Shelter News
Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-0127
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Brutus was adopted today!
Roxy was adopted today!
A male 1-year-old Lab/Great Dane mix was surrendered.
Keeper was returned and is on A.
Roxy the Lhasa-poo is being adopted on Saturday.
Keeper was returned and is on A.
Roxy the Lhasa-poo is being adopted on Saturday.
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Kale, Chihuahua mix now on A:
Kale, Chihuahua mix
Kale the Chihuahua has an appointment at Barnegat Animal Clinic on Friday at 12:15.
E-mail Erma at erma45@live.com if you can transport.
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Thursday's News, from Dave:
Well, what a decent day to jump back into it ! (Well, maybe not 'jump', but ease into it). Didn't rain, some breezes to enjoy, and looks like the "Going Home Bus" stopped here late yesterday afternoon. Where'd everybody go??? Got a lot done and hardly had to even touch a dog!!! Except Jameson, who I have really missed, that lovely doll of a dawg, got to have some squeaky time with him. Asked Caroline to get me a squeaky toy for him, and while laying on his back, getting a nice bellyrub, sprung into action when he heard the squeaky toy around the corner!! He's an amusing fellow, loves the noisy toys.
Got a bunch of leashes and small harnesses out and hung up. Gee whiz? When do we have the troops screaming for SMALL harnesses?? ok,ok they are there for the walking. Poop bags reloaded, garbage emptied and relined with a new bag, some kennel work in and out, and thanks to the number of good volunteer walkers, I didn't even have to harness up and walk a woof. My back's better, just one of those things, a lower strain. Walking, swimming is fine; tying your shoes is another, but as the doctor says, "At your age, things take a bit longer to heal." HEY!!!! Whats that mean??? "Your age???" gee whiz!!!!
Welcome to the wonderful world of woof walking, Robert and Janice.
There are small Yuppy Puppy harnesses hanging up, and in the locker room with some leashes, in the tool bag, if you get caught short.
Coleen, would you make up new name tags for Robert, and Janice, and post them on the locker room wall? thanks in advance.
Was at a Labor Day bbq, and there were dogs all over there!! It was great. A 4month pit puppy, black with white feet and tail tip--you know THAT look!! Beauty!! Well behaved too. and the homeowners 3, and a rescued Aussie Terrier who was in the pool all night! And, a gorgeous pit/husky/who knows, mostly white, lotta tan, some black, black snout like Bruno, a year old. I'm not naming names, but glad I get to see them all pretty regularly. Even my wife was over the top with how good and all the whole crew was. And happily, the humans were very well behaved as well--good responsible, people who socialized the heck outta their dogs. It was nice night, all getting along. It was good to see people positively loving the big and little pitties that we all love to be around. And, of course, I was CAUGHT biting all the puppers FOLDIES !!!! How do you NOT???? See ya, Dave
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From Linda Bonvie, who happened to be at the shelter for kitty pics, Anna's going home pic:
Phinn the poster dog:
Update Anna, from Coleen:
Anna/Emma, who is now Jenny, seems to be blending right in so far. She is such a sweet, sweet girl! She slept all night on her back with her feet in the air (and she snores), she was great on the morning's "pack walk," and then decided her favorite seat in the house is my work chair that I have to either fight her for or share with her.
Coleen & Steph
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CALLING ALL CATS, CALLING ALL DOGS. LOOK WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU! If you are not spayed or neutered, or have a friend who might need to be S/N, please read the following:
The Friends are providing a great opportunity to the public for low cost spay/neutering. Let's get lots of people to take advantage of this opportunity and prevent many unwanted births leading to many homeless animals.
Dottie Reynolds
FRIENDS of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter SPAY/NEUTER DAY
CALLING ALL DOGS ~ CALLING ALL CATS
If you are not spayed or neutered, look what we have planned for you!
Associated Humane Society, Newark Branch Spay/Neuter Mobile Van
Wednesday September 19, 2012
Drop off at Popcorn Park in Lacey Township at 8:30 a.m.; cats in a carrier; dogs on a leash.
You will be called around noon when surgeries are completed
You will be told when to pick up between 1-4 p.m. same day
Domestic pet dogs and cats, and feral cats. Must be 5 years old or under
First come, first serve reservations. Call Linda at tel: 609-892-5678 or L_bonvie@yahoo.com
We will have another S/N day in October.
DOG female - $95.00
DOG male - $85.00
CAT female - $75.00
CAT male - $60.00
Additional services available:
Rabies vaccine - $10.00
Distemper/canine - $10.00
Distemper/feline - $10.00
Bordatella - $10.00
Heartworm test - $20.00
Cat leukemia, combo test - $20.00
Microchip - $10.00
Clip nails - $5.00
Ear cleaner and meds. - $30.00
Heartworm,Flea, Tick medication available, price varies according to weight.
NO food after 10:00 p.m. night before surgery. NO food or water day of surgery.
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Help Needed: Walkers are needed in the afternoon on most days.
Please check the schedule and help if you can.
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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:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
We will be participating in a fundraising
event at LUCKYS BED AND BISCIT on
September 22nd from 9-4 !! This is a big
event and we will need many volunteers
through out the day. Mike Bagley will be
there taking pet photos and Leslie has
taken a FULL PAGE ad out in the Sandpaper
for this event. Im hoping to get at least
9 volunteers for this event!!
Shifts are:
9-12
11-2
1-4
Please email me and let me know if you
can do any of these shifts.. Early shift
will set up and late shift break down!
Thanks Connie
Deerwife55@comcast.net
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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From Erma: Everyone can pick up their ID cards and t-shirts at the shelter. Leave a note if I'm not there, and we'll get them to you. T-shirts are $10.00 each donation; ID cards are free.
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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 UNLESS Erma is on the afternoon schedule 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.
NEW: When walking dogs, please do not allow dogs to jump up onto any vehicles.
NEW: When walking dogs, please do not allow dogs to jump up onto any vehicles.
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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!
If you don't know your availability a week in advance and see we need help the next day, just send me an e-mail by 10 p.m. the night before, and I will put you on the schedule and notify the shelter.
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!
If you don't know your availability a week in advance and see we need help the next day, just send me an e-mail by 10 p.m. the night before, and I will put you on the schedule and notify the shelter.
Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.
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PM – 4 max
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Fri
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9/7
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Darlene: 9-11
Carol: 9-12
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Barry: 10-12
Claire: 10-12
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Joey: 9-10
Catherine: 9-11
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Erma: 1-4
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9/8
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John: 9-11
Kathy: 9-12
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Joey: 9-11
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Joanna: 1-4
Erma: 1-4
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Debbie: 1-4
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9/9
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Linda: 9-12
Kathy: 9-12
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John: 9-11
Joanne S.: 9:30-11:30
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Mon
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9/10
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Stevie: 9-12
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Darlene: 9-11
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Tue
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9/11
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Darlene: 9-11
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Pat & Ken: 9-10
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Wed
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9/12
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Darlene: 9-11
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Fran: 9:15-10:30
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Pat: 2-5
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Thur
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9/13
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Darlene: 9-11
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Pat & Ken: 9-10
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Fri
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9/14
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Darlene: 9-11
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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.
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
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 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:
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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
Kale, Chihuahua mix
Keeper, 14-year-old Jack Russell Terrier
Buddy, 11-year-old Cockapoo
Yellow
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Jameson, 9-month-old Lab mix
Rescue Found! 9/8
Being Fostered at Camp Bow Wow
 Shelter News sent by Joanne Eckert |
male 1-year-old Lab/Great Dane mix
Butch, (name will be changed) Chocolate Poodle
Roxy, 2-year-old Lhasa-poo
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