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Kittens Abandoned In Cardboard Box On Somerset County Street Corner Christmas Morning Kittens Abandoned In Cardboard Box On Somerset County Street Corner Christmas Morning
Kittens Abandoned In Cardboard Box On Somerset County Street Corner Christmas Morning A pair of kittens just weeks old were found abandoned in a cardboard box on a Somerset County street corner by a local resident just hours before dawn on Christmas, according to animal shelter officials seeking clues on their owner. Animal control responded to 500 South Main St. in Manville around 2:35 a.m. after being contacted by local police by a resident who had found the kittens in an uncovered box on Fucillo Street, according to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter. Officers retrieved the kittens since the finder was unable to keep them overnight. The kittens are all black, intact ma…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Sussex County Native Claire Fendt Dies, 34 Sussex County Native Claire Fendt Dies, 34
Sussex County Native Claire Fendt Dies, 34 Sussex County native Claire Marie Fendt died Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the age of 34, prompting an outpour of condolences and support. Born in Newton, Claire was raised in Sparta, her obituary says. She attended Sparta Middle School before graduating from Sparta High School and attending Sussex County College. Claire was known as a skilled and creative artist with a fierce love of animals. She had adopted several shelter cats throughout the years and had dreams of opening a cat sanctuary. Claire spent time in Bayonne, and lived in Brighton, England for a year before settling in Philadelphia, whe…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter
Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter UPDATE: The stolen puppy, Wendy, has been returned following the identification of the assailants, authorities said. ORIGINAL: Authorities in Pennsylvania are on the lookout for two women, one of whom took a puppy right from its kennel at an animal shelter, put it in her purse and walked away. The incident happened at the PSPCA headquarters in Philadelphia Mother's Day around 2:20 p.m., officials said. Video shows the woman taking the small, white terrier mix out of her kennel and placed it in her purse.  The stolen puppy had been adopted by a family anxiously awaiting a new family m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family
Dog Back In Shelter After Being Returned By North Jersey Family A dog that was adopted from a North Jersey animal shelter months ago was returned by her new family and is once again looking for a furever home. Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, based in Teterboro, said in a social media post that Luna — a loving 7.5-year-old Pit mix adopted about a month ago — was returned after having been in the shelter since June 2021. A post from her initial adoption stated that four different families had met her and passed her up because she wasn’t “overly social.” A very happy adoption update from Luna! 💜 This sweet senior pittie was finally…

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by Valerie Musson