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Love Cats? Hate Cats? A4898 is the Key to Improving Quality of Life In New Jersey
A universal bill is the catalyst for reform of animal welfare in NJ

Elizabeth Mattfield
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Aug 18, 20243 min read
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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...

Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Mattfield
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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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....
Elizabeth Mattfield
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Aug 13, 20235 min read
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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...
Kathy Gabrielescu
Jul 12, 20234 min read
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"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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Jul 4, 20235 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Jun 28, 20234 min read
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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...
Kathy Gabrielescu
Jun 27, 20232 min read
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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...
Kathy Gabrielescu
Jun 11, 20235 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Jun 10, 20232 min read
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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...
Kathy Gabrielescu
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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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...
Elizabeth Mattfield
Jun 4, 20233 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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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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