The Cats of Pequannock Animal Shelter

02/14/2025

Scooping your cat’s litter box multiple times a day isn’t just about cleanliness—it’s a crucial health monitoring tool. Many cat parents miss the opportunity to detect early signs of medical issues simply because they don’t maintain a consistent scooping routine.

Changes in your cat’s elimination habits, waste appearance, or frequency can be early indicators of health concerns. When visiting the veterinarian, one of the first questions asked will be about any changes in litter box behavior. Without regular scooping, you may not notice these important signs, making it harder to provide valuable information that could aid in early diagnosis.

Stay proactive—your cat’s well-being depends on it!

02/14/2025

Rachel and Felix are definitely cat friendly. As in they don’t fight. That’s a good thing!! 👍😺

02/13/2025

Jay is definitely an observer, except for when he’s fast asleep 😺

02/13/2025

It’s tempting to give your beloved cat a treat of human food, but many of the things we enjoy are off-limits for our feline friends, including:
Grapes
Onions
Raisins
Avocados
Anything containing xylitol, an artificial sweetener
Chocolate

02/13/2025

As cold weather continues, thanks to the Groundhog, a reminder about using Straw for Strays to help keep them warm and safe in the cold weather! For more cold weather tips for community cats, use the link below for information from Alley Cat Allies!

https://www.alleycat.org/resources/cold-weather-tips-for-cats/

02/12/2025

Clarice is so lovely. This is a picture of her only, though we’d like one of her kittens, Hermie, to go with her. 😺

02/11/2025

Ooohh, I like the red glow that Pickles gives off. 😺

02/11/2025

HI GOOD MORNING!

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02/11/2025

Another sinkhole highway closure

Another sinkhole closes I-80 east two months after a similar hole closed the highway in the same town.

02/10/2025

Olive is usually upstairs (actually a shelf in the catio) with Mango, and sometimes some of the other cats. We are still working on her. 😺

02/10/2025

Biscuit is ready for the work week! Oh wait…. 😸

02/09/2025

Sunny is giving the snowstorm the raspberries! 😸

02/09/2025

Olive may not look happy, but she doesn’t know she missed the snow last night (we trapped her outside in December). No more of that for this girl! 😺

02/08/2025

Monty and Jack also seem unconcerned about the forecast! 😸

02/08/2025

Carlo and Rachel seem unconcerned about today’s forecast. You don’t need to worry either, between staff and volunteers, the animals at the shelter will be fully taken care of. 👍😸

02/07/2025

Look at these 2! Sisters came to us as strays, about 1-2 years old. They are super friendly and do NOT need to be adopted together. They will be going for vet visits soon, and will then be available. But you can come meet them and pick them up and get purrs and hugs! 😺

02/07/2025

Did you know cats have a second "nose"? 🐾👃

It’s called the Jacobson's organ (or vomeronasal organ, if you want to sound fancy), and it’s located on the roof of their mouth. Cats use it to "smell" things in a whole different way—kind of like a built-in chemical detector! When your kitty pauses to open their mouth slightly after sniffing something (called the Flehmen response), they’re analyzing pheromones and other scents.

Basically, your cat’s out here being a tiny scientist, sniffing for secrets in the air. 🔬😺

02/07/2025

Mango says GOOD MORNING!
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