PROJECTS

April 2010 - Potential adopters and/or shelters who allow "rescues" to pull from their shelters. Please read this timely article from American Humane.(CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE) So called "rescuers" like Bobbi Jo Falcone and Jessica Durkin who make themselves sound so magnanimous that they "rescue" animals when in fact people like them are "brokers" they give us all a bad name. Too, just because a legitimate rescue has a 50lc3 does not make them responsible. Many 50lc3's who also call themselves responsible rescuers don't even spay or neuter their animals before adopting them. Moreover, they charge ridiculous adoption fees. Please, if you are adopting an animal from a private rescue, be sure it is spayed or neutered. If you are a shelter allowing individuals to "pull", please perform due diligence and check the background of these "rescues" and/or individuals.

CONGRATULATIONS
Since March, 2008, NJ Aid for Animals along with their p  artner Atlantic Co. SPCA has been spaying and neutering feral cats at the NJ Aid for Animals Sanctuary in S. Jersey. Celebrating their two year anniversary at the March Clinic, scores of volunteers show up to ...read more

 

UPDATE: Free Shot Clinic in Camden City (written by Sherry Heiser, one of the volunteers) - What a beautiful day! NJ Aid for Animals, along with 25 volunteers, vet techs,and our vet, held a free shot clinic in Camden City along with the ACSPCA mobile van, today to help the animals of Camden City....read more

 

OSCAR PROJECT AT ABSEGAMI HIGH SCHOOL
NJAFA was asked to collaborate on a project the High School is doing for "one book, one school". The book they are all reading is "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian", a novel by Sherman Alexie that has won every literary award for young adult literature. Based on a true story of a Native Amerian Indian living on a reservation, the protagonist's dog and childhood friend, Oscar. had to be shot because the family could not afford vet care. In an effort to raise awareness about humane education, the principal of AHS invited NJAFA to put together a curriculum for the Business students. The students are forming a "mock non profit" that will raise money for needy animals in the Atlantic Co. area for distemper shots. Our President, Kathy McGuire, attends the classes twice a week and facilitates the students through the process of forming a charity including choosing team leaders, picking a mission statement and name, coming up with a logo and fundraisers....click here to read more
LISTEN TO NJAFA (Kathy McGuire) on Radio - http://www.whyy.org/cgi-bin/newwebRTlookup.cgi - Click on link to the left  to listen to Kathy on the radio - she is on at about l9:00 minutes into interview with Sherman Alexie , Wed l0/28 Hour two

 

PIT AND OWNER BURNED OUT OF THEIR CAR
Poor Rudy and Nigel...a foreclosure caused them to have to live in their car with all their belongings...then their CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE!!! Nigel called EVERYWHERE and could get no help. The shelter would NOT allow him to bring his pibbles and told us we were the only group to return his call and help him.NJAFA gave a shout out to Pinups for Pitbulls who blasted the message all over!!! Central Bark Doggie Day Care in Philly stepped up and offered a place for Rudy to stay for FREE while he and Nigel get on their feet. Here is a picture of Rudy who is also getting some FREE obedience lessons (may as use his time wisely!!) from OPPORTUNITY BARKS!!! A special thanks to AWA who neutered Rudy because he had to be neutered to go into doggie day care!!!
Please support these companies in PA.
OPPORTUNITY BARKS and
Portia Scott Palko, Owner
Central Bark Doggy Day Care Philadelphia
2001 S. 29th Street #5
Philadelphia PA 19145
Phone: 267-861-BARK (2275)
Fax: 267-861-5729
philly1@centralbarkusa.com
www.centralbarkusa.com

 

OSCAR PROJECT AT ABSEGAMI HIGH SCHOOL

NJAFA was asked to collaborate on a project the High School is doing for "one book, one school".

The book they are all reading is "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian", a novel by Sherman Alexie that has won every literary award for young adult literature.

Based on a true story of a Native Amerian Indian living on a reservation, the protagonist's dog and childhood friend, Oscar. had to be shot because the family could not afford vet care.

In an effort to raise awareness about humane education, the principal of AHS invited NJAFA to put together a curriculum for the Business students.

The students are forming a "mock non profit" that will raise money for needy animals in the Atlantic Co. area for distemper shots.

Our President, Kathy McGuire, attends the classes twice a week and facilitates the students through the process of forming a charity including choosing team leaders, picking a mission statement and name, coming up with a logo and fundraisers.

The name of their organization is "O.S.C.A.R."
(Our Students Contributing to Animal Rescue),

Their mission statement is:

Promote humane education and ensure the future health of animals, giving every animal a chance".

Their first fundraiser is planned for December when the teachers at Absegami will pay $5.00 per person to be allowed to wear jeans to school. The proceeds will go to NJAFA. Every $5.00 raised will purchase a distemper shot for a dog to prevent the fatal disease Parvo.

The students plan to organize several more fundraisers before Spring. The enthusiasm they bring to this project is rewarding.

In the Spring, the students have chosen a needy area in Atlantic Co. where NJAFA will go and distribute free distemper shots with their partner, Atlantic Co. SPCA.

Unexpectedly, the author Sherman Alexie, was featured on WHYY recently while promoting his book tour in Philadelphia.

Kathy McGuire was able to get through to the radio station and had a delightful conversation with the author.

 

http://www.whyy.org/cgi-bin/newwebRTlookup.cgi
Click on link above to listen to Kathy on the radio - she is on at about l9:00 minues into interview with Sherman Alexie , Wed l0/28 Hour two

 

DEMPSEY PORTRAIT FOR SALE

The prints are archival reproductions done on acid-free paper with pigmented ink and sell for $50.00 a piece without the frame. Once printed, they are signed by the artist. They can be ordered through NJAFA as NJAFA owns the right to the prints.

The original is owned by artist, Brendon Connor, and sells for $3,000 unframed.
http://www.brendonconnors.com/ For more information email info@njafa.org

PROJECTS

PROGRAMS

CLOTHING BIN DONATION PROGRAM
Please donate linens, towels, sheets, old clothes, coats, shoes or any recyclable item to help us raise much needed funds. We have clothing bins at Halo House Boarding Kennel in Franklinville, NJ and the Winslow Township Municipal Offices Parking Lot on Rt 73 in Winslow Township, Cedarbrook Post Office Parking Lot on Rt 73 and Mongan's Service Station,  438 Williamstown Road, Winslow, New Jersey.

PET ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

In addition to transporting owned dogs and cats to get spayed and neutered to help stem the tide of over-reproduction, NJAFA has also been providing ancillary supplies and services for dogs and cats through PEP for the last five years.

PEP enriches the lives of dogs and cats after they get spayed or neutered. For example, pain medication - the low cost clinics do offer pain medication but the residents of Camden have to pay extra for it. Without the funds to pay for even a spay or neuter most residents do not have extra funds for pain meds. PEP pays for the pain meds.

PEP provides for much needed shots that will prevent PARVO, a very contagious sometimes fatal disease that dogs contract and can cost up to hundreds of dollars to treat.

Money donated to PEP also pays for flea treatment, a dog house, a bag of food or any extra component that will enhance the life of an animal after they are spayed or neutered and before they are returned to the owners. For more information email info@njafa.org
 

SHOT CLINIC FOR CAMDEN ANIMALS

NJAFA is hosting shot clinics for dogs and cats in Camden City. These clinics provide much needed vaccinations for dogs that without the shot could acquire Parvo, a contagious and sometimes fatal disease. We also provide cat distemper shots, food for dogs and cats, flea treatment and collars and leashes.


Sponsors are needed for our Shot Clinics in Camden. If you or your company would like to sponsor or co sponsor a shot clinic please contact us. We will put your name in our press releases and our website and provide signage at the event to show your company cares about the animals in Camden. Your funds will pay for shots and flea treatment for dogs suffering in Camden City. For more information email info@njafa.org

PROTECT NJ BLACK BEARS
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you profusely for joining our Coalition to Protect NJ Black Bears from the December 2010 recreational/trophy hunt....read more

FOR FERALS ONLY
For eighteen months, NJAFA has been partnering with Atlantic Co. SPCA spaying and neutering feral cats to be released back into managed colonies.Recently, we hit our 500th mark and are going strong.
We cannot thank our partners enough, ACSPCA, the vet techs, the volunteers, our husbands who help drive the bus back and forth, the caregivers who give their time to take care of the ferals and of course our personal angels, Drs. Rotherberg and Campbell.

PROGRAMS

“25 FOR LIFE”
You can help save hundreds of dogs and cats for JUST $25.00

In 2006 animal shelters in the State of New Jersey had 39,000 dogs. l0,000 of them were killed. Figures for cats were even more staggering. 61,000 were in the shelters and 32,000 were killed.. When breeding among animals goes unchecked, there are negative effects. “Over seven years, a male and female cat can reproduce over 420,000 kittens. in six years, one female dog and her offspring can give birth to 67,000 puppies.
NJ Aid for Animals is an all volunteer non for profit humane organization that reaches out to help one city that is part of these statistics. Camden City, NJ We are the only animal rescue that goes to private homes and transports dogs or cats to be spayed or neutered and returns them the same day. We provide funding and transportation for spaying and neutering Camden dogs and cats.
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.“25 For Life’ can prevent dogs and cats from producing. This kind of birth control will reduce the numbers of unwanted dogs and cats forced to shelters or horrible deaths on the streets. ‘25 For Life’ insures that no unwanted dogs and cats would be born.”
You can help by giving up just one leisurely lunch or dinner; skipping movies and popcorn; doing your own nails; or making a birthday or holiday gift in the name of a friend or family member – just $25 can help save a dog or cat from reproducing. That’s the price of a simple spay or neuter procedure that most Camden City residents cannot afford.

Donate $25.00 for the price of a spay/neuter for a Camden City dog or cat and your donation will keep female animals from suffering through multiple pregnancies, help male animals be less aggressive and keep future generations from being born.

Please help NJAFA make a difference in reducing the overpopulation of cats and dogs in Camden City by donating your tax deductible donation of $25 today via Pay Pal or by sending checks or money orders to New Jersey Aid for Animals, P.O. Box 4, Cedarbrook, NJ 08018. Click here to make a donation.

 

 SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM FOR DOGS AND CATS IN CAMDEN CITY, NJ

President, Kathy McGuire, transports owned dogs and cats from the homes of Camden City residents to a clinic to get spayed or neutered for people who cannot afford it or do not have transportation. We pick up the animals in the morning, transport them to clinic and return them later same day.For more information email info@njafa.org