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Elizabeth Mattfield
May 5, 20234 min read
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...
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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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Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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...
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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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Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 22, 20234 min read
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...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 16, 20235 min read
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...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Jan 26, 20234 min read
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...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Jan 11, 20232 min read
Let's Keep it Legal
A huge part of successful cat caretaking is communication with neighbors and property owners. Good intentions will not protect you or the...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
Jan 3, 20233 min read
Life can be better in 2023.
At 3am, I am working on packing up ebay jewelry, thinking about our new voucher program and how it will progress in the new year. My...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Don't Be a Cat Gardener...
Feeding cats is not a hobby. It is not something you do without making a huge commitment to all of this: Trap for spay/neuter - EVERY CAT...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Dec 27, 20226 min read
There are no trap kings or queens.
Trapping does not take anything but commitment and following directions, once you have decided that you are going to be truly responsible...
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Kathy Gabrielescu
Dec 22, 20223 min read
We are fighting a war and it is not the one you think!
25 years ago, my husband I moved to our first apartment together. We were young, broke, and had no experience in how to run a household....
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Kathy Gabrielescu
Dec 9, 20223 min read
A Challenge to "Trappers"
Do you consider yourself a cat trapper? Do you get constant calls for help and find yourself overwhelmed? Are you unable to keep up with...
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Elizabeth Mattfield
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Your donation fixes so much more than one cat.
When you sponsor a voucher for $100 or donate towards one, you are doing so much more than getting a guy like Felix the surgery and...
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