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Love Cats? Hate Cats? A4898 is the Key to Improving Quality of Life In New Jersey

Elizabeth Mattfield

Nov 113 min read

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

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Kathy Gabrielescu

Aug 183 min read

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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The 3 Breeds of Cat Feeders... One is Dangerous!

Kathy Gabrielescu

Apr 153 min read

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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New Jersey: No-Kill in 2025? Some say yes.

Elizabeth Mattfield

Mar 223 min read

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 43 min read

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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Wash, Rinse, Repeat...Why Do NJ TNR Programs Keep Failing?

Elizabeth Mattfield

Nov 28, 20233 min read

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, 20235 min read

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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Abandoned Cats Brought to You by the No Kill Nation

Kathy Gabrielescu

Jul 12, 20234 min read

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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"Thriving Outside" - The Million Dollar Lie that Advocacy Groups Sell

Elizabeth Mattfield

Jul 4, 20235 min read

"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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Ignoring your TNR ordinance? You may be asked to break the law, too.

Elizabeth Mattfield

Jun 28, 20234 min read

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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The Choice is Yours! Euthanasia or Prevention

Kathy Gabrielescu

Jun 27, 20232 min read

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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It's Time to Stop Working Outside the System

Kathy Gabrielescu

Jun 11, 20235 min read

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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Whiskers Official Statement on NY Times Flatbush Cats Article

Elizabeth Mattfield

Jun 10, 20232 min read

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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An Open Letter to Animal Control Officers

Kathy Gabrielescu

Jun 5, 20233 min read

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, 20233 min read

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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Waiting Lists are for Rescues, Not Municipal Impound Facilities

Elizabeth Mattfield

May 3, 20233 min read

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, 20234 min read

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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Q. When is a TNR Program not a TNR Program?

Kathy Gabrielescu

Apr 27, 20233 min read

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, 20234 min read

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, 20233 min read

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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