Tag: Humane Society of the United States
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Monmouth County SPCA opens doors to beagles from Envigo facility in Virginia
The Monmouth County SPCA has brought five beagles to its facility in Eatontown who were removed from a mass breeding facility riddled with animal welfare concerns. The Humane Society of the United States is coordinating the removal of approximately 4,000 beagles housed at an Envigo RMS LLC facility in Cumberland, Va., which bred dogs to…
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Leader in animal protection joins Sammy’s Hope Board of Directors
In a difficult time for homeless pets and people alike, the Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare & Adoption Center in Sayreville announced that veteran animal welfare advocate Kathleen Schatzman has been elected to the center’s Board of Directors. Schatzman, currently Senior Legislative Affairs manager with the San Francisco-based Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), has been a…
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Metuchen now prohibits retail sale of dogs and cats
METUCHEN – The Borough of Metuchen now prohibits the retail sale of dogs and cats except for responsible rescue or donated animals. The Borough Council moved to approve an ordinance prohibiting so-called puppy mills at a meeting on Dec. 9. Mayor Jonathan Busch said the ordinance ensures the borough is doing its part to protect…