Events
October
National Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month
October 12-18
National Veterinary Technician Week
October 16
National Feral Cat Day
October 25
National Pit Bull Awareness Day
Who: Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
What: Volunteer Orientation
When: Every Tue, 6pm, Thu, 5:30pm,
and Sat, 3pm
Where: MPAS Training Room,
194 Rt 10 W, East Hanover
Cost: Free
Info: (973) 386-0590 x4, NJShelter.org
Who: Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
What: Junior Volunteer Orientation
When: Every Tue, 6:30pm, Thu, 5pm, and Sat 3:30pm
Where: MPAS Training Room,
194 Rt 10 W, East Hanover
Cost: Free
Info: (973) 386-0590 x4, NJShelter.org
Who: Montville Pet Parents
What: Book donation drive to help homeless pets
When: Throughout the Fall
Where: Montville Library, Montville; Lincoln Park Library, Lincoln Park; Holmes Public Library, Boonton; and Mountain Lakes Library, Mountain Lakes
Info: MontvillePetParents.org
Who: Jersey Shore Pet Bird Club
What: Exotic bird club meeting
When: Every 1st Thu
Where: Medicenter, 2050 6th Ave, Neptune
Cost: Free
Info: (732) 922-9572
October
Who: Animal Welfare Association
What: Bow-wow, Meow & Chow
When: Tue, Oct 7
Where: 729 Haddon Ave, Collingswood
Info: AWANJ.org
Who: Harvest Cluster Dog Shows
What: All Breed dog shows, obedience rallies, and rescue groups
When: Fri-Sun, Oct 10-13
Where: Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta
Info: (201) 689-1323, jeffbetsyball@yahoo.com
Who: Animal Friends for Education & Welfare, Inc.
What: A.F.E.W.’s 5th Wine & Food Tasting & Art Auction
When: Sat, Oct 11, 5-8pm
Where: Enterprise Firehouse,
569 Klockner Rd, Hamilton
Cost: $40 (no tickets sold at the door)
Info: (609) 448-5322, afew_pets@comcast.net
Who: CLAWS
What: Octoberfest Garage sale,
Cat Adoption & 50/50 Raffle Sale
When: Sat, Oct 11, 8-5pm
Where: 36 Columbus Rd, Demarest
Cost: $1 for 50/50 raffle tickets & $100 for kitten and cat adoption fees
Info: (201) 768-0200, CLAWSAdopt.org
Who: Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge
What: Mutts Marathon Dog Walk and Fun Day
When: Sat, Oct 11, 11-5pm
Where: Shepherd Lake, Ringwood
Cost: Free
Info: MuttsMarathon.com
Who: Second Chance Pet Adoption League and Friends of Randolph Animal Pound Kittens
What: Pet adoption, bake sale, prizes & fun for family events
When: Sat, Oct 11, 11-1pm
Where: 1185 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph
Info: (973) 886-1485, Doggie54@optonline.net
Who: Voorhees Animal Orphanage
What: Cruise the Avenue Car Show
When: Sat, Oct 11, 4-8pm
Where: Atco Ave, Atco
Cost: $10 registration fee for all cars
Info: (609) 743-6444, c.todd@theanimalorphanage.org
Who: Common Sense for Animals
What: Tricky Tray & 4th annual
Walk for Animals
When: Sun, Oct 12 & Sat, Oct 18
Where: Belvidere Manor, Water St, Belvidere & Meadow Breeze Park, Washington
Info: CommonSenseforAnimals.org
Who: Mylestone Equine Rescue
What: Annual Open House
When: Sun, Oct 12, noon-4pm
(Rain date Oct 19)
Where: Mylestone Equine Rescue,
227 Still Valley Rd, Phillipsburg
Cost: Free
Info: Mylestone.org
Who: Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge
What: Tricky Tray Dinner
When: Wed, Oct 15, 5pm
Where: La Neve’s Restaurant, Haledon
Cost: $40
Info: RBARI.org
Who: Pet Rescue of Mercer
What: Beef & Beer & Silent Auction
When: Fri, Oct 17, 7-midnight
Where: The Hibernian Club,
2419 Kuser Rd, Hamilton
Cost: $25/person
Info: celestial1228@yahoo.com, PetRescueofMercer.org
Who: PASS (Parsippany Animal Supporters Society)
What: 6th Annual Tricky Tray
When: Fri, Oct 17, 6pm
Where: Boonton Elks Lodge, Grand Ballroom, 125 Cornelia St, Boonton
Cost: $20 includes a sheet of chances (must be 18 or older)
Info: (973) 402-7387, Box #4, PASS4Pets.org
Who: Friends of Linden Animal Shelter
What: Tricky Tray silent auction
When: Sun, Oct 19, 11-4pm
Where: TBA
Cost: $7
Info: FOLAShelter@aol.com
Who: SCFA Animal Shelter
What: Pet Fashion Show & Luncheon
When: Sat, Oct 18
Where: Lafayette House at Olde Lafayette Village, Lafayette
Cost: $30 for lunch and show, $10 for spectator only
Info: (973) 300-5909
Who: Beg n Bark Pet Sitting
What: Beg n Bark Pet CPR & First Aid Demo
When: Oct 26, 11-3pm
Where: 301 N Harrison St, Princeton
Info: BegNBark.com
November
Who: Animals Need You
What: Tricky Tray
When: Nov 1, 7pm
Where: Garfield Elks Lodge,
68 Lanza Ave, Garfield
Cost: $7
Info: (973) 420-2981, Wasp01@aol.com
Who: Animal Welfare Association
What: Bow-wow, Meow & Chow Home for the Holidays
When: Wed, Nov 5
Where: 841 Rt 73 S, Marlton
Info: AWANJ.org
Who: Friends of St. Hubert’s
What: Annual Holiday Shopping Bazaar
When: Sat, Nov 8, 10-4pm
Where: Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township
Cost: $3, Free admission for kids under 12
Info: StHuberts.org
Who: SCFA Animal Shelter
What: Night of Giving
When: Nov 23
Where: Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway
Cost: $10 per ticket entitles discounts at participating stores
Info: (973) 300-5909
Who: Friends Of Wayne Animals (FOWA)
What: Tree Of Love
When: Thu, Dec 4, 7-9pm
Where: St. Michaels Church, Ratzer Rd, Wayne
Cost: $5 donation for tree light, $10 for handmade ornament of pets picture, $15 for pet stocking
Info: (973) 902-7515, fowarescue@yahoo.com
Who: SCFA Animal Shelter
What: 50-50 Raffle
When: Dec 17
Where: Drawing to be held on shelter premises, winner need not be present
Cost: $5/ticket with a chance to win up to $5,000
Info: (973) 300-5909
Adoption Events
Who: Friends Of Wayne Animals (FOWA)
Info: (973) 902-7515, fowarescue@yahoo.com
When: Sat, Oct 18
Where: Scuffy Pet Center, Preakness Shopping Center, Wayne
When: Every Sat
Where: Rock Ledge Gardens/Jakes Place, 1621 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne
When: Every Sat (except 4th Sat) and every Sun
Where: Petco, 1099 Rt 46 E, Parsippany
Who: Small Dog Rescue
Info: ewilsonj@ix.netcom.com
When: Every Sat
Where: Rosedale Mills Pet and Garden Center, 101 Rt 31, Pennington
Who: Second Chance Pet Adoption League
Info: (973) 208-1054, SecondChance.Petfinder.org
When: Every Sun, 12:30-3pm
Where: Animal Clinic of Morris Plains, 3009 Rt10 E, Morris Plains
Who: Animal Rescue Force
Info: ARF.Petfinder.org
When: Every Sat and Sun
Where: Rt 18 Flea Market in East Brunswick & the Englishtown Auction in the gray building
Who: Purrs-N-Pups Animal Rescue Team
Info: PurrsNPups.org
When: Every Sat, 1-3pm
Where: Petsmart, 367 Mount Hope Ave, Rockaway
Who: Animal Rescue Force
Info: (732) 257-7559, ARF.Petfinder.org
When: Every Sat and Sun, 9-2pm
Where: Rt 18 Market, East Brunswick & Englishtown Auction
Who: Cause 4 Paws Cats and Kittens, Inc.
Info: (908) 377-4579, C4P.petfinder.org
When: 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sat of each month, 11-2pm
Where: Madison Pet Shop, 26 Main St., Madison
When: 2nd Sat of each month, 11-2pm
Where: Petco, 150 Rt 10 West, East Hanover
Who: FOCAS
Info: FOCASNews.org
When: Every Fri, 6:30-9:30pm; every Sat, 10-4pm
Where: Petco, Rt 17, North Paramus
Who: Liberty Humane Society
Info: allison_lhs@optonline.net
When: Every Sat, 12-4pm
Where: Petsmart, 400 Mill Creek Dr, Secaucus
Who: Cause 4 Paws (cat & kitten adoption)
Info: (908) 377-4579, C4pCats@aol.com
When: Every Sat, 11-2pm
Where: Madison Pet Shop, 26 Main St., Madison
Who: Only Hope Cat Rescue
Info: (201) 310-7084
When: Every Sat, 1230-5pm
Where: Pet Town, 1676 1st Ave., New York, NY
Who: Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter
Info: Bass.petfinder.org
When: Every Sat 11-4pm
Where: Petsmart (Willowbrook), Wayne
Who: Closter Animal Welfare Society
Info: ClawsAdopt.com
When: Mon,Thu, 5-8pm; Fri, 5-7pm
Where: Paramus Petsmart, 60 S State Rt 17, Paramus
When: Tue, 7-9pm; Sat, 12-5pm
Where: Secaucus Petsmart, 300 Mill Creek Dr, Secaucus
