A No-Kill Animal Shelter
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The Humane Society of Ocean City is now holding weekly wellness clinics. Every Wednesday, starting July 8th members of the community can make appointments for their cats and dogs to receive standard wellness exams including rabies and distemper vaccines, nail trims, heartworm tests and FIV/Feline Leukemia tests.
The clinics will be held in the same building as the HSOC’s popular Spay/Neuter Clinic which also includes a humane education center. Dr. Jane Cappiello DVM, will be the veterinarian for the clinic and Angela Coyle, manager and head vet tech of the HSOC will assist. Dr. Cappiello has been practicing veterinary medicine since 1998, and Coyle has been a vet tech with the shelter for the past 15 years.
“This is a logical step forward for the Humane Society of Ocean City,” said Coyle. She added “many people are looking to surrender their animals or re-home them because veterinary costs are too high. In this economy people are being forced to choose between their animals and making ends meet. This way we can help both members of the community, and their animals.”
Wellness services will be offered at affordable rates, however, this clinic is only for routine wellness services and is not meant to be a substitute for your own veterinarian. The clinic does not offer emergency services and appointments are required. Sick animals will not be permitted at the clinic.
The public is invited to attend the grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 8th at 11 a.m. For more information on the Wellness Clinic visit www.HSOCNJ.org, or call us at 609-399-2018.
The Humane Society of Ocean City is a private, non-profit (501)(c)(3) organization located in Ocean City, New Jersey. HSOC operates a "No-Kill" Animal Shelter; a low-cost spay/neuter clinic; and a humane educational center.
Since 1964, HSOC has proudly served Ocean City and surrounding communities in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Our Shelter has rescued and cared for many stray or abandoned pets. HSOC strives to place its homeless residents into good, loving homes. For unwanted pets, HSOC provides them a safe, clean, and happy home in the Shelter for the rest of their precious lives.
In September 2002, HSOC opened a new building for spay/neutering and humane educational services. The local public is welcome to bring their pets and apply for spay or neuter appointments for affordable fees. The clinic has state-of-the-art medical equipment , staffed by a licensed veterinarian and professional assistants. The educational center holds classes and shelter tours for children and young adults on the proper treatment and dignified respect for all animals. The center is staffed by dedicated volunteer teachers who effectively convey to young minds an understanding and appreciation of pet guardianship.
There are other ways we help pets, as you will learn by reviewing the many areas of our website. And with your financial support and volunteer efforts, we can transform our hopes into realities.
We stand by our motto: "Providing the highest level of compassion and service to our animal friends!"
Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet's unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our shelter at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link. Here's how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our shelter's website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, litter and food. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today!
Click here to see our scheduled events.
Bring your bow-wow's to our annual Barks on the Boards dog walk event, May 24th at 12 noon, starting at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk in Ocean City. Walk your dog for a cause! All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Ocean City. There will be a contest for the largest, smallest, best dressed, and best tail wagging dog - free t-shirts for dog walkers, great prizes and giveaways.
Our New Shelter E-Mail Address is:
Add it to your contacts in your e-mail program.
If you're interested, e-mail the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@hsocnj.org.
You must be a responsible person who is at least 18 years old. In your e-mail message, please provide YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, LOCATION (CITY, STATE), A SUMMARY OF YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND WHY YOU WANT TO HELP. Thank you!
Our SHELTER E-Mail Address (you can click on it): info@hsocnj.org
NEW "Best Friends"
Cat Sponsorship Form (pdf file)
NEW "Best Friends"
Cat Sponsorship Pictures/Stories of Needy Cats (pdf file)
The community is welcome to bring their pets to our Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, located in our new "Red-Barn" building next to the Shelter. It is a state-of-the art medical facility staffed with a veterinarian and veterinary technicians specializing in the spaying and neutering of cats and dogs. After your appointment is confirmed, you bring your pet to the Clinic, register with the administrative clerk, leave your pet there under the professional care of the veterinary staff, and later pick up your pet.
To apply for an appointment for the low-cost spay/neutering of your pet, you can view and print our on-line form by clicking on the link Spay/Neuter Form. If you have questions, you can call (609) 399-2018.
* (The form needs to be opened with "Adobe Acrobat Reader".
If you cannot open the file, click on the link Adobe Acrobat Reader to learn how.)
To see photos of our new spay/neuter clinic, you can click on the photo above or on the link Clinic Photos
Groups of young people, accompanied by their parents, guardians, or teachers, are welcome to visit our Humane Education Center. Our experienced Humane Education staff is dedicated to showing young people how best to respect, love and care for pets. Programs are designed to meet the needs of various groups of all ages to learn about the proper care and respect of pets.
The main program at the HSOC Educational Center is PET CARE 101. The Pet Care 101 program is designed to educate children, ages 6 - 12, on the proper care of the family pet(s) and to instill a loving respect for all animals. The interactive presentation focuses on pet diet, shelter, exercise, grooming and the necessity of spay/neutering. Following this fun and informative 30 minute program, the children head off on a "Shelter Safari", a supervised tour of the OC Shelter where the children visit the animals to learn more about their needs and to make a new furry friend or two. Pet Care 101 is a FREE program offered to all Cape-Atlantic elementary schools, home school groups, youth organizations and play groups. The presentation is tailored to its audience's age level and is held in the Educational Services Room at HSOC's new "Red Barn" building located next to the shelter.
Visits can be scheduled on site, 7 days a week, and staff is available to visit schools, clubs, and off-site locales at times convenient to those who book a program. Just e-mail HSOC at info@hsocnj.org or call (609) 399-2018 to schedule.
HSOC also presents an educational program in the Summer months for pre-school children called "Animal Crackers". The program teaches the proper treatment of pets with songs, stories, and hands-on activities.
For more information and to schedule your group, just e-mail HSOC at info@hsocnj.org or call (609) 399-2018. We look forward to your visit!
Our SHELTER E-Mail Address is: info@hsocnj.org.
Postal Address:
Phone: (609) 399-2018
P.S. When you speak to the Shelter, please tell them that you were on HSOC's "Petfinder" page. Thanks!
Anyone abandoning an animal outside the
Shelter building, no matter what the circumstances, is committing a terrible act of neglect, and a serious crime. Any identified
Individual(s) will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law! (see below)
New Jersey Statutes:
Title 4. Agriculture And Domestic Animals
Never bring the Shelter a pet to surrender without advance telephone notice . Animal surrenderings or "drop-off's"
ARE BY APPOINTMENT
ONLY AND SUBJECT TO ADVANCE APPROVAL BY THE SHELTER MANAGER! Please call the Shelter ahead
of time at (609) 399-2018 for approval before you consider surrendering your pet. Do not request surrenderings by leaving answering machine messages, sending faxes, e-mail, or any other means except one: You can only request permission in a direct conversation with the Shelter Manager. Thank you. THE SHELTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE
ANY ANIMAL BROUGHT TO THE SHELTER WITH OR WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE AND
APPROVAL. PLEASE POLITELY CALL THE SHELTER FIRST AT (609) 399-2018
FOR PERMISSION. THANK YOU! Our website contents are the property of the Humane Society of Ocean City, Inc. All rights reserved. This web site or any pages, photographs, or content within may not be reproduced or utilized in any way without the express written permission from the Humane Society of Ocean City, Inc.
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Volunteering at the Shelter
HSOC always needs animal-friendly people to help us wih our cause. You can help setup our display booth at our fund-raising events. You can sell items, greet people, and handout pamphlets. Or you can perform animal care work, or do cleaning tasks at the Shelter. There's always dogs that need to be walked, or whatever other help HSOC needs. You can even propose a project or event that is done on your own at your home, school, or elsewhere.
"Best Friend" Sponsorship Program for Unadopted Shelter Cats
Can you sponsor one of our timid feral cats? All of our ferals are fearful of human touch, probably from past abuse, or from surviving on the streets. Their mommy ferals taught them to fear humans. Some have imperfections like a missing eye, bent ear, or a damaged tail, or are not so attractive in some other way. They are so shy that they are nearly impossible to place in a home. Our "Feral Room" is their sanctuary. However, you can personally sponsor one and visit your "Best Friend" anytime.
HSOC Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
Humane Education at HSOC
How to Contact Us
Humane Society of Ocean City
1 Shelter Road
P.O. Box 1254
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Visiting Hours: 11:00am - 3:00pm (Every Day, Sat & Sun too!)
Adoption Appointments: 11:00am - 2:30pm (Every Day, Sat & Sun too!)
When leaving a phone message, or when e-mailing the Shelter, always provide YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER OR E-MAIL ADDRESS, LOCATION (CITY, STATE), DATE/TIME YOU CALLED, AND A SHORT SUMMARY OF YOUR QUESTION.
Please, No "Pet Dumping" or Unexpected "Drop-Off's"!
Never Abandon A Pet Outside the Shelter! "Pet Dumping" is unlawful and a severely punishable crime!
Chapter 22. Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
Article 2. Prevention Of Cruelty
C. Penalties; Recovery
4:22-26. Acts constituting cruelty in general; penalty
A person who shall:
k. Abandon a maimed, sick, infirm or disabled animal or creature to die in a public place;
t. Abandon a domesticated animal;
Never Surrender Any Pet to the Shelter Without Authorized Permission!
HSOC Website and Other Proprietary Information
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