Shelter News
Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-0127
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Cruz, a puppy brought in from NOCAF, was also adopted.
Cats Manny and Jack were adopted.
Help Needed: Walkers are needed in the afternoons on most days.
Please check the schedule and help if you can.
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Lefty was adopted today!
Cats Manny and Jack were adopted.
A male yellow Lab came in as a stray.
The Terrier was reclaimed.
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From Erma, Samantha's going-home pic:
Also from Erma, Princess Going Home:
Update Mimi, now Morgan:
Morgan is doing great, thinks she's a lap dog.
They go to puppy training at Petco, she know how to sit, lay down and roll over.
They keep a straight eye on her so she stays out of trouble, does well in her crate rot
the hour or two that they are gone. She has a great personality loves to play but
plays too hard and doesn't know when to quit, they are working on that.
She LOVES people!
They go to puppy training at Petco, she know how to sit, lay down and roll over.
They keep a straight eye on her so she stays out of trouble, does well in her crate rot
the hour or two that they are gone. She has a great personality loves to play but
plays too hard and doesn't know when to quit, they are working on that.
She LOVES people!
Updates from Facebook:
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| Shelby is relaxing and enjoying life at her foster home while she waits for her forever family. |
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| Tink at Pack Ethic getting ready for their adoption event this weekend. |
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Dave's niece had taken in a little Puggle with serious health problems a year ago. She loved that little dog up until the end, which came last week. Thank goodness for people like Dave's niece and many of you who take in the sick, the scared, the lost, and the dying and give them love up until their last breath. It is an honor to know you.
From Dottie:
The following letter is such a moving endorsement of the joys of adopting a shelter pet.
Hi! I’ve been meaning to send this note that my disabled son Buddy posted on Facebook more than a year ago. He passed away in April and we requested that donations be made to the Friends in his name and in honor of his shelter cat, “Humphrey”. Please read and pass along to the other friends, including Sue and Ann who were instrumental in helping me find our new furry friend!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Hedden
New addition to our family, please read about our new adopted pet from the Animal Shelter
by Budd Hedden on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:36am
My mother and I just adopted a young cat from the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. He is the nicest cat ever, he loves to play like a kitten then he gets all tuckered out and naps like he hasn't slept in a week! He's so much fun and since my mothers cat of 13 years became very ill and recently passed and my dog who meant the world to me just passed after being my best friend for the past 14 years he is a welcomed addition to our family. I don't know who is happier the kitten or my mother and I, he's just such a lovable cat. No one will ever replace my dog Nico or my mothers cat Cheeky but "Homer, Lil Homey, or sometimes we call him Homeslice" is making life much happier since we lost our beloved pets!
P.S. There are many many beautiful cats and dogs just waiting for a home, please do not buy from pet stores or private dealers! These shelters have just about anything that you’re looking for and you are giving them a second lease on life, usually from a seriously neglected previous past life! These animals are just looking to be loved and from what I’ve learned, make the best pets that I have ever seen, so please rescue your next pet and I guarantee you'll be happy you did.
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Please check the schedule and help if you can.
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LBI EVENT at VIKING VILLAGE
Still need two more people for the island event
Hours available are 12-2 and 2-4 This is a big
event with lots of exposure for the Friends and
Shelter!! Anyone that can help out please let me
know.. Connie Deerwife55@comcast.net Thanks so much!
CAMP BOW WOW EVENT
We are attending the event at Bow Wow and
we have that covered and are also taking
Two dogs to the adoption event!! One
will be Shelby and the other will be Patches!!
Good luck to them!!
Erma Joanne
Claire Barry and Debra are scheduled to go!
Please be there at 11:00 to give Erma a hand!
The Lacey Patch published a nice article about the event at Camp Bow Wow today here: http://lacey.patch.com/articles/bow-wow-luau-to-help-find-rescue-dogs-forever-homes
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Please remember to empty the pools before you leave, if you are one of the last volunteers at the shelter!
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From Connie:
~~~~~CAMP BOW WOW EVENT~~~~
We are attending this event and will be setting
up a table and offering a basket of goodies for
the raffle!! Event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Need 2-3 volunteers!!! Please email
Need 2-3 volunteers!!! Please email
me and let me know if you can make it!!!!
connie deerwife55@comcast.net
!!~~~VIKING VILLAGE EVENT~~~!!
We also need 4 volunteers to man this event as
well ...2 shifts of 2 people needed....
2 people from 12-2 and 2 people from 2-4
Please email me Connie deerwife55@comcast.net
If you are able and want to just stay from 2-4 that
would be Awesome!!!
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Our Food Pantry at the shelter could use a little boost!!! We need dog, puppy, cat, and kitten food!! We have five drop-off spots, too:
The shelter in Manahawkin, SBR Tire Exchange in Manahawkin, Lucky's Bed and Biscuit in Manahawkin, Uncle Wills Pancake House in Beach Haven, and Wally Mitchells Restaurant in Surf City.
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From Connie:
Hi Dog Walkers, If you will, please get the days and times you will be able to walk dogs in the upcoming week to Joanne Eckert no later than Sunday night each week. I need to turn in the schedule to the HD on Monday mornings. Thanks so much for volunteering your time for the animals! It is greatly appreciated!!
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Love our dogs? Then adopt one as a Shelter Pup and FRIENDS will get a portion of the sale! Shelter Pups has turned a select group of dogs from our shelter into amazing and realistic plush pups. Check out Casper and wonderful Sherman! It's a great way to “adopt” one of our dogs and help our volunteer FRIENDS group at the same time. Shelter Pups can also make customs of your very own dog. Check it out and bring one of our dogs home as a Shelter Pup!
www.shelterpups.com
These stuffed dogs and puppies need your help! Our stuffed dog shelter is literally stuffed with with cute and realistic plush dogs begging for a good home. Adopt a stuffed plush animal for fun, and rescue one for real.
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All new walkers may walk green dogs on their own once they have gone through orientation. New walkers may walk yellow dogs once they have been with a red walker and told by the red walker they are okay to move on.
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All volunteers must wear either their ID badge or a volunteer T-shirt.
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It's mosquito season! Please be sure to empty the kiddie pools and bring in any blankets or towels left outside before you leave in the afternoon.
Green walkers, please look for volunteers with the red dot on their badge. They will help you with anything you need.
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From SOCAF Management:
All dogs need to be walked with two leashes at all times, whether they are being walked from the pen to their runs, or just a few feet. No excuses, please!
The dogs must be on county property at all times when being walked. They cannot be walked IN the street or across the street.
Smoking is not allowed while walking dogs.
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TO ALL VOLUNTEERS:
If you see a dog limping, notice a lump, blood in the stool, etc., anything out of the ordinary, or if there is an incident with the dog, be sure to notify the supervisors, document the incident, and put it into the dog's file, keeping a copy for yourself.
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Dog Walking Schedule:
Please check the dog-walking schedule below.
There are many days and time slots with little or no coverage.
Please e-mail me with the days and times you are able to cover.
If no one can cover, the dogs will either not get out in the morning or have to go back inside early on those days.
The minimum number of walkers needed by 9:00 a.m. is two in order to handle the task of getting dogs out for their first morning walk.
Volunteers are really needed early in the morning, 9:00 a.m. every day! Even if you can only help for a half hour or an hour, it would help.
The dogs are color coded. New volunteers may NOT walk Red dogs. Please pay attention to the color coding and the cage cards. Red walkers' names in red type.
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Important: Please do not sign up for a shift if you aren't sure you can make it! Other volunteers come in if there isn't enough coverage. Some people have signed up for shifts and have been either late or not shown up at all. We really need at least two people early in the morning--9:00--to get everyone out.
*Please make sure you notify me of your walking plans by Sunday night each week!
Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.*
*Please make sure you notify me of your walking plans by Sunday night each week!
Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.*
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Casey: 9-12
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Joey: 9-11
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Erma: 1-4
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7/29
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Linda: 9-?
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Dave: 9-12
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Joanne S.: 9-11
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Mon
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7/30
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Stevie: 9-12
Kathy: 9-11:30
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Darlene: 9-11
Catherine: 9-10
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7/31
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Darlene: 9-11
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Pat & Ken: 9-10
Catherine: 9-10
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Wed
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8/1
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Darlene: 9-11
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Joey: 9-10
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Pat: 2-5
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Thur
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8/2
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Darlene: 9-11
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Pat & Ken: 9-10
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8/3
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Darlene: 9-11
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Catherine: 9-10
Joey: 9-11
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Sat
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8/4
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Kathy: 9-11:30
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Joey: 9-11
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Sun
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8/5
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Linda: 9-?
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Kathy: 9-11:30
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REMINDER: Every Tuesday is surgery day. Find out who is having surgery when you come to walk the dogs.
Those scheduled for surgery are to receive a short walk only in the morning and NO TREATS or food.
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New Volunteer Orientation 10:30 am sharp
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, conducted by Dave
3rd. Sunday of each month, conducted by Casey.
3rd. Sunday of each month, conducted by Casey.
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Dog Walking: Volunteer hours are every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Cat volunteer hours are every day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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This blog is not an official publication of the Ocean County Health Department and the views expressed therein do not reflect in any way the official policies and/or opinion of the Ocean County Board of Health and/or the Ocean County Health Department, who are not responsible for its contents.
Meet our group!
The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
Click here for our website to learn more:
President and Founder Dottie Reynolds
Vice President Kathy Gross
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Friends are on Facebook.
Click here to join.
We have a Wish List on Amazon!
You can see it here: http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/2QHTG5OOWSDVF/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ws_1pRtpb03PX8NV
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Check out our dogs and cats on Petfinder: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ174.html
FOSTER HELP NEEDED!!!
From Susan:
We are looking for volunteers to foster cats that need medical attention. Medicine is usually administered from between 10-14 days. This is not a very difficult thing to do. You need a separate room to keep the cat away from your pets.
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KITTEN FOSTERS NEEDED
If interested in helping out, please contact the shelter at socaf@ochd.org.
From Susan:
To all volunteers who wish to socialize with the cats when I am not there, PLEASE take only one cat out at a time. Cats that should not be taken out have an X with a circle around the X. These cats need time to adjust to the shelter.
Thank You, Susan
SOCAF's Gallery of Glorious Cats
Special Thanks to Amy and Jennifer for taking these pics and for keeping us updated as to which cats are where.
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Available Cats
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Petsmart News from Peggy O.
At Petsmart and ready for adoption:
Petsmart News from Peggy O.
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Green= Easy (walks slow, easy to handle)
Yellow= Moderate difficulty (Pulls, jumpy, active)
Red= Difficult (Strong, Pulls very hard when walking or cage fighter)
Check to see if dog is walkable before taking out.
GREEN
Yellow
Lucky, 11-year-old black Lab
No kids under 15
Patches, 7-year-old Pointer mix
no restrictions
Casper, 10-month-old
deaf Terrier mix
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Lacey, 6-year-old Lab/Shepherd mix
Keep away from other dogs
Tootie, 7-month-old brindle Lab mix pup
no kids under 7
Yellow
  Butch, Jack Russell Terrier Rescue only  Bell, red-nosed Pit bull Keep away from other dogs! Being Fostered at Camp Bow Wow
Pocahontas, 1-1/2-year-old Terrier mix
 Shelter News sent by Joanne Eckert |
male yellow Lab stray
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