Allow Foster Homes In Brooklawn NJ
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The Town Council of the Borough of Brooklawn, NJ
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This petition is in support of Jennifer Smith, New Jerseys Furrever Friends Rescue & Volunteers and the foster home system necessary for animal rescue in our communities today.
Each year about 9.6 million animals are euthanized annually in the United States (American Humane National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy). In an effort to reduce this, "Foster Homes" for homeless pets have become a critical part of modern, humane animal welfare organizations large or small.
"Furrever Friends Rescue And Volunteers" is a small, NJ Registered charity, non-profit, 100\% VOLUNTEER run organization that relies on its foster homes to rescue approximately 200 cats each year. One of their foster homes operated by single mom, Jen Smith, is in jeopardy of being shut down by the Borough of Brooklawn (NJ) simply because the number of animals in her home exceeds the town ordinance of a 3 pet limit. Please note that the cats causing the excess of an additional 8 pets are not her own pets, but in fact temporary residents in Jennifer Smiths care as fostered pets.
This petition is to make the Council of the Borough of Brooklawn aware that the future of the eight foster cats in her home unknown because of their previous ruling to continue the ordinance as is. In addition, that by preventing Ms. Smith from being allowed to foster, future animals she could have saved will remain on the streets: to procreate, to spread disease, to run in traffic, to injure humans, to die.
This petition is to urge that the borough of Brooklawn, NJ, amend the current pet limit ordinance to make allowances for ALL animal rescuers affiliated with substantiated animal rescue groups.
We must take a stand. If you don't speak for animals - then who will?
Each year about 9.6 million animals are euthanized annually in the United States (American Humane National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy). In an effort to reduce this, "Foster Homes" for homeless pets have become a critical part of modern, humane animal welfare organizations large or small.
"Furrever Friends Rescue And Volunteers" is a small, NJ Registered charity, non-profit, 100\% VOLUNTEER run organization that relies on its foster homes to rescue approximately 200 cats each year. One of their foster homes operated by single mom, Jen Smith, is in jeopardy of being shut down by the Borough of Brooklawn (NJ) simply because the number of animals in her home exceeds the town ordinance of a 3 pet limit. Please note that the cats causing the excess of an additional 8 pets are not her own pets, but in fact temporary residents in Jennifer Smiths care as fostered pets.
This petition is to make the Council of the Borough of Brooklawn aware that the future of the eight foster cats in her home unknown because of their previous ruling to continue the ordinance as is. In addition, that by preventing Ms. Smith from being allowed to foster, future animals she could have saved will remain on the streets: to procreate, to spread disease, to run in traffic, to injure humans, to die.
This petition is to urge that the borough of Brooklawn, NJ, amend the current pet limit ordinance to make allowances for ALL animal rescuers affiliated with substantiated animal rescue groups.
We must take a stand. If you don't speak for animals - then who will?
801 Signatures
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Karen Q
- City, State
- Sewell, NJ
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Belinda Blackwell R
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- I support this petition and urge you to amend your current law to accomodate rescuers who foster and save animal lives. The fosters are not the rescues pet and should not be counted in a total. These fosters are temporary stays and are usually the only means for a foster and rescue group to save lives of these needy animals. Please reconsider your stand on this issue. Thank you.
- City, State
- Lexington, N.C. 27292
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John M
- City, State
- Blackwood, NJ
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Lisa S
- City, State
- Haddon Township, NJ
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Keith S
- City, State
- Haddon Township, NJ
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Lisa P
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- I think she is doing something good!!
- City, State
- Philadelphia, PA
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malinda c
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- Town Council- How do you want Brooklawn to be viewed?
- City, State
- Cinnaminson, NJ
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fran a
- City, State
- lincroft nj
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James M
- City, State
- Devon, Pa
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Lieta P
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- Animals are people too.
- City, State
- Phila, PA
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Peg K
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- I am a pet owner who has adopted from Feline Rescue organizations. They work very hard to protect the most vulnerable creatures in our area - won't you please help them continue their work instead of turning their rescued strays back out to the streets, or worse, to a shelter for euthanasia?
- City, State
- Abington, PA
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Dawn M
- City, State
- Mantua,NJ
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JOELLEN T
- City, State
- MONROE TWP,NJ
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ASSNIK M
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- KITTY CATS ROCK!!
- City, State
- GLOUCESTER NJ
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Suzie N
- City, State
- Baltimore, MD
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Rusty T
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- Cats are pretty. I like cats and puppies. Take care of them and we will change the world! God bless you!
- City, State
- Hammonton, NJ
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Janine I
- City, State
- Palm Desert, CA
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Carrie L. B
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- Nobody is happy unless they are complaining about something at all times. God Bless America
- City, State
- Pine Hill, NJ
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Bonnie P
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- Pet limit laws don't work. They discourage responsible animal caretakers from intaking the strays, abandoned cats who then in turn multiply. Foster homes provide a free service that save the taxpayers money. Foster homes such as Jen Smith's should be held in high regard, not in contempt..
- City, State
- Haddon Heights NJ
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Melissa Y
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- Keep up the good work!!!
- City, State
- Moorestown NJ
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Lori M
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- save the cats
- City, State
- Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
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L. H
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- I think it is unreasonable to close a home that takes care of unwanted pets until they are ready for new homes
- City, State
- Green Brook, NJ
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Jennifer B
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- Thank God for people like u
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- New Jersey
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Rev. Shellie K. P
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- I hope that the town council in Brooklawn will choose not to be shortsighted in robbing the town of a valuable and compassionate resource such as Jen Smith's foster home. Her work should be valued as an example of care and kindness in the work to save the lives of innocent creatures. And on a practical level from the realistic point of view of the council, she also provides an imporatnt service by taking in and housing animals that the town would be paying to have picked up and taken to your contracted shelter. The major difference... Jen's work allows for rehabilitation and eventual adoption. Which lesson would you really prefer be taught to the soon-to-be -adults of the coming generation- compassion or the "bottom line"? Please choose wisely!
- City, State
- Runnemede, NJ
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Megan M
- City, State
- Montvale, NJ
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Joe M
- City, State
- Conshohocken, PA.
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Rhonda B
- City, State
- New Jersey
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Sandy G
- City, State
- Collingswood, NJ
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Cynthia A
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- City, State
- Mullica Hill, NJ
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Dayle C
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- Foster homes are VERY essential in helping to keep strays off the streets and get them in to responsible, loving homes.This is VERY beneficial to you and your community. Tax payers do NOT pay for this care, other loving concerned members of the community do. PLEASE
- City, State
- Colchester, CT
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Wanda B
- City, State
- Garden City.Ks
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Lisa P
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- Good Luck
- City, State
- Sicklerville, NJ
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Donna K
- City, State
- Turnersville, NJ
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Anthony Del R
- City, State
- Blackwood, NJ
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Gabrielle B
- City, State
- Blackwood, NJ
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Tina D
- City, State
- Stratford,CT
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Angela M
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- I feel that there is a great need for these rescue shelters for both dogs and cats. I just received my dog from a rescue shelter and the things that they do there for these misplaced or abused animals are excellent and a great need in the animal community.
- City, State
- Williamstown, New Jersey
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Patricia B
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- We need more homes like Jen's - Not less!!!
- City, State
- Gloucester City, NJ
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James B
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- I don't know what we would have done without FurrEver Friends - they rescued many stray cats in our neighborhood.
- City, State
- Gloucester City, NJ
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Anna A
- City, State
- Sewell, NJ
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Betty Jean H
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- Allow Foster Homes
- City, State
- Strongsville,Ohio
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Jennifer F
- City, State
- Westampton, NJ
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www.widders.com
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- Petition TITLE should read: Allow PET Foster Homes in Brooklawn, NJ
- City, State
- www.widders.com
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Marci S
- City, State
- Florence, NJ
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Nancy S
- City, State
- Tripp, SD
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Joann R
- City, State
- Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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Ayesha
- City, State
- Chicago, IL
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Ameena A
- City, State
- Chicago, Il
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Jaime C
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- Allow Foster Homes in Brooklawn, NJ
- City, State
- Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
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Barbara B
- City, State
- Bryn Mawr, PA
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