The Rescue Round-Up

CLAWS Cat Rescue & Adoption Shelter of Sussex, Inc. CLAWS is a non-profit cat rescue and adoption shelter located in Augusta. The shelter currently houses a variety of adult cats and kittens looking for new homes. CLAWS will be holding their annual open house on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come enjoy giveaways, meet their cats for adoption, and participate in their “Christmas for the Kitties” fundraiser to help keep the shelter open. CLAWS’ adoption fee of $40/cat includes all age appropriate vaccines. All cats have tested FIV/FELV negative and are also wormed and treated for parasites, including fleas and ticks. Cats of age are spayed/neutered before adoption. Younger kittens are adopted under the condition they will be spayed by the age of six months. For more information on CLAWS and their cats,visit clawscatshelter.com or call 973-875-8540. Under My Wing Avian Refuge Under My Wing Avian Refuge is looking for homes for many exotic birds. Their shelter currently has macaws, cockatoos, electus, amazons, conures, greys, cockatiels, and parakeets available. Under My Wing is in great need of volunteers to help care for the birds, as well as funds to relocate their facility. For more information on Under My Wing Avian Refuge, visit www.exoticbirdsrefuge.org or call 973-827-1777. Mylestone Equine Rescue Looking for a unique holiday gift for a horse lover? Consider a gift sponsorship through Mylestone Equine Rescue. For just $35 (includes priority mail shipping), MER will send your loved one a beautiful holiday card with a photo and biography of a special rescue horse. It’s the perfect gift that gives back to horses in need. For more information, or to download a holiday sponsorship form (must be returned by Dec. 17), visit www.mylestone.org or call 908-995-9300. More rescues in need of volunteers, donations, or loving homes: BARKS (Byram) - for cats and dogs- www.barksinc.com or 973-300-3185 CLAWS Cat Rescue & Adoption Shelter of Sussex, Inc. (Augusta) - for cats - clawscatshelter.com or 973-875-8540 Father John’s Animal House (Lafayette) - for cats and dogs - www.sussex.petfinder.org or 973-300-5909 Hippity Hop Rabbit Rescue (Somerville) - for rabbits - www.hippityhoprabbitrescue.com or 973-393-2922 K.I.S.S. (Kitties In-need-of Someone Special, Inc.) (Hopatcong) - for cats - www.kiss.petfinder.com or 973-670-2481 Mylestone Equine Rescue (Phillipsburg) - for horses of all breeds - www.mylestone.org or 908-995-9300 Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association (Ledgewood)- for cats and dogs- www.noahsarknj.org or 973-347-0378 Operation Sanctuary (Landing) - for cats - www.operationsanctuary.org or 610-628-9160 ReRun, Inc. (Helmetta) - for Thoroughbred horses - www.rerun.org or 732-521-1370 Safe Haven Rabbit Rescue (Clinton) - for rabbits- www.safehavenrr.org or 973-238-0814 Safe Hounds Beagle Rescue, Inc. (Sparta) - for beagle dogs - www.safehounds.com or 973-729-8431 Second Chance Pet Adoption League (Oak Ridge)- for dogs- www.secondchance.petfinder.com or 973-208-1054 St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center (Madison) - for cats and dogs - www.sthuberts.org or 973-377-2295 Under My Wing Avian Refuge (Franklin) - for exotic birds - www.exoticbirdsrefuge.org or 973-827-1777 If you have or know of a local animal rescue that should be featured in an upcoming Rescue Round-Up, contact Diana Tuorto at lunar_aradia@yahoo.com.