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.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
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!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Homeless Animal Lifeline honors Feral Cat Day
Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) of Bridgewater, New Jersey will be hosting a National Feral Cat Day event on Saturday, October 13th at Bridgewater PetSmart. (National Feral Cat Day actually falls on October 16th.)
We will have an educational table set up with feral cat and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) information, along with a TNR volunteer to answer your questions so that YOU can start your own TNR program!
If you can't attend but would like a FREE informational packet, contact us at homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com.
We also ask that you make a donation to HAL's Feral Cat Fund to commemorate Feral Cat Day. This fund has spayed/neutered and provided medical care and food for feral cats throughout New Jersey, while providing support and advice to their caregivers. 100% of donations to the fund go toward medical care, food, and supplies for feral cats. Our work has been acknowledged by Professor Gary Francione of Rutgers University, as well as the Westfield-Leader.
Visit us at Bridgewater PetSmart on Saturday, October 13th, between 11AM and 4PM. Our display, along with many cats and kittens up for adoption, will be set up alongside Banfield Vet.
PetSmart of Bridgewater
145 Promenade Blvd.
To learn more about HAL's Feral Cat Fund or to make a tax-deductible donation, please visit http://www.halrescue.org/feral.html.
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Excerpts from: “Abolition and Incremental Reform,” by Professor Gary L. Francione; originally published in Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach-Blog, January 17, 2007.
I want to share with you the stories of ... people who are, in my view, making a difference ...
Shell is an animal advocate in New Jersey. She is one of the nation's leading experts on TNR …. her primary focus is on providing comprehensive information, support, and resources about TNR both for the general public and for caregivers of feral cat colonies. She receives hundreds of inquiries every week from people all over the country who are interested in learning about TNR and who want to be networked with other caregivers in their area, as well as from caregivers who need information on how to deal with particular issues.
Shell works directly with cat colonies in need of sterilization. She traps unaltered cats and brings them to the vet for sterilization and a rabies vaccine. The cats recover at her house or at the vet's office and, after recovery, she returns them to their colony.
On the weekend, Shell does cat adoptions at the PetSmart in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She does this in conjunction with a rescue group, Homeless Animal Lifeline (www.halrescue.org). Many of the kittens and cats who are up for adoption were found in feral cat colonies. They were either tame to begin with or have been socialized for adoption. Shell also runs HAL's Feral Cat Fund, which helps to educate the public about TNR and ferals, as well as care for feral colonies.
Shell does not take a salary. She is a volunteer.
© 2007 Gary L. Francione
Full article: http://garyfrancione.blogspot.com/2007/01/abolition-and-incremental-reform.html
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Westfield Leader: Trap-Neuter-Return Is Solution For Feral Cats
June 4, 2006
We've all seen them running across the street, gathering around the dumpster in a parking lot, and generally fleeing from humans. Feral cats are victims – they are the direct result of abandonment by humans and our failure to spay and neuter.
By CAROL F. DAVIS
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
WESTFIELD
And, their population will continue to grow unless we do something to control it now. There is a solution that is humane and that works, called the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.
The success of TNR must begin with dispelling the myth that feral cats are wild. A bobcat is wild. A tiger is wild. Once we begin to think of feral cats as homeless, domestic cats, and realize that the only difference between a housecat and a feral is the latter's intense fear of humans, we will be more successful in tackling the huge problem of controlling the growing population.
Shell Sullivan, Vice President of Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL), began her work with feral cats nearly two decades ago, and has been at the forefront of the TNR program in New Jersey. She is committed
to the idea that killing homeless animals is unacceptable in this society.
According to Ms. Sullivan, "TNR is the only proven method that addresses the overpopulation problem at the root. HAL's feral cat program," she adds, "helps the public decrease the amount of homeless domestic cats, while providing care for the existing homeless population."
The concept is that a sterilized colony of feral cats will eventually die off. It doesn't hurt that the solution is compassionate, either. Often, these colonies are managed, which means that the spay/neutered/
vaccinated group is provided with food, water, and shelter by a designated caregiver.
Proof of TNR's efficacy is evident in those locales, like Hamilton Township and Cape May, where it is commonly practiced. Not only hasthe TNR program decreased the population, but it has also decreased the number of cats killed each year at shelters – a solution which costs twice as much as TNR.
The TNR program does have its critics. Concerns that arise from those who have not been educated about TNR include the question of the health hazard posed by feral cats. Actually, these cats are often more resilient than indoor cats, and, the cats in managed colonies are all immunized. A second common criticism is that these cats are killing off the bird population. Sorry, folks – as in all declining wildlife species, human behavior is the number one cause of habitat destruction.
The solution is simple, but your help is needed. The best way for anyone to help in his or her community is to spay/neuter, and to keep their housecats indoors. For more information on TNR, please visit HAL's website at: hal.petfinder.org, where you can request a free information packet.
Whether you are a cat-lover or not, you must surely agree that there is a common goal with TNR – ending the homeless cat crisis.
We will have an educational table set up with feral cat and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) information, along with a TNR volunteer to answer your questions so that YOU can start your own TNR program!
If you can't attend but would like a FREE informational packet, contact us at homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com.
We also ask that you make a donation to HAL's Feral Cat Fund to commemorate Feral Cat Day. This fund has spayed/neutered and provided medical care and food for feral cats throughout New Jersey, while providing support and advice to their caregivers. 100% of donations to the fund go toward medical care, food, and supplies for feral cats. Our work has been acknowledged by Professor Gary Francione of Rutgers University, as well as the Westfield-Leader.
Visit us at Bridgewater PetSmart on Saturday, October 13th, between 11AM and 4PM. Our display, along with many cats and kittens up for adoption, will be set up alongside Banfield Vet.
PetSmart of Bridgewater
145 Promenade Blvd.
To learn more about HAL's Feral Cat Fund or to make a tax-deductible donation, please visit http://www.halrescue.org/feral.html.
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Excerpts from: “Abolition and Incremental Reform,” by Professor Gary L. Francione; originally published in Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach-Blog, January 17, 2007.
I want to share with you the stories of ... people who are, in my view, making a difference ...
Shell is an animal advocate in New Jersey. She is one of the nation's leading experts on TNR …. her primary focus is on providing comprehensive information, support, and resources about TNR both for the general public and for caregivers of feral cat colonies. She receives hundreds of inquiries every week from people all over the country who are interested in learning about TNR and who want to be networked with other caregivers in their area, as well as from caregivers who need information on how to deal with particular issues.
Shell works directly with cat colonies in need of sterilization. She traps unaltered cats and brings them to the vet for sterilization and a rabies vaccine. The cats recover at her house or at the vet's office and, after recovery, she returns them to their colony.
On the weekend, Shell does cat adoptions at the PetSmart in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She does this in conjunction with a rescue group, Homeless Animal Lifeline (www.halrescue.org). Many of the kittens and cats who are up for adoption were found in feral cat colonies. They were either tame to begin with or have been socialized for adoption. Shell also runs HAL's Feral Cat Fund, which helps to educate the public about TNR and ferals, as well as care for feral colonies.
Shell does not take a salary. She is a volunteer.
© 2007 Gary L. Francione
Full article: http://garyfrancione.blogspot.com/2007/01/abolition-and-incremental-reform.html
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Westfield Leader: Trap-Neuter-Return Is Solution For Feral Cats
June 4, 2006
We've all seen them running across the street, gathering around the dumpster in a parking lot, and generally fleeing from humans. Feral cats are victims – they are the direct result of abandonment by humans and our failure to spay and neuter.
By CAROL F. DAVIS
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
WESTFIELD
And, their population will continue to grow unless we do something to control it now. There is a solution that is humane and that works, called the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.
The success of TNR must begin with dispelling the myth that feral cats are wild. A bobcat is wild. A tiger is wild. Once we begin to think of feral cats as homeless, domestic cats, and realize that the only difference between a housecat and a feral is the latter's intense fear of humans, we will be more successful in tackling the huge problem of controlling the growing population.
Shell Sullivan, Vice President of Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL), began her work with feral cats nearly two decades ago, and has been at the forefront of the TNR program in New Jersey. She is committed
to the idea that killing homeless animals is unacceptable in this society.
According to Ms. Sullivan, "TNR is the only proven method that addresses the overpopulation problem at the root. HAL's feral cat program," she adds, "helps the public decrease the amount of homeless domestic cats, while providing care for the existing homeless population."
The concept is that a sterilized colony of feral cats will eventually die off. It doesn't hurt that the solution is compassionate, either. Often, these colonies are managed, which means that the spay/neutered/
vaccinated group is provided with food, water, and shelter by a designated caregiver.
Proof of TNR's efficacy is evident in those locales, like Hamilton Township and Cape May, where it is commonly practiced. Not only hasthe TNR program decreased the population, but it has also decreased the number of cats killed each year at shelters – a solution which costs twice as much as TNR.
The TNR program does have its critics. Concerns that arise from those who have not been educated about TNR include the question of the health hazard posed by feral cats. Actually, these cats are often more resilient than indoor cats, and, the cats in managed colonies are all immunized. A second common criticism is that these cats are killing off the bird population. Sorry, folks – as in all declining wildlife species, human behavior is the number one cause of habitat destruction.
The solution is simple, but your help is needed. The best way for anyone to help in his or her community is to spay/neuter, and to keep their housecats indoors. For more information on TNR, please visit HAL's website at: hal.petfinder.org, where you can request a free information packet.
Whether you are a cat-lover or not, you must surely agree that there is a common goal with TNR – ending the homeless cat crisis.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Kitten Adoption Weekend / August 18-19
Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) is l-o-a-d-e-d with kittens, every color of the rainbow, waiting for new, loving homes. We are having a double adoption weekend coming up, both Saturday and Sunday, August 18-19, at Bridgewater PetSmart between 11AM and 4PM. If you know of anyone who is interested in adopting a kitten, please let them know about our adoption weekend!
HAL also has beautiful adult cats who are waiting for new homes as well!
Our adoption event will be right in the front of the store as soon as you walk in. We hope to see you there!
Bridgewater PetSmart
145 Promenade Blvd.
For directions, call PetSmart at 732-748-7266. Questions? Contact HAL at: homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com
Thank you!
HAL
www.halrescue.org
Raise money for Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
HAL also has beautiful adult cats who are waiting for new homes as well!
Our adoption event will be right in the front of the store as soon as you walk in. We hope to see you there!
Bridgewater PetSmart
145 Promenade Blvd.
For directions, call PetSmart at 732-748-7266. Questions? Contact HAL at: homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com
Thank you!
HAL
www.halrescue.org
Raise money for Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Donate Your Old Vehicle To HAL
Car donations are easy now with Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL). We'll take those unwanted vehicles and the proceeds will support Homeless Animal Lifeline.Your car donation is important to our funding. Help us today by visiting:
www.donatecarusa.com/?charity=407
Thank you for your continued support!
www.donatecarusa.com/?charity=407
Thank you for your continued support!
Monday, June 11, 2007
HAL Happenings!
There has been lots of HAL news .. here is the latest!
**THE LIBRARY IS OPEN! HAL is happy to announce that it has merged with The Animal Spirit, and our site now features "The Animal Spirit Library," a resource for animal advocates. Due to link popularity, The Animal Spirit has kept it's own domain, located at www.theanimalspirit.com. Please bookmark and visit often!
**HAL has taken into foster a very special girl named Ariel. She's a senior cat who is blind and deaf. Ariel has been a perfect angel while in foster, but she really needs a home where she can get more attention and lots of love. If you think you are the special person for Ariel, please contact us at homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com for more info and an adoption application!
**IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR - KITTEN SEASON! HAL has many gorgeous kittens all waiting for a forever home. Visit our site at www.halrescue.org for photos of just some of the babes up for adoption or, even better, visit them in person at Bridgewater PetSmart this weekend! If you are not ready to make a permanent commitment, how about fostering? Contact us for details!
**HAL is pleased to announce another successful TNR story made possible through our Feral Cat Fund. Thanks to an anonymous donor who gave a very generous donation to the Fund and volunteer Warren who is busily providing the "legwork," a colony in Manalapan that was steadily reproducing is under control. Cats have been spayed/neutered and kittens are being put up for adoption. Many thanks to our anonymous friend and, especially, to Warren who has been helping this colony during his "spare" time. For more information about our Feral Cat Program, please visit: http://www.halrescue.org/feral.html.
**Thanks to Carol and Michael for another successful Yard Sale. A portion of the proceeds from the Yard Sale will directly benefit HAL's rescues.
**Thanks to Ilene and Joanne for lending a hand and helping HAL out by fostering some of our rescues! Do you have what it takes to foster? Let us know! New fosters are always needed and appreciated.
**We'd like to send a big thank you to Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 1048 for donating handsewn cat beds/pillows and handmade "goody bags" for adopters. The Troop completed this project in order to obtain their Bronze award. The donations were presented to HAL at our PetSmart Adoption Day in Bridgewater. A photo of the girls can be seen on our site at www.halrescue.org.
Please pass this newsletter on to those who you think may be interested in learning about HAL or would like to join the HAL team and help save lives.
Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) is an all-volunteer, 501c3 organization located in New Jersey and comprised of dedicated people who are committed to helping homeless cats. Animals in our program reside at private homes of foster caregivers and remain within our organization until a permanent home is found. We depend on volunteers and donations from the public to keep our work going. For more information, please visit our site at www.halrescue.org.
**THE LIBRARY IS OPEN! HAL is happy to announce that it has merged with The Animal Spirit, and our site now features "The Animal Spirit Library," a resource for animal advocates. Due to link popularity, The Animal Spirit has kept it's own domain, located at www.theanimalspirit.com. Please bookmark and visit often!
**HAL has taken into foster a very special girl named Ariel. She's a senior cat who is blind and deaf. Ariel has been a perfect angel while in foster, but she really needs a home where she can get more attention and lots of love. If you think you are the special person for Ariel, please contact us at homeless_animal_lifeline@yahoo.com for more info and an adoption application!
**IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR - KITTEN SEASON! HAL has many gorgeous kittens all waiting for a forever home. Visit our site at www.halrescue.org for photos of just some of the babes up for adoption or, even better, visit them in person at Bridgewater PetSmart this weekend! If you are not ready to make a permanent commitment, how about fostering? Contact us for details!
**HAL is pleased to announce another successful TNR story made possible through our Feral Cat Fund. Thanks to an anonymous donor who gave a very generous donation to the Fund and volunteer Warren who is busily providing the "legwork," a colony in Manalapan that was steadily reproducing is under control. Cats have been spayed/neutered and kittens are being put up for adoption. Many thanks to our anonymous friend and, especially, to Warren who has been helping this colony during his "spare" time. For more information about our Feral Cat Program, please visit: http://www.halrescue.org/feral.html.
**Thanks to Carol and Michael for another successful Yard Sale. A portion of the proceeds from the Yard Sale will directly benefit HAL's rescues.
**Thanks to Ilene and Joanne for lending a hand and helping HAL out by fostering some of our rescues! Do you have what it takes to foster? Let us know! New fosters are always needed and appreciated.
**We'd like to send a big thank you to Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 1048 for donating handsewn cat beds/pillows and handmade "goody bags" for adopters. The Troop completed this project in order to obtain their Bronze award. The donations were presented to HAL at our PetSmart Adoption Day in Bridgewater. A photo of the girls can be seen on our site at www.halrescue.org.
Please pass this newsletter on to those who you think may be interested in learning about HAL or would like to join the HAL team and help save lives.
Homeless Animal Lifeline (HAL) is an all-volunteer, 501c3 organization located in New Jersey and comprised of dedicated people who are committed to helping homeless cats. Animals in our program reside at private homes of foster caregivers and remain within our organization until a permanent home is found. We depend on volunteers and donations from the public to keep our work going. For more information, please visit our site at www.halrescue.org.
Thank You To Hillsborough Troop 1048
.. for donating handsewn cat pillows and handmade "goody bags" for adopters. Congratulations on your Bronze Award!
Pet projects donated by Leanna, Danielle, Kaitlyn, Samantha, Colleen, and Rachel and Leaders Karen & Alicia.
Pet projects donated by Leanna, Danielle, Kaitlyn, Samantha, Colleen, and Rachel and Leaders Karen & Alicia.
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