Festive times at Cumberland County SPCA
It’s the most magical time of the year, and we’re feeling the holiday spirit at the Cumberland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals! We’re hoping to share the holiday spirit with our supporters, and there’s quite a bit going on in the shelter to update you on.
Due to the physical manifestation of holiday joy as actual snow this weekend, our Tree of Hope lighting was postponed until 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Dec. 13. Please join us at the shelter as we share delicious holiday treats and hot cocoa prepared by our volunteers, enjoy our holiday decorations, and meet adoptable pets looking for their own homes for the holidays. At 6:30, we will display our memorial slideshow of photos sent in by our supporters who donated a light. Then we will watch as the tree is lit, each light reminding us of the value of each animal who touches our lives. Please consider joining us for this special event.
We also will kick off our holiday promotion. Our “Isle of Misfit” adoptable dogs and cats are hoping to find a home for the holidays and are available for only $25 for cats and $50 for dogs. You can identify our holiday misfits by the signs on their kennels and cages. What makes an animal a misfit? Just as in the classic Rudolph movie, there is nothing wrong with them; they are just different and overlooked! We hope that highlighting these special animals will encourage our adopters to give them a home for holidays.
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This year, we also will offer Santa Express deliveries! Santa’s elves are eagerly awaiting their opportunities to deliver newly adopted pets to their families on Christmas morning. Please see our front office for more information.
Meanwhile, to add to the holiday chaos, our cruelty agents spent the day before the snow rescuing a litter of 2-week-old puppies from the elements in the woods. The puppies were brought to the shelter, where they immediately went into foster care with our staff to be bottle-fed. As the puppies were in great health, we knew there was a mama dog out there. Our foster coordinator and agent again went to the woods and spent hours searching for mama in the snow. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to find any signs of her, but we aren’t giving up and the puppies are doing very well in foster care in the meantime. We expect that the pit bull mix puppies, which we’ve named the “Mafia Litter,” will be ready to find forever homes in five to six weeks.
We have a serious shortage of puppy supplies at the shelter! We are urgently seeking donations of Esbilac Puppy Milk Replacer, A/D Diet critical care canned food (can be obtained at a veterinarian’s office), and pate canned puppy food. We also will need high-quality puppy kibble when they are reading to start eating on their own.
And believe it or not, kittens – including even bottle babies – continue to pour into the shelter! Our kitten supplies have dwindled after a long, relentless kitten season. We urgently need dye-free cat and kitten food (such as Purina kitten and cat chow), pate canned food, A/D Diet and especially Snuggle Safe microwavable heat pads. As the nights become chillier, it’s essential that we are able to keep our smallest residents toasty warm, and Snuggle Safes are the best way to do so.
As the holiday spirit continues, we ask you to keep the shelter in mind. We hope to see you Wednesday for the Tree of Hope lighting. All donations for our puppies and kittens, as well as our adults, are so greatly appreciated. And we are truly hoping that those of you considering bringing a homeless pet home for the holidays will visit the shelter and meet our Misfits.
Happy holidays!
Shelter needs
The South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter in Vineland seeks donations of Esbilac Puppy Milk, A/D diet canned food, high-quality puppy kibble, dye-free cat and kitten chow, pate canned food (cat, kitten, and puppy), Snuggle Safe microwaveable heat pads, dry-erase markers, hand sanitizer, hand soap and all-purpose cleaner sprays.
Pets of the Week
Buster is an active 8-year-old boxer mix. He is probably mixed with a smaller breed, maybe beagle. Buster is medium-sized, friendly and outgoing.
Beetlejuice is a very nice 2-year-old pit mix. He is a sweet boy who knows the sit command and is friendly and well-mannered.
Jezebel is a very sweet 3-year-old pit mix. This nice young dog wants nothing more than to love and be loved.
Maximus is a fun and lovable 1½-year-old pit mix. He is a big, goofy guy who loves everyone. Maximus is housebroken.
Smile has been waiting a very long time for a loving forever home. Please make his holiday wish come true. He is a very sweet, well-mannered 1-year-old pit mix. He is a very affectionate little guy with loads of love to give. Smile is on the small side, very convenient for anyone looking for a nice, medium-sized dog with loads of love to give.
Jack is a really great guy. He is a sweet, gentle 8-year-old boxer mix. Jack is lively with a heart of gold.
Ruffy is a great dog. He is a 6-year-old pit mix who looks like he has some Lab in his background as well. Ruffy ended up at the shelter when his people had to make the difficult decision to release him when they had to move and were unable to take him along. He is a very sweet dog who was raised with kids, is good with other dogs, and knows several commands. Ruffy is housebroken and had free rein of the house. He is a well-mannered and affectionate guy. This is a great dog hoping for a second chance at a loving forever home.
Just look at Gilbert. He is just begging you to adopt him. This kitten is about 5 months old.
Come in and meet Marshmellow, a gorgeous, already neutered cat. He is a young, sweet boy.
We have a hopeful kitten who is hoping to get a home for the holidays. Hopefully. Can you guess what her name is? Yup you guessed it … HOPE!
Noelle is a cute kitten with an awesome personality who seeks a family with a loving heart to come sweep her off her feet (all four).
Mufasa is a sweet boy. This cat is as sweet as can be. He loves visitors, so come meet him.
Jekyll has been here since September. He is a handsome cat who’s nice and cannot understand why he has not gotten picked.
Jack and Sam were left behind when their owner moved. Maybe you could make 2018 a better year for these cats.
The Pets of the Week are just a few of the animals awaiting adoption at the CCSPCA.
For information, visit southjerseyregionalanimalshelter.org, send email to adoptions@cumberlandcountyspca.org, call (856) 691-1500 or visit the South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter at 1244 N. Delsea Drive, Vineland.
Maria DeFillipo is the Junior Volunteer coordinator and foster care coordinator for the CCSPCA.