Helping Pets for a Cause
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Helping Pets for a Cause

As pet parents we all have a special place for all animals on our planet. We have all been touched by the acts of kindness we see when helping animals.

It is the pets and the pet parents that I meet that inspires me to continue this mission of helping animals. Along the way it is important to give back to those who provide medical care, safety, and comfort to those animals who have been put in circumstances less than ideal and who cannot speak for themselves.

For each New PetWise Membership, $5 will be donated to one of the organizations below. If you have a group you would like to add to the list in the future, please let me know.

As our PetWise Community grows we will continue to explore ways to support these groups.

Our goal in 2023

Help donate $10,000 this year!

In 2023 as of October, $7,250 has been donated in services, supplies, and cash donations!!!  

In 2022 our Heal at Home pet community gave $9,800 to pets in need. 

 

Featured Organizations

 

The groups listed below are local and global ones I have seen in action directly and have a personal connection to their work. From them, I have learned so much about the limitless benefits of giving time, patience, and unwavering care to those in need. Their tireless work locally creates a better world for animals globally.

FOCAS Friends of County Animal Shelter

FOCAS provides medical care, volunteer services and animal welfare programs for the animals that surpass the basics that Bergen County Animal Shelter provides.  FOCAS also supplies “extras” like beds and toys and  implemented a formalized volunteer training program for canine handing, socialization, behavior modification and re-homing.  

FOCAS works with shelter animals through all stages of shelter life, from adjustment to shelter confinement to optimal adoption placement in forever homes.  

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Feral Cats of Bergen County

Feral Cats of Bergen County (FCoBC) is an all volunteer, foster based rescue that believes cats deserve a chance. Their main focus is rescuing feral cats and kittens. Once the cats are captured  they make sure all the cats are properly vetted and socialized so they can find their forever homes.

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Kitty Krusade

The Kitty Krusade is dedicated to helping cats in crisis who are rescued from perilous and time-sensitive situations. The kitties are often critically injured or ill from abuse, neglect, or other trauma, requiring intensive hospitalization and rehabilitation. 

The rescue program is conducted by volunteers who foster, support and care for the cats until they are adopted into their forever home.

 

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Chance at Life Cat Rescue

Chance at Life is dedicated to rescuing, caring for and placing homeless cats in the hands of caring people. The Chance at Life Cat Rescue family is founded on the principals of education and practice of kindness and respect for all animal life, including the importance of spaying and neutering in order to slow the nationwide trend of needless euthanasia.

 

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The Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary fights the disastrous effects of animal agriculture on animals, the environment, social justice, and public health through rescue, education, and advocacy.

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Upcoming Events

Ask your pet questions live: 2024 dates: TBA

PetWise Membership
Zoom Q&A livestream – for members of PetWise, listen to a pet talk and get your questions answered. Non-members can join in as a guest fee by clicking here.

coming Soon

Plants for Pet Health  

Join me to learn more about using safe and effective plants & foods for pet health & well-being. Learn how to prepare your own herbal formulas with plants that are right in your own backyard.

spring dates tba

Pack Talk & Walk with a Vet Tech.  Join me to learn more about pet health & well-being and ask any questions about your pet.

Leashed dogs welcome for outside walk & talk. Inclement weather cancels.  River Edge Public Library, 685 Elm Ave

ongoing for pet parents

Yoga with Soul Practice Yoga
Check out class offerings and trainings to support pet parent body, mind, and soul.

TBA - see link for upcoming dates

Chance at Life Cat Rescue – for dates and location for adoptions, check website link. 

TBA - see link for upcoming dates

Feral Cats of Bergen County – cat adoptions.  Check website for specific dates. 

Animal Chat for Harmony

If you are looking to delve a little deeper into what your pet is trying to tell you, reach out to Michelle for an animal communication session and energy healing.  She will connect and “chat” with your animal companion, assess a sense of physical and emotional wellbeing, and achieve a level of trust so your pet feels comfortable and safe.