Pets
Bergen Pet Rescue Collecting Supplies For Furloughed Fed Workers
About 5,000 federal employees in New Jersey have missed 2 paychecks.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A pet rescue group is working with local pet stores to help collect pet supplies for local furloughed federal workers who are victims of the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Pet ResQ Inc. in Bergen County is asking locals to donate pet food and supplies at PetValu at 501 Route 17 North in Paramus. Donations may also be dropped off at PetValus in Garwood and Piscataway, Grateful Dog Grooming in Fords, and Pedigree Pet Spa in Metuchen.
The donations will be given to all federal employees who stop in any of the locations and show their federal identification card.
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Around 800,000 federal employees, including about 5,000 in New Jersey, have been furloughed or working without pay since Dec. 21 and won't receive their next paychecks until the government reopens.
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