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Added: Another person you can contact is Joe. If you’re interested in helping email joemiscione@hotmail.com.

8/22/2008:

OK, it seems as if there’s a Hoboken “cat-i-demic” going on, especially uptown.

hoboken-empty-lot-uptown-15th-and-washington-cats-kittens.jpg

Apparently, there is a small “colony” of feral cats near the Hudson Tea Building (in the lot between 14th and 15th, Bloomfield and Washington). A couple Hoboken411 readers wrote in, and need help rescuing them (i.e., volunteers).

Companion Animal Trust needs help with feral cats

Carol, from Companion Animal Trust wrote:

“If you are feeding feral cats and/or do Trap Neuter Return we would like to meet you. There is a colony in the north end of Hoboken that needs to be TNRd and we are organizing an effort to trap and release them.

Would you like to assist with this? If so, contact companionanimaltrust@yahoo.com.

While Joe wrote:

Hoboken lacks animal control

“I would like bring to the community’s attention the issue of lack of any type of Animal Control in Hoboken.

I live in North Hoboken, near Hudson Tea and the empty lot there is loaded with stray cats who are having many kittens (it is not safe there for kittens). I called Frank Sasso, animal control officer, but he said that the city has no mechanism to deal with the issue (the proper solution is a Trap/Neuter/Release program or a neuter scooter).

I have enlisted the help of some volunteer groups, but they are overstretched and under funded and a properly run municipality should not neglect important services and hope that good Samaritans pick up the slack. I’d like to raise awareness and gather names of those who would like to petition city hall with me on this issue.”

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20 Responses to ** Feral cat trappers needed in Hoboken **

Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.

All I have to say for this topic is summed up in this video:

http://www.7secondsoflove.com/ninja/

TheGreatCO wrote:

Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.

I would have missed that if you didn’t point it out LMAO.

Joe wrote: “I would like bring to the community’s attention the issue of lack of any type of Animal Control in Hoboken.”

Actually in this instance, our donut patrol does a pretty good job on Washington Street on Saturday nights.

Would Trap-Neuter-Return work for city government too? Just a thought…

TheGreatCO wrote:

Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.

I hope animal activists don’t come after me now.

I have seen a woman feed the cats there for years. She puts little plastic bowls of food and water for the cats every 20 feet or so.

There is also a colony of them in the current municipal work garage. You can see them in the Northwest corner of the lot, right under the giant, never-moved dumpster along the fence. There are a bunch of used cans of food sitting there along with a plate of kibble. This spring there was a kindle of kittens, which has probably aged to a clowder of cats by now.

Just call your local chinese restaurant the’ll take care of the little kittys for you. A little meowingwang

Where’s Meg, the dog at Geese Police? She’d take care of that kitty litter problem in no time. Maxwell Place Park is getting kinda boring anyway.

www.geesepoliceinc.com

I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.

Journey wrote:

I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.

Let me guess, it’s because you’re pregnant.

The suicide kitty is a classic!

There is a woman by the name of Robyn that works at the Hoboken Animal Hospital on Washington. I think she belongs to a rescue organization (not sure of the name) maybe she can help or knows someone that can assist you with a solution. I personally never met the woman before, but, when they have adoption day there (where I got my dog from) the placement card I received had her name and the Animal Hospital phone number.

Cat pelts can keep the homeless warm in the winter. I suggest the City introduce a pack of wild dogs into the ecosystem to regulate the cat population.

UrbanRose wrote:

There is a woman by the name of Robyn that works at the Hoboken Animal Hospital on Washington. I think she belongs to a rescue organization (not sure of the name) maybe she can help or knows someone that can assist you with a solution. I personally never met the woman before, but, when they have adoption day there (where I got my dog from) the placement card I received had her name and the Animal Hospital phone number.

Robin is with CAP, Companion Animal Placement, in Hoboken. They have been doing rescue for 20-30 years but I don’t think they do SNR.

King of Rock wrote:

Cat pelts can keep the homeless warm in the winter.

Ala Cruella de Vil.

I think there is also a colony of feral cats on Monroe.

Hi,

We are organizing a group to trap and release the cats. You can email me at companionanimaltrust@yahoo.com for details on how to make a contribution. Or you can go directly to www.companionanimaltrust.petfinder.com. Look for the donate button and your donation will be processed through Paypal.

Thanks very much.

Carol

Journey wrote:

I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.

don’t these cats help keep down the wharf rat population ?

What if you can’t send money, is there any other way to help?

8 wrote:

What if you can’t send money, is there any other way to help?

Yes. If you would like to help the night of the trapping that would be great. Hopefully, we will be scheduling a evening within a week or two. Email me if you are interested in helping that night at companionanimaltrust@yahoo.com. We will need a space for the recovery after surgery (basement, garage). If you have something like that available please let me know.

Thanks.
Carol

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1. TheGreatCO | August 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.
2. MidnightRacer | August 22nd, 2008 at 10:33 am
All I have to say for this topic is summed up in this video:

http://www.7secondsoflove.com/ninja/
3. plaintruthiness | August 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 am

TheGreatCO wrote:

Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.

I would have missed that if you didn’t point it out LMAO.

Joe wrote: “I would like bring to the community’s attention the issue of lack of any type of Animal Control in Hoboken.”

Actually in this instance, our donut patrol does a pretty good job on Washington Street on Saturday nights.
4. prag | August 22nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
Would Trap-Neuter-Return work for city government too? Just a thought…
5. hoboken411 | August 22nd, 2008 at 12:04 pm

TheGreatCO wrote:

Wow, a suicidal kitten, I almost missed that in the picture. Nice touch.

I hope animal activists don’t come after me now.
6. NJDevil16 | August 22nd, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I have seen a woman feed the cats there for years. She puts little plastic bowls of food and water for the cats every 20 feet or so.
7. veggiespam | August 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
There is also a colony of them in the current municipal work garage. You can see them in the Northwest corner of the lot, right under the giant, never-moved dumpster along the fence. There are a bunch of used cans of food sitting there along with a plate of kibble. This spring there was a kindle of kittens, which has probably aged to a clowder of cats by now.
8. kal-el | August 22nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Just call your local chinese restaurant the’ll take care of the little kittys for you. A little meowingwang
9. plaintruthiness | August 22nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Where’s Meg, the dog at Geese Police? She’d take care of that kitty litter problem in no time. Maxwell Place Park is getting kinda boring anyway.

www.geesepoliceinc.com
10. Journey | August 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.
11. Katie_Scarlett | August 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm

Journey wrote:

I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.

Let me guess, it’s because you’re pregnant.
12. Reformerus_Gianticus | August 22nd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
The suicide kitty is a classic!
13. UrbanRose | August 23rd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
There is a woman by the name of Robyn that works at the Hoboken Animal Hospital on Washington. I think she belongs to a rescue organization (not sure of the name) maybe she can help or knows someone that can assist you with a solution. I personally never met the woman before, but, when they have adoption day there (where I got my dog from) the placement card I received had her name and the Animal Hospital phone number.
14. King of Rock | August 23rd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Cat pelts can keep the homeless warm in the winter. I suggest the City introduce a pack of wild dogs into the ecosystem to regulate the cat population.
15. Friedupright | August 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm

UrbanRose wrote:

There is a woman by the name of Robyn that works at the Hoboken Animal Hospital on Washington. I think she belongs to a rescue organization (not sure of the name) maybe she can help or knows someone that can assist you with a solution. I personally never met the woman before, but, when they have adoption day there (where I got my dog from) the placement card I received had her name and the Animal Hospital phone number.

Robin is with CAP, Companion Animal Placement, in Hoboken. They have been doing rescue for 20-30 years but I don’t think they do SNR.
16. uptown girl | August 25th, 2008 at 11:39 am

King of Rock wrote:

Cat pelts can keep the homeless warm in the winter.

Ala Cruella de Vil.

I think there is also a colony of feral cats on Monroe.
17. catsndogs | August 27th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Hi,

We are organizing a group to trap and release the cats. You can email me at companionanimaltrust@yahoo.com for details on how to make a contribution. Or you can go directly to www.companionanimaltrust.petfinder.com. Look for the donate button and your donation will be processed through Paypal.

Thanks very much.

Carol

Journey wrote:

I’m in no condition to physically work on the problem. But if someone lines up a group, I’ll contribute some money.
18. strand tramp | August 27th, 2008 at 10:29 am
don’t these cats help keep down the wharf rat population ?
19. 8 | August 27th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
What if you can’t send money, is there any other way to help?
20. catsndogs | August 27th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

8 wrote:

What if you can’t send money, is there any other way to help?

Yes. If you would like to help the night of the trapping that would be great. Hopefully, we will be scheduling a evening within a week or two. Email me if you are interested in helping that night at companionanimaltrust@yahoo.com. We will need a space for the recovery after surgery (basement, garage). If you have something like that available please let me know.

Thanks.
Carol