Written by Arati Patel Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29th, leaving many residents stranded without electricity and water. To aid impacted animal welfare organizations in Louisiana and surrounding areas, many animal shelters around the country have opened their facilities and are welcoming pets into their adoption programs. These networks that form to help during […]
Pets of JC – Adoption Spotlight Story: Ziggy the Stardog
Written by Arati Patel – @aratip05 Adopting a shelter dog is an exciting experience, and the journey you take together is unforgettable. We’re highlighting the story of Ziggy the Stardog, who was adopted from the Liberty Humane Society in 2016. So, grab yourself a tissue; you may shed a happy tear or two reading his […]
EPTG’s second fundraiser for Liberty Humane Society
As a rescue-pup mom, this organization is very near and dear to my heart. We adopted our little Harvey two years ago from the Liberty Humane Society. Harvey was rescued from Hurricane Harvey and was just 4 weeks old when she came into our lives. I didn’t understand the love of a pet until we […]
Pets of JC: Liberty Humane Society’s New Cat Sanctuary
It was one of those brutally hot days back in July when I made my way to the Liberty Humane Society. The ChicpeaJC team had been invited to see the renovations to the cat sanctuary space. While I was excited to see the progress they were making first hand, I couldn’t help but wonder how […]
Pet Profile: Chloe Kardoggian
Did you know that Jersey City is home to an internet sensation with over 100K Instagram followers, nearly 34K Facebook fans, past features on sites like BuzzFeed and PopSugar, and a book being pitched to publishers? Not to mention her own merch store, two appearances on The Today Show, and role as Martha Stewart Pets […]
Diary of an LHS Volunteer: Orientation and Day 1
Before you can begin volunteering at Liberty Humane Society, you are required to attend an orientation session to get you, well, oriented to the rules, facility, and options that are available to LHS volunteers. My first trip to LHS to interview their director left me eager to help out, so I hopped on a Citi Bike […]
Liberty Humane Society
I went to the Liberty Humane Society (LHS) for the first time this past week, but my first visit certainly won’t be my last. Jersey City contracted with LHS in 2004, and since then they’ve converted an old garage to meet their needs and have secured contracts with Hoboken and Bayonne. This great group of […]