Pier 13 to Host Comedy Show to Benefit Liberty Humane Society on Saturday, October 18, 2014

The 5th annual Hoboken Comedy Festival is wrapping up with a final show at 3 pm next Saturday, October 18th at Pier 13 in Hoboken (rescheduled due to rain from October 4th).

The comedy show will benefit Jersey City-based Liberty Humane Society, which was the sponsoring charity of the Festival.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at  www.HobokenFestival.com.

Liberty Humane Society's Bayonne Barks Event This Saturday, September 13, 2014

Jersey City-based Liberty Humane Society is throwing a one-day event, Bayonne BARKS, in Bayonne at City Park (16th Street, Lower Level) this Saturday, September 13th from 10 am - 3 pm.

The event will feature:

Low cost pet wellness clinic (vaccines and microchipping on-site)

Bring-your-own-dog-wash

Ice cream social

Raffles and prizes sponsored by PetFoodNetwork.com

"Name Your Own Price" pet adoptions (dozens of adoptable cats and dogs will be on site and you can set your own adoption fee)

Liberty Humane Society's Hamilton Bark Festival on Sunday, June 29, 2014

Liberty Humane Society is throwing their first annual Hamilton Park festival in Hamilton Park next Sunday, June 29th from 12 pm to 5 pm!

The festival and fundraiser for LHS will be a fun-filled day in the park with food, live music, contests, over 30 vendors, kids' activities and onsite adoptions (meet their adoptable pets online).

Maddie's Pet Adoption Days: Huge Adoption Event at Liberty Humane Society This Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, 2014

Maddie's Pet Adoption Days returns to Liberty Humane Society this weekend, Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st!

During this two day event all approved adopters can take home any adoptable dog or cat from Liberty Humane Society for free!

For anyone who has been considering adding a dog or cat to their family this is a terrific, once-a-year opportunity not to be missed.

You can visit and meet adoptable pets at Liberty Humane Society in person during this special weekend from 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Liberty Humane Society is located at 235 Jersey City Boulevard, across the street from the Liberty Science Center.

You can also check out photos of some of their adoptable pets on their website.

Pet Partnership Day at Liberty Humane Society on Saturday, May 10, 2014

Liberty Humane Society is hosting Pet Partnership Day this Saturday, May 10th from 10 am to 3 pm at their facility located at 235 Jersey City Boulevard, across the street from the Liberty Science Center.

The event will include free vaccinations for rabies and distemper, convenient licensing and mini training sessions with a LHS dog trainer.

The services are limited to the first 250 animals, so come early and make sure your dog is leashed!

Hound About Town Adoption Event with See Spot Rescued and JerseyCats This Saturday, April 5, 2014

Hound About Town will be hosting an adoption event with dogs from See Spot Rescued and cats from JerseyCats this Saturday, April 5th from 1 - 4 pm.

The event will take place at Hound About Town's Hamilton Park location at 17 McWilliams Place (they also have a location at 218 Montgomery Street, near City Hall).

For prospective dog adopters, you can email seespotrescued(at)gmail.com to submit an adoption application to be pre-approved before the event.

For prospective cat adopters, visit www.jerseycats.org or email info(at)jerseycats.org for more information about the adoption process and application.

Yoga in the Heights Fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society This Sunday, March 23, 2014

Yoga in the Heights is hosting an open-level, celebratory yoga class this Sunday, March 23rd as a fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society.

The class will be suitable for yoga practitioners at all levels and will take place from 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm followed by a meet and greet with LHS representatives with light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres until 6:00 pm.

Suggested contribution is $15 with all proceeds donated to LHS.  Everyone who donates will also be entered to win 3 free yoga classes.  Contributions will be collected at the door but pre-registration is encouraged. Pre-register online here.

Yoga in the Heights is located at 523 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City Heights.

Liberty Humane Society's 4th Annual Wine Tasting at VB3 Next Sunday, March 2, 2014

This year's wine tasting will be at VB3
(475 Washington Blvd)

Liberty Humane Society is hosting their 4th annual Wine Tasting at VB3 Restaurant and Bar next Sunday, March 2nd from 5 - 7 pm.

A donation of $35 includes wine tastings of select red and white wines, antipasti dishes and gourmet pizzas with proceeds to benefit Liberty Humane Society and their work helping homeless animals in our community.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online here or tickets will likely be available at the door.

Also, in case you missed it, there are still a few days left for LHS's Valentine's Day adoption event!

Adoption fees are reduced to only $14 during this event (ending this Friday, February 28th).

Check out these photos of the adorable cats and dogs waiting to be adopted.

Valentine's Day Adoption Event at Liberty Humane Society From February 14-28, 2014

Liberty Humane Society is holding a Valentine's Day adoption event starting Friday, February 14th until the end of the month.

Adoption fees for cats and dogs will be reduced to only $14 as part of this special event.

You can check out their adoptable pets online or visit them at 235 Jersey City Boulevard (across the street from Liberty Science Center) to meet them in person!

You can also support LHS this Valentine's Day by ordering a personalized valentine to be displayed in their lobby for $5.  The valentines will be handmade by volunteers from Jersey City's Learning Community Charter School.  To order, visit www.libertyhumane.org.

Update (2/14/2014): More V-day photos of adoptable pets here!

Reminder: Caribbean-Themed Fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society at The Corkscrew on Saturday, January 18, 2014

A Caribbean-themed fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society is set to take place at The Corkscrew (61 Congress Street in the Heights) this Saturday, January 18th starting at 9 pm.

Tickets are $20 with all proceeds to benefit LHS (21+ and older).

Caribbean-Themed Fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society at The Corkscrew on Saturday, January 18, 2014

A Caribbean-themed fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society is set to take place at The Corkscrew (61 Congress Street in the Heights) on Saturday, January 18th starting at 9 pm.

Tickets are $20 with all proceeds to benefit LHS (21+ and older).

Santa Photos at Liberty Humane Society This Sunday, December 8, 2013

Getting ready to send out this year's holiday cards?

Bring your dog to Liberty Humane Society at 235 Jersey City Blvd this Sunday, December 8th between 12 pm and 4 pm for a photo session with Santa!

For $10 you will receive a printed & emailed photo of your best buddy, proceeds to benefit the animals at Liberty Humane Society.

Santa will also be at the Madison Civic League at 1200 Washington Street in Hoboken on Saturday, December 14th between 12 pm and 4 pm.

Fall Craft Beer Festival This Saturday, November 9, 2013 To Benefit Liberty Humane Society

This Saturday, November 9th is the Fall Craft Beer Festival to benefit Jersey City's Liberty Humane Society.

The event is taking place at Hoboken Elk's Club located at 1005 Washington Street in Hoboken.

It will be a fun-filled afternoon of seasonal craft beers, delicious fare from local restaurants (including Razza), a homemade pie contest, music and more!

Tickets are $30, which will directly benefit the homeless pets from Jersey City and Hoboken at Liberty Humane Society.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=libertyhs&id=2

Liberty Humane Society and Neighborhood Cats Launching a Major Spay/Neuter Effort in Jersey City

Saw a stray cat in your neighborhood?
If not spayed/neutered, you might be seeing many, many more soon!

Liberty Humane Society and Neighborhood Cats are launching a program to humanely trap, spay / neuter and return approximately 250 homeless cats in the northeast section of the 07306 zip code of Jersey City. This is a process known as Trap-Neuter-Release, or TNR.

Gone unchecked, stray or feral cats can quickly become a serious problem.

Seeing one or two cats roaming your neighborhood can very quickly turn into many cats if they are not spayed or neutered.

You can tell if a cat is spayed or neutered if the top part of his or her ear is missing (known as ear-tipping). If you see outdoor cats that do not have ear-tipping, you can get help with Trap-Neuter-Release in order to curb reproduction and prevent an out-of-control population from the following resources:

Help with TNR within the target area (northeast section of 07306 zip code):

As part of this effort by Liberty Humane Society and Neighborhood Cats you can report the location of the cats by contacting the Jersey City Feral Cat Hotline, (201) 351-7772 or by emailing info(at)neighborhoodcats.org.  For more information about this initiative, please see the FAQs about this program.

Additional TNR resources:

Neighborhood Cats offers free TNR workshops in NYC on how to work safely with feral cats.  Check their schedule for upcoming workshops.  They also have extensive information on their website about feral cats and TNR.

St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center is also offering a free TNR workshop this Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 pm. St. Hubert's is located at 575 Woodland Avenue, Madison, NJ.  You can register by contacting Colleen Harrington at 973-377-7094 or charrington(at)sthuberts.org.

The Companion Animal Trust of Jersey City has training workshops during May through October.

Liberty Humane Society has limited resources available for TNR (outside the target area), but for information about low-cost spay/neuter you can contact Alycia(at)libertyhumane.org or call (201) 547-4147 x9.

Foster parents, adopters and feral cat caretakers needed!

Please visit Liberty Humane Society or a local rescue group such as Rescue the Cats if you are willing to foster or adopt one of the many rescued kittens or friendly (non-feral) cats waiting for a home.

Feral cat caretakers, a sort of kitty guardian angel, are also needed to make sure these outdoor cats have food, water and shelter, especially as the weather turns cold.  This is a great article in Jersey City Independent about one such guardian angel, artist Kayt Hester, and her colony, the Coles Street Strays.

Huge Adoption Promotion at Liberty Humane Society Starts This Thursday October 24, 2013: Name Your Price

Liberty Humane Society is throwing their second annual Name Your Price adoption promotion starting on Thursday, October 24th until Tuesday, October 29th.

Potential adopters pay any amount of their choosing.

It is a terrific opportunity to bring a new, furry member of the family home!

You can visit the dogs and cats available for adoption at Liberty Humane Society during their special extended hours: 2 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday and 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Lost Dog: Silky Terrier / Yorkie Named Hugo Last Seen Near Liberty State Park & Light Rail Station, Downtown Area

Please keep an eye out for Hugo!

LOST DOG - REWARD IF FOUND

Name: HUGO

Breed: Silky Terrier / Yorkshire Terrier

Color: Dirty Blonde – with a slight mohawk

Weight: 15 lbs

LAST SEEN: LIBERTY STATE PARK & LIGHT RAIL STATION/DOWNTOWN AREA

He is a shy dog and might not come if called by name.  If sighted, please contact immediately. Collar is off as he ran away from dog walker as collar was being adjusted – he is micro-chipped.

He may have last been spotted around Monmouth and Bright.


Contact: Earnest & Jae Hee 917-340-0508 / 201-403-3741
Email: earnie.kong[at]gmail.com / yah793[at]gmail.com

Pet Wellness Week in Jersey City Starts Today, October 15, 2013: Free and Low Cost Pet Services

Jersey City will be holding Pet Wellness events this week, a great opportunity to get free vaccinations and low cost services for your dogs and cats.

There will be 3 Pet Wellness events / locations:

TODAY: Tuesday, October 15th 2 pm to 7 pm
Mary McLeod Bethune Center (140 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, parking lot)

Wednesday, October 16th 2 pm to 7 pm
City Hall (280 Grove Street)

Thursday, October 17th 2 pm to 7 pm
Pershing Field (210 Central Avenue)

Remember to get there early!  Free rabies vaccinations are limited to the first 150 dogs and cats at each event.

Liberty Humane Society's Bark in the Park Fundraiser is Saturday, October 5, 2013

Liberty Humane Society's 10th annual Bark in the Park, is this Saturday, October 5th at Church Square Park in Hoboken from 12 pm to 5 pm.

There will be a half-mile fundraiser dog walk followed by a festival with celebrity host Justin Silver ("Dogs in the City" on CBS).  The festival will have activities for kids and pets, an adoption center where you can meet dogs and cats available for adoption, discounted microchipping, music, food, vendors and more.

This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for Jersey City-based Liberty Humane Society, located at 235 Jersey City Blvd (across from the Liberty Science Center).  It will be a fun-filled day in support of helping homeless pets in our community.

If you are interested in adopting a dog or cat, you can see the pets available at LHS at PetFinder or by visiting the shelter during adoption hours.

Temporary Foster Homes Needed

Local rescue group See Spot Rescued is in desperate need of temporary, short-term foster homes.

If you are willing to share your home with a dog in need, or just want more information, please contact See Spot Rescued's volunteer coordinator mellissa.longo@gmail.com.

See Spot Rescued Adoption Event at K9dergarten on Saturday, July 13, 2013

K9dergarten at 173 Newark Avenue is hosting a huge See Spot Rescued adoption event this Saturday, July 13th from 12 pm to 4 pm.

Cuties like this little guy will be there in person to hopefully meet their prospective new parents.  For more photos of adoptable pets, check out See Spot Rescued's Adopt Me album.