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Local writer Janine Mellini is the former author of the popular "Paw Prints" blog, Rescue Me Morris! photo gallery and Rescue Tales pages previously published in a daily Morris County newspaper. Her new blog, PetsFurRescue, picks up where that blog and those pages left off by providing ongoing news and items of interest about local rescue groups, animal shelters, pet-related events, pets and pet people, while also posting current photos and information about pets available for adoption in Morris County and surrounding areas. Have pet news or want to post pets for adoption, send me the information and photos at petsfurrescue@yahoo.com.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Birthday celebration: It's their party and they'll bark if the want to





It's party time at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center. Located at 575 Woodland Ave., Madison, shelter is joining with Petfinder.com to celebrate its 15th birthday. Hours for the celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.


In addition to the many animals awaiting adoption at St. Hubert's, other organizations including Animal Alliance, Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association, Monmouth County SPCA, Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, People for Animals, Second Chance for Animals and Somerset Regional Animal Shelter will be on hand to showcase dogs and cats in need of new homes.

Animal welfare organizations throughout North America and beyond will be participating in this birthday celebration, with a nationwide goal of 15,000 adoptions on the weekend.  St. Hubert's is one of 15 shelters in the country chosen by Petfinder to present a large multi-organization adoption event.  Petfinder, the largest and most successful online venue for adoptable pets, was launched in early 1996 and has facilitated an estimated 17 million adoptions.  The site is free to both visitors and the more than 13,000 animal welfare groups that post their pets there. 

"Petfinder was actually born right here in New Jersey and St. Hubert's was one of the first organizations to sign up with them," said its president Heather Cammisa, "so we're thrilled to be hosting this event that is bringing several Jersey groups together to help Petfinder reach its birthday adoption goal."

In addition to meeting the many deserving cats and dogs that will be available during the Petfinder birthday celebration, the party will include birthday cake and ice cream, music from local band RetroRockit, games for the kids and more.  Those who adopt a pet at the event will be entered in an exclusive drawing for a Bissell ProHeat2XPet carpet cleaner valued at $249.   There is no fee to attend.  The public is invited to sign a Petfinder birthday card at www.petfinder.com/birthday. 

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