Goats, Birds Rescued From Jersey City Home

JERSEY CITY, NJ — An animal cruelty investigation is underway at a home in Jersey City after several goats and birds were rescued from inside.

A call for a report of animal cruelty came in on Thursday afternoon for a home on Van Horne Street, according to Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione. When officers arrived, they found goats and "various birds" inside.

"The City is working with the Liberty Humane Society on the safe surrender of the animals," Wallace-Scalcione said.

The Liberty Humane Society posted on Facebook that it took in seven goats, ten pigeons, a duck, a rooster and a box turtle from a potential animal cruelty situation.

"Please consider making a donation to help with rescue and temporary housing. If you are a farm animal rescue in a position to place any of these animals please email: lhs@libertyhumane.org," the organization wrote on Facebook.