Warren County Rescues Team Up To Save 150 Hoarded Cats, Provide Care

WARREN COUNTY, NJ — Almost 150 cats are now homeless, after an elderly woman who hoarded them passed away in Blairstown recently, with groups seeking foster homes, supplies and assistance, to help the animals receive medical care and permanent homes.

Dr. Sarah Jones of Tranquility Veterinary Clinic in Green Township has been part of spearheading the effort after the death of her neighbor “Glenda” and the discovery that there were these estimated 150 cats hoarded at the Blairstown home and property, now in need of medical care and their “furever” homes.

Jones has started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help with the cats’ medical care, with any extra monies to be donated to Southern Paws Inc. For the fundraiser, click here.

Jones has also set up a Facebook Page about the cat rescue, “TVC Rescue Cats,” with an email address tvcrescue@gmail.com, for those interested in helping or adopting.

The clinic is also in need of supplies, including food, blankets and other necessities for the rescued cats.

Buddha Dog Rescue and Recovery of Blairstown is one of the groups involved with the effort, who said they have “thoroughly searched the property to make sure all living animals will be found and rescued,” with “animal remains” sadly, additionally located on the property.

At least 100 cats and kittens have already been trapped, according to a social media post from Buddha Dog Rescue and Recovery; and the group plans to continue to search “until every animal on the property is safe and sound.”

See the video below of the trapping efforts to rescue the cats:

Two senior dogs were picked up by Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge and Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary, is housing roosters, as well as cats from the Blairstown hoarding situation, Buddha Dog Rescue reported.

Those able to help can also contact Buddha Dog Rescue at help@bdrrinc.com.

Jones said she shared the post below about the hoarding situation, “not to upset anyone but to raise awareness” about the sadness involved with pet hoarding, with hopes that sharing could help to prevent “even one hoarding case from escalating to this level in the future.”

“Humans failed not only the animals but their owner as well,” Jones said. “I’m still trying to come to terms with the fact that this horror happened so close to my home and family.”

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