Gloucester County Animal Shelter Taking Donations For Cats

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — The Gloucester County Animal Shelter’s goal is to ensure that all the animals in its shelter get adopted. However, while they are awaiting adoption, the shelter must do what it can to make sure they are being taken care of. To that end, the shelter is asking for donations.

“The kittens that come to the shelter need round-the-clock-care in order to be adopted into love homes,” Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said.

The shelter is need of kitten formula, dry food, wet food, blankets and digital scales to help get the kittens ready for adoption, officials said. Donations can be sent or dropped off at the shelter directly at 1200 N. Delsea Drive in Clayton.

“The kittens that come to the shelter need to be a certain size before we’re able to adopt them,” Gloucester County Freeholder Deputy Director Frank J. DiMarco, liaison to the shelter, said. “Any donation makes a huge difference at the shelter and for the animals there.”

The shelter has 50 animals available for an adoption including 38 cats, 6 dogs 1 rabbit, 3 guinea pigs and 2 roosters. Anyone interested in adopting an animal from the shelter can fill out an application online at www.gloucestercountynj.com.

Adoptions are by appointment only, and the shelter is limiting access to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Adoption hours are Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

Animals are still adoptable at a discounted price. The shelter is still discounting adoption fees for the animals at the shelter. Animals 6-years-old and younger will have their adoption fees reduced to $35. Dogs and cats 6 years and older will have their adoption fees completely waived.

For more information about adoption, donations or the shelter, call 856-881-2828 or visit www.gloucestercountynj.gov.