 | Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News
A Publication of the Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program
12 Birch Lane Morristown, NJ 07960 Email: luckystarprogram@att.net
Volume 97 April 2020 |
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| Our Mission: To gather, recognize and celebrate the continuing annual commitment of each of our member veterinarians to provide some level of absolutely free spay neuter services to the needy animals of their choice, along with any other free services they choose to provide. |
Our Lucky Stars
We are proud to present this roster of Lucky Star Veterinarians. Together these 12 professionals have generously pledged 658 absolutely free spay neuter surgeries & other free services for needy animals of their choice in 2020, for which they have our admiration & thanks:
Dr. Ohad Barnea & Dr. Kyoung Han, Tenafly Veterinary Center
Dr. Erno Hollo, Dr. Melissa Rotella & Dr. Emily Denning, Basking Ridge Animal Hospital
Dr. Harvey E. Hummel, Andover Animal Hospital, Newton
Dr. Danci Mock, West Caldwell Animal Hospital
Dr. Maritza Perez, West Orange Animal Hospital
Dr. P. Picone, Audubon Veterinary Associates
Dr. Sandra Stalder-Frey, Alpha Veterinary Care
Dr. Carolyn Wooley, MCSNIP, Pennington
Dr. David Croman, Medical Director, People for Animals, Inc., Hillside, Robbinsville & Clayton
BABY SOCKS FOR S/N RECOVERY
Here’s link 2 ASPCA's S/N clinic tips, some very clever!One (pg 14) is sure to spark collections of baby socks for use in S/N recovery! Socks are said to be #1 requested item in homeless shelters.Ironic that baby socks can help recover-ing cats, many of whom are homeless! https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/default/files/wysiwyg-uploads/aspca-asna-tips-booklet-2019.pdf
FREE S/N FOR FERALS IN SOME TOWNS
Easton PA & Phillipsburg NJ have set aside $ to S/N feral cats 4 FREE by “No Nonsense Neuter-ing.” www.nnlv.org (S/N, ear tip, rabies vac, worming+flea treat.@cost 2 towns of $35 ea.) https://www.nj.com/warren/2020/02/feral-cats-in-easton-or-phillipsburg-heres-what-you-do-for-free.html
RE IMPACT OF HIGH INTENSITY TNVR
https://www.animalsheltering.org/magazine/articles/high-intensity-high-impact
ESSEX CO. TNR PILOT PROGRAM
As of mid-March, re Covid -19 advice, all AHS Mobile Clinic operations have been temporarily suspended. Check AHS for updates.
Thanks to a grant from Essex Co. Freeholders, Associated Humane Societies (AHS) will offer FREE S/N surgeries & rabies/ distemper vacs & ear tipping for Essex Co. feral cats at AHS’s mobile unit on surgery days thru 4-30-20 or til grant $’s are gone.Mandatory eligibility require-ments include: (1) Cats must be both trap-ed & returned to same Essex Co. address. (2) Those pre-senting cats must verify Essex Co. trapping add-ress & commit to return of cat to that location.(3) Cats must be in traps. No carriers allowed.(4) All cats will be eartipped, no exceptions.(5) Confirm-ation of commitment to post-surgical care will be required. (6) Appointments must be made in advance by calling Debbie @ 973-824-7080, Ext. 118. All Essex Co. municipalities R eligible. So far AHS Mobile Van has worked w/ferals in Belleville, Bloomfield, Verona, Garfield, Newark & Essex Fells. Mobile van works 6 days/wk. See Schedule: https://www.ahscares.org/ContentPage/2877.
(Dr. Jade Lea Rekai & Vet Tech Denise Bermudezin in photo!)
“We very much want to succeed w/this pilot program; we are hoping it will become a model for other counties & municipalities. We are also very thankful to the Essex Co. Freeholders for listening to those caregivers who struggle to feed & care for these cats & for recognizing the need for a program like this.” ….….Debbie Beyfuss, AHS Mobile Clinic Director
FROM KARMA CAT + ZEN DOG RESCUE www.karmacatzendog.org "Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, & good times. If you are going through hard times have faith good times are on the way." ...Anonymous
NEXT ISSUE: JUNE 1st 2020
PDF Version
 Lucky Star News Vol 97 April 2020.pdf |