New Jersey
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Overview
The Liberty Humane Society (LHS) was created in 1998 to work in partnership with
Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.animal shelter. Jersey City had previously contracted with the Hudson County
SPCA
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to provide it with animal sheltering services, but the SPCA was deemed unsatisfactory. In 2002, after a state investigation revealed numerous abuses, mismanagement, and financial misdealings at the SPCA, the city dropped its contract and opened its own animal shelter in a converted garage. The Liberty Humane Society provided volunteer and financial support, and participated in managerial and hiring decisions with the city.
On November 1, 2004, management of
Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Hoboken. It is located across from the Liberty Science Center, at 235 Jersey City, Blvd, in Jersey City, NJ. The organization is governed by a board of directors which oversees the activities of Liberty Humane Society as set forth in its by-laws.
Mission statement
Liberty Humane Society's mission is to foster a community of compassion and respect, and provide animals in need with a chance at a lifelong, loving home.
Board of Directors
* Andy Siegel, President
* Alex Habib, Treasurer
* Norrice Raymaker, Secretary
* Michele Perotta, Member
* Christa Segalini, Member
* Rick Fremont, Member
Volunteering
Liberty Humane Society began as a completely volunteer-run
organization
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and still maintains an active volunteer base. Volunteers walk dogs, socialize cats, help with adoption events and fund-raising activities. They host and attend wine tastings, dog walks, Yappy Hours, and many other events to help raise money and to bring the community together. Adoption events are hosted at local pet stores and community businesses that partner with LHS.
Programs & services
Pet adoption
The featured service of Liberty Humane Society is animal adoption. LHS works to re-home the unclaimed animals who come into its care. More than one thousand animals are adopted into new homes each year. Shelter pet profiles and adoption applications are accessible a www.libertyhumane.org/adopt
Wellness clinic
The Liberty Humane Society offers low-cost wellness clinics each Wednesday. Services include vaccinations and tests for dogs and cats:
Rabies
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Distemper
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Illness
*A viral infection
**Canine distemper, a disease of dogs
**Feline distemper, a disease of cats
** Phocine distemper, a disease of seals
*A bacterial infection
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Canine Influenza
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