Kathy Gabrielescu
Stolen Cats: The Unintended Victims
While the current belief is that animal control in NJ is so broken that the rescue community MUST work outside the system we are failing...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 15
- 3 min
The 3 Breeds of Cat Feeders... One is Dangerous!
After nearly 30 years of involvement in animal welfare I have trapped in every kind of place and talked to every type of person you could...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Mar 22
- 3 min
New Jersey: No-Kill in 2025? Some say yes.
One large nationwide advocacy group has designated Essex, Morris, Sussex, Cape May, Monmouth, Mercer, and Salem counties as "No-Kill" on...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Let's Stop Using the C-word
It's a seemingly harmless term coined by nationwide cat feeder advocates, intended to keep outdoor cats safe from impoundment and seizure...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
Wash, Rinse, Repeat...Why Do NJ TNR Programs Keep Failing?
It's become an almost guaranteed cycle in New Jersey: Local cat advocates, rescuers, and TNR groups demand TNR ordinances and programs....
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Aug 13, 2023
- 5 min
Feeding Cats in Bayonne? Part 2.
Back in April, we featured Bayonne, NJ as the first city in our "Feeding Cats In..." series here. While some information was available...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Jul 12, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 6, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 3, 2023
- 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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Elizabeth Mattfield
- May 2, 2023
- 4 min
Feeding cats in Woodbridge?
Woodbridge is a large township in Middlesex county with many sections that you may or may not know are part of the same township! As...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 27, 2023
- 3 min
Q. When is a TNR Program not a TNR Program?
A. When it's an Ordinance! There seems to be some confusion regarding "TNR Programs" and "TNR Ordinances" that is causing issues for...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Apr 26, 2023
- 4 min
Feeding cats in South River?
South River responded to our OPRA request in a timely fashion, but we had to do a bit more research since we found this flyer online....
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Kathy Gabrielescu
- Apr 25, 2023
- 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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Elizabeth Mattfield
- Apr 22, 2023
- 4 min
Feeding cats in Old Bridge?
Old Bridge has responded to our OPRA request this week, and my exchange with the town's record custodian represents a very common...
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