Elizabeth Mattfield
Under the Drop Trap: Nothing stops Feral Fixer Alicia!
Many of you see our fundraisers for cats who need far more than just spay/neuter. What you may not know is that the incredible person...
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Dedicated to reducing the outdoor cat population through Trap-Neuter-Return since 2000
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Aug 23
- 4 min
Under the Drop Trap: Meet our Feral Fixers!
We caught up with Nicole, one of our youngest Feral Fixers. It's hard to catch her between catching cats, but she made some time to...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Aug 12
- 3 min
50 Feral Fix: A Year in Review
Can you believe our first 50 Feral Fix voucher was issued just a year ago? Last August, our vet dropped rescues, disrupting our...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Aug 4
- 4 min
Whiskers "Glam-ups:" Today a feeder, tomorrow a caretaker
Our tiny but mighty organization set out a year ago on a bold new mission. We have been doing TNR for over 25 years and have handled...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Jul 12
- 4 min
Abandoned Cats Brought to You by the No Kill Nation
When I started doing TNR, your average town had a "dog catcher" style animal control service. Most animals were never adopted and lost...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Jul 4
- 5 min
"Thriving Outside" - The Million Dollar Lie that Advocacy Groups Sell
Thriving outdoors? We think not. "Community Cats Thrive Outside," proclaimed Alley Cat Allies in its October 3, 2017 press...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Ignoring your TNR ordinance? You may be asked to break the law, too.
You should not. And with some effort, you can get out of trouble and protect the cats you feed while also being a better neighbor. If...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Jun 27
- 2 min
The Choice is Yours! Euthanasia or Prevention
Right now animal lovers across NJ are facing very big decision. There are only going to be two choices in the end. Prevention through...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Jun 11
- 5 min
It's Time to Stop Working Outside the System
Over the last two and a half decades, I have seen more and more rescues established. I have watched more and more people taking cats off...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Jun 10
- 2 min
Whiskers Official Statement on NY Times Flatbush Cats Article
Thank you to all of our supporters who have been tagging us in the latest article from the New York Times, a piece by Richard Schiffman...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Jun 5
- 3 min
An Open Letter to Animal Control Officers
I never obtained my animal control license; however, I have been in animal welfare and TNR for 25 years now. I have worked with countless...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Jun 4
- 3 min
The Latest Casualty of NJ Lawbreaking
Magic the friendly stray cat died of injuries sustained after being left outside Many of our supporters have been following a recent...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- May 25
- 4 min
Help us Save Magic!
UPDATE 6/3/23 late evening - Goodbye to our brave little boy🐾🌈🐈⬛❤️ Sadly our sweet Magic was humanely euthanized this evening after...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- May 18
- 3 min
Enforcement & Regulation Save Lives, Guidelines Give Excuses
We are in the middle of a massive animal cruelty and public health crisis in NJ. Very few people want to discus the extent of the feral /...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- May 5
- 4 min
The Other Victims of Closed Shelter Intake
A few days ago, I posted about closed intake shelters and the problems caused when their "wait lists" for surrender and stray intake...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- May 3
- 3 min
Waiting Lists are for Rescues, Not Municipal Impound Facilities
Why are towns allowed to wait list while rescues are overloaded by them?
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 25
- 3 min
NJ Best Shelter Practices Ignored
Our mission at Whiskers Rescue is to alleviate the stray and feral cat population by properly implementing Trap-Neuter-Return. This can...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Beyond the Food Bowl
NJ is currently facing a growing number of feral and stray cats on our streets. TNVR or Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return should focus...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 16
- 5 min
Rabies: How Good Intention Kills
A dramatic shift in animal control and management polices over the past 20 years is leading to a public health crisis. I began feeding...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Great Photos Change Lives!
Over the past 6 months of sending out vouchers we have noticed a trend. Photo quality changes lives! We have asked for photos of every...
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