Jefferson Township Municipal Pound

Our Pet List

Rabies Clinic- TBD

Our next Pet Adoption Days!!!

December 1st 2009 between the hours of 5-7 pm
Donations are always appreciated. Our wish list: * Cat canned food * KMR * Kitty litter * Cat treats and toys * Cat dry food * Towels & blankets * Cleaning supplies,bleach * Antibacterial hand soap * Disinfecting wipes * Small paper plates * Paper towels * Money

Come and see who would like to come home with you! We are available for adoptions weekday between the hours of 8-10am and every Saturday between 11pm-1 pm. If those hours are not convenient for you please call to schedule an appointment.
We have lots of beautiful cats and dogs- please help us make space for more incoming pets and adopt or foster a furry friend. If you are thinking about adopting a cat, please bring a secure carrier. Please note that we may have other cats and dogs available for adoption and looking for homes, that might not yet be listed online. We try to keep the site updated as best we can.

News
ATTENTION CAT LOVERS!!! WE ARE LOADED WITH BEAUTIFUL FRIENDLY YOUNG ADULT CATS. PLEASE REMEMBER ONE OF OUR CATS OR TELL A FRIEND. WE HAVE ONLY 14 DAYS WHEN WE ARE FULL BEFORE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO EUTHANIZE THE CATS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE THE LONGEST. IF YOU CAN FOSTER A CAT, CONTACT US !!!!!
Some are very shy and need some socialization, but would come around much faster in a home environment and could use a break from the shelter and the cage. Some are fearful being caged around so many other animals. Fostering can save a life: and make yours richer! Give a day or so for a return call, as the caretakers are so busy......

Who We Are
Jefferson Muncipal Pound is a municipal pound staffed by 1 full time and one part time animal caretaker.
Adopting a friend
We do not require an adoption fee, but a donation is greatly appreciated and goes directly towards providing veterinary care for the animals. All animals must be spayed/neutered if they have not been done prior to adoption, and animals adopted from us can be neutered for $20 under the state program at a participating veterinarian. We do our best to match the right animal with the right home, and we reserve the right to refuse any adoption if we do not feel the animal will work out in your home. If you are interested in a dog, please bring a leash. Please note that all adopted cats or kittens must leave the premises in a cat carrier. We may choose to decline an adoption if the cat or kitten cannot be safely transported to the new home.
Since we are a municipal facility, we cannot afford to provide veterinary care for every animal. Adopters should absolutely take the animal to the vet within 7 days for a check-up. The pound makes no guarantees about the health of the animal you are adopting and cannot be held responsible for any vet bill incurred once an animal is adopted. Any animals adopted from the pound may be returned to us if there is a problem. We will ALWAYS take our animals back into our care. Please never hesitate to contact us with questions or if you need to return a pet.
Volunteering and Donations
We encourage volunteers to help socialize our animals, particularly the cats and kittens. Volunteers should realize, however, that the municipality does not cover or have insurance against personal injury.

Donations are always appreciated. Our wish list:

Cat canned food

KMR

Kitty litter

Cat treats and toys

Dog treats and bones

Both dog and cat dry food

Towels & blankets

Cleaning supplies,bleach

Dishwasher soap,sponges

Antibacterial hand soap

Disinfecting wipes

Small paper plates

Paper towels

money

100% of funds donated to the pound will go DIRECTLY toward veterinary care, shots, and spaying/neutering.

Come Visit Us!
Our hours are weekdays from 8AM-10AM. We realize these hours are very limited, so if these are not convenient please call the shelter at 973-663-3241 to make an appointment. Because we have only one FT and one PT employee, we are not always able to respond immediately.
Directions from 80 east or west:
Take Route 80 to Route 15 north.
Take the jug handle at Berkshire Valley Road and cross back over route 15. Continue on Berkshire Valley Road for a mile to Minnisink Road. Make a right onto Minnisink Road then a mile on the left you will see a gray building with a blue reflective sign with the number 57 on it. This is the Jefferson Township Health Dept. Building. Pull in the driveway and drive to the back, behind the salt shed and there you are.
Map to our shelter
Physical location is behind:
Jefferson Health Building
57 Minnisink Road
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
Phone: 973-663-3241
Email: jeffersonpound@gmail.com

Mailing address:
Jefferson Township Municipal Pound
1033 Weldon Road
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
Phone: 973-663-3241

Click here for a list of pets at this shelter Don't see the pet you are looking for on our site? Try http://www.secondchance.petfinder.org for other pets for adoption.

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ANIMAL GUARDIANSHIP

1. When you adopt me, remember that my life is likely to last 15 to 20 years. Please don't forsake me, any separation from you is painful.
2. Please give me time to understand what it is you want from me. Change can be more difficult for me than for you.
3. Please don't be angry with me for a long time, and don't lock me up alone as punishment. You have your human family, your friends, your entertainment and I ONLY HAVE YOU!!!
4. Please trust me and help me to trust you . . . it is crucial for mine as well as your well being.
5. Talk to me . . . even if you think I don't understand your words I understand your voice and love when you speak to me and stroke me.
6. Don't ever hit me! Remember that I have teeth and claws and could easily hurt you but I choose not to bite and scratch you because I love you.
7. Be aware, that however you treat me, I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!
8. Before you scold me for being uncooperative or bad, ask yourself if maybe something is wrong and there is another reason for my behavior. Perhaps I am sick, hot, old or just plain tired, frustrated and weak. PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE ME AND PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE.
9. Please take care of me when I get old and don't abandon me, for you too will grow old. Please notice when I am ill because I need you to take me to the vet for help when I am ill just as you need to see a doctor.
10. Go with me on the most difficult journeys. Never say, "I can't bear to watch" or "Do it when I leave" because I need you with me even at the end of my journeys. Please always do what is best for me even if it is unbearable for you to do so because I love you and trust that you will DO WHAT IS BEST FOR ME.

Thank You

To Noel Merring (Girl Scout Troop 2054) for organizing donation that raised food, linen and cleaning products for the animals at the Jefferson Municipal Pound.
To Ron Pepe (5th grade student of the Oak Ridge Martial Arts Academy) and his sister Nikki for choosing to help orphaned animals by collecting supplies for the shelter.
To the Girl Scouts for making the pound a prettier place for the animals , and all the food drives and fundraising: we and the animals truly appreciate it!
To Dr. Ashman and the staff at the West Milford Animal Hospital.They continue to go above and beyond to help the dogs and cats of the Jefferson Pound.
To Dr. Linda Grau at Fredon Animal Hospital for all the excellent care she and her staff provide.
Thank you to groups who constantly help us at the Second Chance: www.secondchance.petfinder.org
Operation Sanctuary, www.operationsanctuary.org and F.U.R.R. , www.felineurbanrescueandrehab.org

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