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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...

Elizabeth Mattfield
May 5, 20234 min read
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Waiting Lists are for Rescues, Not Municipal Impound Facilities
Why are towns allowed to wait list while rescues are overloaded by them?

Elizabeth Mattfield
May 3, 20233 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Mattfield
May 2, 20234 min read
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Ring in Spring!!!
Shop our eBay store to support our 50 Feral Fix program! Click here to read all about what your purchases from our Ebay store fund! You...

Kathy Gabrielescu
May 1, 20231 min read
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How Much Does Turnkey TNR Really Cost?
Many residents want "turnkey" service where the local government performs and funds all phases of TNR. So just how much funding is needed...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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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....

Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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Diamonds are a Cat's Best Friend!
Another sparkling week here at Whiskers Rescue! Shop our diamond collection to help us fund our 50 Feral Fix program! You can shop or...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 22, 20234 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 16, 20235 min read
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Feeding cats in Bayonne?
Bayonne has been the topic of much social media discussion. There are multiple Facebook groups dedicated to TNR and the feral cat...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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Shop Spring Flowers Prevent Spring Kittens
Spring has sprung which means kittens are here and more are coming!!! While we know kittens are adorable decades in rescue makes it VERY...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 15, 20231 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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We Hate Outdoor Cats
We said it and you should agree. For decades, Whiskers Rescue has seen countless social media posts and received a never-ending stream...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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These traps stink!
No, they don't! I hate to say it, but it's not the trap-- you're just not setting it right! There are so many reasons to use high-quality...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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2023 Valentines Day Newsletter
Happy Valentines Day! The 50 Feral Fix program is still going strong and we've got some amazing new caretakers who have decided that they...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Vintage Cuff Bracelet Collection Helps TNR
From Native American to costume to modern, odds are that we have them! We have an incredible collection of both cuff and bangle style...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Cloverleafs and corruption: Navigating the Garden State
We hear it all the time: "I'm not going to call Animal Control; nothing will get done." "I'm not going to report the shelter; nobody ever...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Jan 26, 20234 min read
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