Lia from Clifton How did you get started being a colony caregiver? My husband and I moved to Clifton from Brooklyn in the fall, and around October we started noticing kittens in our front yard. I noticed that my neighbor Nora was feeding them,...
y Phyllis from Cedar Grove y Were you always a cat lover? I always loved animals but never thought about even going near cats being I was extremely allergic. How did you get started being a colony caregiver? When I was living in Clifton, a feral cat, Cali, befriended me. She insisted...
Andrea from Bloomfield y Were you always a cat lover? Yes, I've always been an animal lover in general. I used to be more loyal to dogs and I even owned my own dog sitting business! After adopting my cat Rosie and taking care of Leo and Lola...
y Daryn from Belleville y Do you have a favorite story about your colony? Before all 5 of them were TNR'd, the female got pregnant and had a litter of 3 in the yard. The weather forecast predicted torrential downpours for the next 3-4 days. So I...
y Christina from Nutley y For as long as I can remember I have always been an animal lover. I believe this was because of my older sister, Monica, who cared so much to help those animals in need. I have many warm memories of helping animals from...
Stefanie from Nutley Were you always a cat lover? Always, I love all animals. My mom was a huge animal lover and always rescuing them! I definitely got it from her. How did you get started being a colony caregiver? Another woman used to feed them...
Irene from Nutley Were you always a cat lover? Yes I have always loved cats as well as all animals, but cats have always had a special part of heart. I have been feeding them since I was in my teens. How did you get started...
Today, the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee unanimously voted yes to the S1034 Compassion for Community Cats bill. The bill must proceed through several steps before reaching Governor Phil Murphy's desk. People For Animals' Executive Director Jane Guillaume, along with Brian Hackett (HSUS-NJ State...
Glenda from Jersey City Were you always a cat lover? I love all animals but cats are definitely my favorite. I always wanted a cat when I was a little girl. Pets were not allowed where we lived so I wasn’t able to have one....
Nicole from Essex County Were you always a cat lover? YES. I was (as my Mom likes to quote Lady Gaga) "born this way!" I begged for a cat for as long as I could talk, but couldn't get my parents on board until the...