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Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ An abused and neglected dog found by police investigating a crime on Christmas Eve is fortunate to be alive. So his adoptive name makes perfect sense. Officers from Irvington found the dog they named Lucky so severely injured that a leg had to be amputated. He also was covered in maggots and had dense tangles and knots so severe that "they couldn't even tell what breed he is," said Samantha Miller, the media relations manager for the Humane Rescue Alliance. St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison took it from there. “Our team was heartbroken to see how much Lucky had suffered," sai…

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More Than 100 Neglected Cats Rescued From NJ Hoarding Situation More Than 100 Neglected Cats Rescued From NJ Hoarding Situation
More Than 100 Neglected Cats Rescued From NJ Hoarding Situation More than 100 neglected cats were rescued from a hoarding situation at a home in South Bound Brook, rescue officials said. Animal control officers from St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center were called in to assist local police after a neighbor complained about a foul odor coming from the home, St Hubert's said.  Dozens of cats and kittens were subsequently found living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, officials said. The unidentified resident surrendered custody of the cats to St. Hubert’s. Animal control officers began removing cats from the home on Wednesday, June 2 and Thursday, …

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by Cecilia Levine