Small dog found near Riverside Place as North Bergen police search for owner
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – A well-groomed male dog without a collar or tags was found wandering near Riverside Place Monday evening, and police are now trying to locate his owner. The North…
Beloved therapy dog Jager earns Hero Dog Award nomination for comforting those in crisis
Barnegat, NJ – Jager, a Boerboel therapy dog serving with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, has been nominated as a semi-finalist in the 15th Annual Hero Dog Awards hosted by the American…
Double the mischief two playful kittens Benny and Jet looking for forever homes
LACEY, NJ – Two three-month-old kittens named Benny and Jet are looking for families to call their own, and shelter staff say they come with endless energy, curiosity, and playful antics that…
What happened to Jelly the Bear after brief escape from New Jersey zoo enclosure?
West Orange, NJ – For a few tense minutes on a quiet Wednesday morning in May, a 20-year-old black bear named Jelly briefly wandered free from her enclosure at Turtle Back Zoo…
Thief steals sleeping man’s dog aboard Bronx subway train
Bronx, NY – A dognapper snatched a sleeping passenger’s American Bully aboard a northbound D train early Sunday morning before fleeing into the streets of the Bronx, police said. The theft happened…
Beloved accelerant detection K9 Camden remembered after years of service
BALTIMORE, MD — The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is mourning the loss of K9 Camden, a highly trained accelerant detection dog who served in more than 500 investigations and…
Police Charge Owner of Neighborhood Nuisance Dog After Months of Complaints
UTICA, NY – After months of failed attempts to capture a runaway German shepherd, Utica Animal Control and patrol officers finally tracked the dog to its owner this week. On August 4,…
Sea turtle rescued from tide pool in Barnegat Light with surprise hitchhiker
BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A routine day for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center turned into a rescue mission when a green sea turtle was found trapped in a tide pool near a…
Surrendered dog hopes for forever home in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A 3½-year-old American Bully named Broley has joined the adoption floor at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility and is looking for a permanent home. Recently surrendered, Broley has…
Shy kitten Cinnamon waits for a forever home in Jackson shelter
JACKSON, NJ – A young brown tabby kitten named Cinnamon is looking for a permanent home where she can warm up to her new family at her own pace. The domestic short…
Laid-back chow mix Avalon still waiting for a forever home
FORKED RIVER, NJ – At the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, a calm-natured chow mix named Avalon has been patiently waiting for the right family to walk through the doors. The 4-year-old…
Officers leap into lagoon to save service dog at the Jersey Shore
STAFFORD TWP, NJ – While the England family enjoyed a vacation day in Beach Haven West on Thursday, a sudden scare unfolded when their Rhodesian Ridgeback, Moose, tumbled into a lagoon and…
Cow rescue: An udderly unsual morning for Jackson Police
Jackson, NJ – Morning commuters got an unexpected sight when a loose cow was spotted trotting along Toms River Road, Officers were dispatched after reports came in of the bovine on the…
Beloved retired NY State Police K9 Wilder dies at 13
SYRACUSE, NY — His passing happened on August 5 when K9 Wilder, a retired New York State Police dog once trained in narcotics and cadaver detection, passed away at 13 and a…
Dynamic Duo Maple & Waffle Seek Forever Home After a Lifetime of Friendship
In a quiet corner of the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, two inseparable souls are waiting patiently for the next chapter of their lives to begin. Maple and Waffle, a bonded pair…
Offshore Wind Farms Kill Whales and a New Jersey Scientist Says He Has the Proof
Long Beach Island, NJ – It started with a string of dead whales washing ashore along the New Jersey coastline—and now, a local advocacy group says it has evidence linking those deaths…
A Horse in New Jersey Diagnosed with Herpes Has Been Put Down
Trenton, NJ – It started when a 20-year-old mare in Sussex County suddenly showed severe neurological symptoms over the weekend and was humanely euthanized—becoming New Jersey’s first confirmed case this year of…
Collared cat found near 136th Street in Ocean City
Ocean City, MD – A cat wearing both a regular collar and a flea collar was found Tuesday around 5:43 p.m. near 136th Street, according to the Ocean City Police Department. Officials…
From hospital windows to ocean waves, a once-injured seal is swimming free again as costs mount at New Jersey’s only marine mammal rescue center
Brigantine, NJ — After four months of recovery for a serious flipper injury, a rehabilitated seal finally returned to the open ocean this week as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine…
Whale that struck boat in Barnegat Inlet before washing up dead near channel was in poor condition prior to impact
BARNEGAT BAY, NJ — It happened on Saturday when a mike whale slammed into a boat in the Barnegat Inlet, throwing one person overboard and nearly capsizing before the whale washed up…
No charges filed after Monroe Township investigates animal cruelty report
The Monroe Township Police Department announced that no criminal charges will be filed following an investigation into an animal cruelty allegation recently reported by a township resident. Chief Griffin Banos addressed growing…