Baristanet | Pets

Watch Your Pets: Coyote Attacks Dog In Glen Ridge

BY Baristanet Staff | Friday, May 17, 2013 2:56pm | COMMENTS (6)

Coyotes are not your friends. Coyote sightings have been reported in the Glen Ridge with at least one pet (a dog) has been attacked in its backyard. The town shares the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s precautions: Continue Reading

Second Annual Dogs of Anderson Park Fundraiser Set for May 18 and 19

BY Martta Rose Kelly | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:00am | COMMENTS (1)

The Dogs of Anderson Park with Pet Photographer Beth Burstein, now in its second year, will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will go to The Friends of Anderson Park who tirelessly take care of the plantings and the maintenance of the Olmsted-designed park, a favorite spot for walking dogs.

The park was hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, losing many trees, including a few of its very large originals. New plantings went in during the past month and this fundraiser will help raise funds for future plantings and park upkeep.

Half-hour time slots must be reserved in advance. The session fee of $60.00 per dog includes one custom 5×7 color print.

For more information or to reserve your pet portrait session time slot, contact Beth at either: beth@bethburstein.com or www.bethburstein.com

Oh Snap! That’s One Big Turtle in Montclair

Monday, May 13, 2013 1:30pm | COMMENTS (9)

More wildlife in Baristaville. A tipster snaps these shots and writes:

I saw this snapping turtle at Yantacaw Brook Park. His shell was about eighteen inches long. I thought your readers might be interested.

Microchip Your Dog or Cat at Montclair’s May 15 Rabies Clinic

BY Baristanet Staff | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 9:00am | COMMENTS (2)

The Montclair Health Department is offering microchipping services for your cat or dog at the Wednesday, May 15 rabies clinic. The clinic will be held at the Harrison Avenue Fire House, 151 Harrison Avenue, from 6:00-6:45 p.m. for dogs and 6:45-7:30 p.m. for cats. The cost for the microchip is $15 and owners must show a current rabies certificate for their pet to receive the implant. The rabies clinic is free of charge.

Once the microchip is implanted owners will receive instructions to register their pets for $11 – this is the discounted registration price for going through the Township’s clinic.

Microchipping your pet is one of the best ways to ensure that if your is pet lost, he/she is returned home safely to you. Microchips are a fail-safe in the event that a regular collar or tag is lost or removed. One of the biggest reasons animals in shelters are not reunited with their owners is lack of identification.

This is the first time the Health Department is offering the microchipping service at a township rabies clinic.

Four Small Dogs Found in West Orange

BY Baristanet Staff | Tuesday, May 07, 2013 5:16pm | COMMENTS (1)

A volunteer from the West Orange Animal Welfare League writes:

Perhaps someone will recognize one of these dogs. These four small dogs were recently found in West Orange. Continue Reading

Montclair’s Cameron Animal Hospital Raising Funds To Send Feral Felines To Sanctuary

BY Dana Hawkins-Simons | Monday, May 06, 2013 12:30pm | COMMENTS (6)

Feral cats at Cameron Animal Hospital

An orange domestic shorthair cat named Tico was recently dumped off at the Cameron Animal Hospital on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair. ”Someone left a note saying the cat was peeing everywhere, so they couldn’t keep him,” says , says receptionist Lauren Boonstra. “Turns out he had a urinary infection, and Dr. Cameron fixed him.” Tico was adopted last month.

Most weeks, says Boonstra, a cat or two are abandoned on the hospital’s doorsteps. To deal with the problem, the hospital recently began raising money to take care of unadoptable and feral cats that aren’t as lucky as Tico. Boonstra says that she, along with hospital CEO Janice Lyons, started a gofundme page to send the cats to a sanctuary in Maryland. Boonstra says the cost per cat is $450. Why so high? “The sanctuary charges $350 for the lifelong feeding and medical care of each cat, plus there are transportation costs,” says Boonstra. So far, the hospital has raised $470 on the website; its goal is to raise $1,000. Continue Reading

Found: Dog on Gordonhurst Ave., Montclair (Updated)

Saturday, May 04, 2013 2:04pm | COMMENTS (0)

Update: Our reader writes back: “The owners saw the posting and we’ve returned the dog. Thanks so much!!”

A reader writes…
“We found a Beagle along Gordonhurst Avenue on Saturday, May 4, around noon. He looks a like an old fella, in good health, with an old leather collar and leash but no tags. Call me at 201-207-9438 if this is your dog.”

It’s a Wash! Dog Wash to Benefit Local Animal Shelter

Thursday, May 02, 2013 4:00pm | COMMENTS (0)

If your dog has been celebrating the beautiful weather by wallowing in the mud in Brookdale Park, not to worry. Just bring him to the Friends of Montclair Township Animal Shelter (FOMTAS) Dog Wash on Sunday, May 5, at Montclair Feed and Pet Supply, from 11 a.m through 4 p.m.

There will be two tubs and two drying stations in the back of the store plus the family of each dog washed at the even twill receive an entry ticket for a door prize, a “doggy bag” donated by the store. Continue Reading

Dog Found on Madison Street in Glen Ridge

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 10:16pm | COMMENTS (0)

This dog was found on Madison Street in Glen Ridge in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, and taken to the Bloomfield Animal Shelter. Sorry, we don’t have additional information about gender, collar, or other details. If you think this is your dog, please contact the Bloomfield Animal Shelter at 973-748-0194.