Tag: Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 14
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is inviting New Jersey high school students to create original music with substance use prevention messages as part of the 2023 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition. Back for its 19th year, the Your Song! Your Voice! music competition allows teenagers to…
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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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MCSPCA launches pilot program placing shelter dogs with local police
The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) has introduced a pilot program that places shelter dogs in police departments to serve as emotional support animals. The Eatontown Police Department has become the first police department to partner with the shelter, with its chief, Bill Lucia, serving as the proud adopter…
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New chief of law enforcement announced for Monmouth County SPCA
A former Eatontown police chief has been named the new chief of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA), Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Michael D. Goldfarb of Middletown has been named the MCSPCA’s new chief of law enforcement and will be responsible for overseeing the enforcement of…
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Community supports MCSPCA with donations following rescue of 61 dogs
Individuals and business operators have responded by making more than $65,000 in donations and offering their services as groomers and foster dog parents after a call for help went out from the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA). On July 20, staff members from the MCSPCA rescued 61 small dogs…
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Monmouth County SPCA rescues dogs from ‘horrific conditions’ at Middletown home
MIDDLETOWN – Staff members from the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) rescued more than 60 small dogs from a home in the Belford section of Middletown on July 20. According to the MCSPCA, the dogs were rescued from living in “horrific conditions.” The organization said a call came into…
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MCSPCA staff available for pet tips as owners return to work
While the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) is in the business of finding homes for pets, it has introduced a resource to keep pets in their homes as well. With the surge in pet adoptions during the COVID-19 quarantine period, getting ready to go back to work may be…
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Local collaboration aims to feed hungry people, pets
A new partnership between the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Pet Pantry and Lunch Break, Red Bank, has launched with the goal of easing the burden of food scarcity during the COVID-19 crisis. Lunch Break’s Pantry Choice Program, which has distributed approximately 300 grab-and-go meals since March, continues to show…
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Dogs and humans enjoy 25th anniversary pet fair
The Monmouth County SPCA celebrated its 25th anniversary Dog Walk and Pet Fair on April 27th at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The event, held in returning partnership with Red Bank Veterinary Hospital, raised more than $105,000 for the thousands of homeless animals the MCSPCA cares for every year, according to a press release. People and…