Posted in Current Events

Last weekend a group of people set out traps in Lincoln Park in reaction to, I think but am not 100% certain of, the revelation that some members of Jersey City Animal Control had been depositing cats in the park rather than with LHS. On Sunday afternoon 14 cats were dropped off with us. What an afternoon. I think the staff handled everythi… read more

Posted in Adoptions

We've had several adoptions over the past few days that have been a long time in coming. I came into LHS this afternoon to find out that Purple Haze and Baby were adopted together. Purple Haze had been our longest resident up to that point, having been at LHS for almost a year. Her son was adopted last month so it seemed like only a matter of ti… read more

Posted in Current Events

The below story comes fromwww.ohmidog.com Considering the news source, I am not too surprised by the tone of the story. In looking at the statistics provided, assuming they are legit, I'm not too surprised by this either. Breed specific legislation does not do away with stupid people, just dogs that stupid people can legally adop… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

I've been working with HoneyBun, a cat surrendered to LHS, for a few weeks now. I'm always drawn to cases like hers. HoneyBun was surrendered. I don't know why, it's probably best that I don't know why since it would just depress/irritate me. A lot. HoneyBun is a shy girl who is very conflicted. She appreciates attention and will respond … read more

Posted in General

I hate how things outside of work affect my day at work. Going to the shelter and taking care of the beasts normally makes me feel a little better. The animals need someone to look after them, keep their cages clean, and talk to potential adopters. But when the day starts off bad, it seems like I need something major to turn things around. Othe… read more