150 animals need homes after Jersey City terminates contract with local shelter
JERSEY CITY (PIX11) – After nearly 20 years, the City of Jersey City has terminated its contract to provide animal control services to Liberty Humane Society beginning Oct. 31.
The shelter has over 150 animals in desperate need of forever homes. Only some animals will be transferred to off-site foster care.
To facilitate the immediate adoption of as many animals as possible, Liberty Humane Society will be waiving fees on all large dogs of 40 lbs. as well as adult cats from Saturday through Oct. 28.
The Humane Society is also asking other rescue groups that can help with a large number of cats or dogs to contact lhs@libertyhumane.org to discuss placement options.
Stipends are available to rescue groups who are willing to take animals most in need.
The Liberty Humane Society will cease operations Dec. 31, 2022.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.