirit. The Animal Spirit began in 1999 as a privately-funded organization and has served as a popular, award-winning online home base for animal advocates. By merging with The Animal Spirit, HAL has been able to expand its Humane Education program; through the dissemination of ideas and the development of educational materials, HAL has helped animal advocates, including educators, students, community members, grassroots organizations, shelters, rescues, and others, incorporate humane education and outreach into thousands of communities and schools.
HAL has welcomed new volunteers to its Foster Home program; Joanne and Ilene have provided temporary homes to cats who would otherwise have nowhere to go. Our fosters are an important part of the HAL family and we are very grateful for them!
Our much-needed Fundraising program has been expanded to include a Vehicle Donation Program. By calling 800-320-0476, you can donate your car, truck, trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, etc., for FREE -- no towing charges or Motor Vehicles paperwork! Plus, you qualify for your lawful IRS tax deduction. In May, Carol and Michael held their annual multi-household yard sale to benefit HAL; it was a great success!
Most important, our Adoption Day Events at Bridgewater PetSmart and Petfinder.com have helped find safe, loving homes for 145 cats. Many of these cats were rescued from "death row" in shelters. We held an "Adopt An Adult Cat Adoptathon" in March, we found new homes for seven adult cats -- Captain Morgan, Sunshine, Gia, Maisey, Jake, Oreo and Morris. A special thank you to Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 1048 for donating handsewn cat pillows and handmade "goody bags" for adopters.
We look forward to another successful year in 2008. With your continued support, HAL will keep its commitment to saving the lives of homeless cats in New Jersey. We are always in need of new foster homes, experienced Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) volunteers, supplies such as wet/dry food and litter, and monetary donations to help keep our programs going.
HAL wishes you and your family a very Happy, Healthy Holiday and Peaceful New Year.
Because of your ongoing support, 2007 has been a busy year for Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL). We have made wonderful progress in each of our programs and have steadily grown by adding new, energetic volunteers.
HAL has not only spayed/neutered cats within its own Foster & Adoption program, but has worked extensively with the Bridgewater community and helped to spay/neuter cats belonging to lower-income families. HAL has become a dependable source of assistance -- both financial and emotional -- for cat parents who visit the Bridgewater PetSmart on Saturdays.
Our Feral Cat program has helped colonies and their caretakers throughout New Jersey by providing assistance with spay/neuter, medical care, food, and supplies for feral cats. HAL celebrated National Feral Cat Day in October by hosting an informational table at Bridgewater PetSmart. Most recently, HAL has provided spay/neuter and medical care for a colony of homeless cats in Newark; adoptable cats and kittens from that colony were removed and are now living in safe, loving homes. We are currently working with a Manalapan resident, trapping & spay/neutering neighborhood strays and ferals being abused by neighbors and slated for removal and euthanasia by Animal Control. To date, ten cats have been trapped and removed from this dangerous area and are now in the safe hands of HAL volunteers.
We have revamped HAL's website to not only reflect our latest accomplishments, but to introduce our merge with The Animal Spirit. The Animal Spirit began in 1999 as a privately-funded organization and has served as a popular, award-winning online home base for animal advocates. By merging with The Animal Spirit, HAL has been able to expand its Humane Education program; through the dissemination of ideas and the development of educational materials, HAL has helped animal advocates, including educators, students, community members, grassroots organizations, shelters, rescues, and others, incorporate humane education and outreach into thousands of communities and schools.
HAL has welcomed new volunteers to its Foster Home program; Joanne and Ilene have provided temporary homes to cats who would otherwise have nowhere to go. Our fosters are an important part of the HAL family and we are very grateful for them!
Our much-needed Fundraising program has been expanded to include a Vehicle Donation Program. By calling 800-320-0476, you can donate your car, truck, trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, etc., for FREE -- no towing charges or Motor Vehicles paperwork! Plus, you qualify for your lawful IRS tax deduction. In May, Carol and Michael held their annual multi-household yard sale to benefit HAL; it was a great success!
Most important, our Adoption Day Events at Bridgewater PetSmart and Petfinder.com have helped find safe, loving homes for 145 cats. Many of these cats were rescued from "death row" in shelters. We held an "Adopt An Adult Cat Adoptathon" in March, we found new homes for seven adult cats -- Captain Morgan, Sunshine, Gia, Maisey, Jake, Oreo and Morris. A special thank you to Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 1048 for donating handsewn cat pillows and handmade "goody bags" for adopters.
We look forward to another successful year in 2008. With your continued support, HAL will keep its commitment to saving the lives of homeless cats in New Jersey. We are always in need of new foster homes, experienced Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) volunteers, supplies such as wet/dry food and litter, and monetary donations to help keep our programs going.
HAL wishes you and your family a very Happy, Healthy Holiday and Peaceful New Year.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
End Of Year Adoptathon!
Join HAL for our End Of Year Adoptathon at Bridgewater PetSmart on December 22 and 23 between 11AM and 4PM.
HAL has friendly, happy, playful kittens and cats who would love to start 2008 with a bang -- A New Home! If you or someone you know has been thinking about adoption or has room for one (or two...) more, send them our way!
We'll give out holiday goodies and serve yummy snacks while you have the pleasure of spending time with our gorgeous, fabulous, too cute for words adoptable furkids. What better way to spend a weekend?
And .. just for visitors who want the royal treatment, we have a nice selection of bratty, skittish cats and kittens who want homes too, even though they won't admit it. If you have experience with skittish cats who need a quiet, extra patient home, we most certainly have the cat for you!
Also .. our FIV+ Captain Spud is *still* looking for a home. We told him 2008 looked good -- please don't prove us wrong! Picture Garfield as a black and white cat and that is our Spud. He's the gentlest teddy bear you could ever meet. He LOVES other cats and is always up for a snuggle. You could see his photo here (it doesn't do him justice!):
Spud's Petfinder Page.
Not to be forgotten, we also have another FIV+ boy named Fuzzball. He's a distinguished gentlemen, though not as crazy about other cats as Captain Spud is! Fuzz is a talker and a definite "lap cat." You could see his photo here:
Fuzzball's Petfinder Page.
{We don't like to stress out our FIV+ kids by bringing them to adoption days, so please let us know if you are interested in meeting them!}
If you have questions or need further information, please contact us at:
homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com.
We hope to see you (and a few hundred of your closest friends and relatives) during our adoptathon weekend! Happy Holidays from HAL!
LOCATION OF EVENT:
PetSmart of Bridgewater
145 Promenade Blvd.
We will be located at the front of the store as soon as you walk in!
{We are also at Bridgewater PetSmart every Saturday from 11AM to 4PM. If you can't make it for the above weekend, come see us any Saturday! As long as you adopt or foster, we're not picky ... }
HAL has friendly, happy, playful kittens and cats who would love to start 2008 with a bang -- A New Home! If you or someone you know has been thinking about adoption or has room for one (or two...) more, send them our way!
We'll give out holiday goodies and serve yummy snacks while you have the pleasure of spending time with our gorgeous, fabulous, too cute for words adoptable furkids. What better way to spend a weekend?
And .. just for visitors who want the royal treatment, we have a nice selection of bratty, skittish cats and kittens who want homes too, even though they won't admit it. If you have experience with skittish cats who need a quiet, extra patient home, we most certainly have the cat for you!
Also .. our FIV+ Captain Spud is *still* looking for a home. We told him 2008 looked good -- please don't prove us wrong! Picture Garfield as a black and white cat and that is our Spud. He's the gentlest teddy bear you could ever meet. He LOVES other cats and is always up for a snuggle. You could see his photo here (it doesn't do him justice!):
Spud's Petfinder Page.
Not to be forgotten, we also have another FIV+ boy named Fuzzball. He's a distinguished gentlemen, though not as crazy about other cats as Captain Spud is! Fuzz is a talker and a definite "lap cat." You could see his photo here:
Fuzzball's Petfinder Page.
{We don't like to stress out our FIV+ kids by bringing them to adoption days, so please let us know if you are interested in meeting them!}
If you have questions or need further information, please contact us at:
homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com.
We hope to see you (and a few hundred of your closest friends and relatives) during our adoptathon weekend! Happy Holidays from HAL!
LOCATION OF EVENT:
PetSmart of Bridgewater
145 Promenade Blvd.
We will be located at the front of the store as soon as you walk in!
{We are also at Bridgewater PetSmart every Saturday from 11AM to 4PM. If you can't make it for the above weekend, come see us any Saturday! As long as you adopt or foster, we're not picky ... }
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Update Re: Manalapan Rescue Effort
We posted a help request for monetary donations and cat food/litter on November 19th regarding a colony that we're working with in Manalapan (NJ) that was in jeopardy of being trapped and killed. They were also being abused by neighbors; one feeder reported that some of the cats she was feeding had been poisoned.
Here is the latest update:
Ten cats have been trapped -- six adults and 4 kittens. The 6 adults have been spayed/neutered and were relocated to a safe property where they have a permanent caretaker. A HAL volunteer is working with the four kittens to get them socialized for, hopefully, adoption.
One of the adults had a severe abscess on his side and our vet treated him for that.
There are at least two more cats to be trapped at the current location where we are working. We were informed yesterday (11/28), that there are cats on the opposite side of the complex who are also in jeopardy of being trapped by Animal Control. We will try to get those cats to safety as well.
Thank you to those who have already helped us by contributing toward this rescue effort. We are still in need of monetary donations to help offset the veterinary bills we are incurring. Veterinary receipts will be provided upon request. Paypal is set up at www.halrescue.org or email us for our PO Box. Please earmark donations: "Manalapan Cats." Homeless Animal Lifeline is a registered 501c3 organization and your donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you again for your help and support! Please pass this message along to friends, relatives, co-workers who might be inclined to help feral cats.
Here is the latest update:
Ten cats have been trapped -- six adults and 4 kittens. The 6 adults have been spayed/neutered and were relocated to a safe property where they have a permanent caretaker. A HAL volunteer is working with the four kittens to get them socialized for, hopefully, adoption.
One of the adults had a severe abscess on his side and our vet treated him for that.
There are at least two more cats to be trapped at the current location where we are working. We were informed yesterday (11/28), that there are cats on the opposite side of the complex who are also in jeopardy of being trapped by Animal Control. We will try to get those cats to safety as well.
Thank you to those who have already helped us by contributing toward this rescue effort. We are still in need of monetary donations to help offset the veterinary bills we are incurring. Veterinary receipts will be provided upon request. Paypal is set up at www.halrescue.org or email us for our PO Box. Please earmark donations: "Manalapan Cats." Homeless Animal Lifeline is a registered 501c3 organization and your donations are tax-deductible.
Thank you again for your help and support! Please pass this message along to friends, relatives, co-workers who might be inclined to help feral cats.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Donations Needed For Rescue Effort In Monmouth County, NJ
A HAL volunteer has trapped cats in Monmouth County who were in jeopardy of being killed by Animal Control and who were also being abused by neighbors. Eight have been trapped and there are at least two more to go.
HAL needs financial assistance with this colony to help with costs for spay/neuter and vaccinations.
A tax-deductible donation for spaying and neutering of this colony can be mailed to HAL, designated for "Manalapan Cats" or through the donate button on our website at www.halrescue.org. Please
contact us for a postal address.
Additionally, kitten food (wet and dry), would be very useful. Contact us for details or delivery to Bridgewater PetSmart adoption days, or purchase a Petsmart gift card and submit to HAL, again designated for "Manalapan cats."
Please pass this message along to friends, relatives, co-workers who might be inclined to help feral cats.
Thanks in advance for any help you offer!
HAL needs financial assistance with this colony to help with costs for spay/neuter and vaccinations.
A tax-deductible donation for spaying and neutering of this colony can be mailed to HAL, designated for "Manalapan Cats" or through the donate button on our website at www.halrescue.org. Please
contact us for a postal address.
Additionally, kitten food (wet and dry), would be very useful. Contact us for details or delivery to Bridgewater PetSmart adoption days, or purchase a Petsmart gift card and submit to HAL, again designated for "Manalapan cats."
Please pass this message along to friends, relatives, co-workers who might be inclined to help feral cats.
Thanks in advance for any help you offer!
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