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Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter FOMTAS provides financial support to help homeless animals in Montclair, NJ and surrounding towns

Happy Valentine’s Day from the MTAS crew to you! Our adoptable dogs and cats are still searching for their valentines!💌 ...
14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day from the MTAS crew to you! Our adoptable dogs and cats are still searching for their valentines!💌 💕

And a Happy Birthday to Liz Morgan, the shelter director!

Valentine's Day is tomorrow and we have the best boxes of chocolates! They are the just sweetest!Check out these sweetie...
14/02/2025

Valentine's Day is tomorrow and we have the best boxes of chocolates! They are the just sweetest!

Check out these sweeties at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we have some bouquet inspiration for you! You can't pick a bad flower from th...
13/02/2025

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and we have some bouquet inspiration for you! You can't pick a bad flower from this bunch

Check out these beautiful blooms at the Montclair
Animal Shelter.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!Come visit the Montclair Township Animal Shelter to meet all of our winners! Bowl
09/02/2025

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!

Come visit the Montclair Township Animal Shelter to meet all of our winners!

Bowl

09/02/2025

LONGTIMER SPOTLIGHT: ASHTON

Ashton is a 5.5 year old chocolate lab mix who has been at the shelter for several years.

He's a sweet boy who loves belly rubs and playing fetch. He needs a patient and quiet home.

Come meet Ashton at the Montclair Township
Animal Shelter

77 N Willow St
Montclair, NJ

04/02/2025

LONG TIMER SPOTLIGHT: ORLANDO

Orlando is a 3 year old long-haired American bulldog who has been at the shelter for over a year.

He is silly and playful, but being in the shelter for so long has made him quite stressed.
Come meet Orlando at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter

77 N Willow St
Montclair, NJ

Open 1-4 pm everyday except Wednesdays. No appointment necessary!

MEET OUR LONG-TIMERS: As we begin the new year, we would like to reintroduce our long-term residents who spent all of 20...
12/01/2025

MEET OUR LONG-TIMERS: As we begin the new year, we would like to reintroduce our long-term residents who spent all of 2024 looking for their forever homes.

Come on down to the shelter to meet these sweethearts!

77 N Willow St, Montclair open 1-4 pm every day except Wednesdays.

MEET OUR LONG-TIMERS: As we begin the new year, we would like to reintroduce our long-term residents who spent all of 20...
11/01/2025

MEET OUR LONG-TIMERS: As we begin the new year, we would like to reintroduce our long-term residents who spent all of 2024 looking for their forever homes.

Come on down to the shelter to meet these sweethearts!

77 N Willow St, Montclair open 1-4 pm every day except Wednesdays.

Sending our love and support to the people and pets of California. The devastation is beyond belief. Our hearts go out t...
11/01/2025

Sending our love and support to the people and pets of California. The devastation is beyond belief. Our hearts go out to you❤️

The Montclair Township Police Department recently held a donation collection for the Montclair Township Animal Shelter!T...
04/01/2025

The Montclair Township Police Department recently held a donation collection for the Montclair Township Animal Shelter!

Thank you MTPD for your generosity and support!
Our staff, feline, and canine residents are very grateful!

Happy New Year from FOMTAS!✨May 2025 be filled with peace, happiness, and a lot of wagging tails.
02/01/2025

Happy New Year from FOMTAS!✨

May 2025 be filled with peace, happiness, and a lot of wagging tails.

As 2024 comes to an end, we wanted to give a HUGE thank you to our community. You all help us help animals in need, and ...
30/12/2024

As 2024 comes to an end, we wanted to give a HUGE thank you to our community. You all help us help animals in need, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Thank you to our volunteers, adopters, fosters, donors, and community as a whole!

Tomorrow is your last day to make a donation for the year of 2024!

Don’t forget to buy our calendar, which features current and former residents of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter. All proceeds with go directly to the shelter. Calendars are available for pickup at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 77 N Willow St, Montclair, NJ open 1-4 pm everyday except Wednesdays

Purchase a calendar: https://tinyurl.com/MTAS25

25/12/2024

Meowy Christmas and Happy Howlidays from the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! Sending love and peace to you and all of your families! We are so grateful for our wonderful community.

Featured in the snow globe are Orlando (long haired bull dog), Drako (tan pittie mix), and Moonlight (black cat). They are all adoptable through the Montclair Township Animal Shelter! Open 1-4 pm every day except Wednesdays. 77N Willow St, Montclair, NJ

It was so wonderful getting this crew out of the shelter for some well deserved holiday cheer! Thank you to the dedicate...
23/12/2024

It was so wonderful getting this crew out of the shelter for some well deserved holiday cheer! Thank you to the dedicated staff and volunteers who work tirelessly for our community and animals!

Happy Holidays all!

“Montclair’s decision several months ago to discontinue its animal shelter’s practice of taking in pets from other shelt...
21/12/2024

“Montclair’s decision several months ago to discontinue its animal shelter’s practice of taking in pets from other shelters amid cost concerns has prompted objections from both residents and the nonprofit which supports the facility. It is among several issues that have put the facility’s supporters and town administration at odds.

Elizabeth D’Errico, a resident who has volunteered at the shelter, told the town council on Tuesday the shelter’s kennels are two-thirds empty because of the change.

‘That transfer program is what makes that shelter thrive,” D’Errico said. “Puppies come from Tennessee. My six-year-old, Tulip, who is 105 pounds, came from Tennessee. She was great for our family.’”

Read more here: https://montclairlocal.news/2024/12/montclair-howls-after-shelter-denied-option-to-take-in-out-of-town-strays/

PAWS to Read January and February dates have been posted! PAWS to Read welcomes all school-aged children in grades 2-5, ...
20/12/2024

PAWS to Read January and February dates have been posted! PAWS to Read welcomes all school-aged children in grades 2-5, particularly those struggling to read, to our semimonthly program.

Children will be introduced to the Montclair Township Animal Shelter and learn all about animal rescue and animal welfare in general. They will then spend their time reading to our shelter animals!

Tickets: https://www.tinyurl.com/PAWS2R

Today's post was going to be a discussion of all revenue the shelter does, and can, generate to counteract the $650,000 ...
16/12/2024

Today's post was going to be a discussion of all revenue the shelter does, and can, generate to counteract the $650,000 shelter number that was published. Saving that one for tomorrow for a human/dog interest story as to why the shelter transfers in animals slated for euthanasia from high kill shelters when space allows.

This German Shephard, now named Sparky, was slated for euthanasia at the Paterson shelter. The Montclair shelter took him in along with several other dogs and FOMTAS paid for his care. Liz, the shelter's director, saw something special in him and so did a search and rescue nonprofit, SK9SAR, who asked to meet Sparky (then named Blanco). (Read more about SK9SAR, which provides their services free of charge - http://specialtyk9sar.org). The amazing founders of SK9SAR knew from the moment they met him that he would save lives. They were right. Sparky is now a certified search and rescue dog who has already helped countless families!

Here's a report of one of Sparky's latest missions from the rescue!

"Hi Liz. Just wanted to give you an update on Sparky. Today he and Bob participated in Sparky's 3rd real search and found the deceased subject after about 30 minutes in the field bringing some sort of closure to the subject's family. There is really no "closure" when a loved one passes but at least the family has an answer to what happened to their loved one and can lay him to rest. We're so proud of this boy. He was born for this work. Once again, thank you for rescuing him and for allowing us to adopt him.
Sue, Bob and Sparky"

One of so many amazing reasons the shelter takes in animals slated for euthanasia from high kill shelters when there are empty kennels. Here the shelter saved the life of Sparky who is giving back by saving/recovering human lives! We will continue to post as to why we are advocating for the return of this program.

Thank you SK9SAR and Sparky for your lifesaving work!

14/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who has come out in support of the Montclair shelter over the past few days! We have been completely overwhelmed by your emails, posts and messages demonstrating your devotion to the shelter and the homeless animals in its care. Despite the controversy that the posts about shelter outsourcing have elicited, it has demonstrated to town leadership the overwhelming and passionate support residents have for our shelter. Thanks to you, a meeting is being scheduled to discuss changes made at the shelter that have been cause for concern to us over the past eight months, such as the termination of the transfer program which saves the lives of highly adoptable animals from high kill shelters.

What this controversy has also highlighted for us is the lack of awareness in the community and at town hall about many shelter and FOMTAS functions, as well as misinformation about us that is now being shared. We take blame for that as we are so busy doing the work, we have not done a great job of educating the public, and have also taken for granted that people understand what we do and why. To remedy this, for the foreseeable future, we are going to create a daily post on our social media channels alone about specific FOMTAS and shelter functions, programs, responsibilities and successes. We invite you to share these posts on your own, and Montclair-centric, social media channels.

We want to be fully transparent about what we do and who we are and that is our goal. We cannot, however, anticipate your concerns so if there are specific topics you would like addressed or questions you have, please either DM us, email us at [email protected] or comment on our posts. We will respond and/or provide the information on an upcoming post.

Thank you again. The Montclair shelter is your shelter and your support has shaped it into the incredible community asset it has become. You should be so proud of the shelter and the impact you are having through your advocacy, adoptions, donations, volunteerism and love of animals. We and the deserving animals are so grateful!

Link to Montclair Local article:

https://montclairlocal.news/2024/12/montclair-rallies-around-animal-shelter-amid-questions-policy-changes/

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LONGTIMER SPOTLIGHT: ASHTON Ashton is a 5.5 year old chocolate lab mix who has been at the shelter for several years. He's a sweet boy who loves belly rubs and playing fetch. He needs a patient and quiet home. Come meet Ashton at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 77 N Willow St Montclair, NJ

LONG TIMER SPOTLIGHT: ORLANDO Orlando is a 3 year old long-haired American bulldog who has been at the shelter for over a year. He is silly and playful, but being in the shelter for so long has made him quite stressed. Come meet Orlando at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 77 N Willow St Montclair, NJ Open 1-4 pm everyday except Wednesdays. No appointment necessary! #adoptdontshop #animalshelter #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #cleartheshelters #shelterdog #rescuedog #americanbulldog #longhairbulldog

Batman is a 4 year old pittie boy who has been at the shelter for over a year. He is a calm and sweet boy who loves to carry around a stuffed animal on walks.Come meet Batman at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter. Open 1-4 pm every day except for Wednesdays. No appointment necessary!77N Willow St Montclair, NJ #adoptdontshop #animalshelter #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #cleartheshelters #shelterdog #rescuedog #pittie #batman

LONG TIMER SPOTLIGHT: DRAKO Drako is a sweet, 2 year old pittie boy who has been waiting for his forever family at the shelter for a year now. He is playful and cuddly and his goofy nature will steal your heart. Come meet Drako at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 77N Willow St Montclair, NJ. Open every day 1-4 pm, except Wednesdays. No appointment necessary! #adoptdontshop #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #pittielove #shelterdog #rescuedog #cleartheshelters #animalshelter #longtimer

Meowy Christmas and Happy Howlidays from the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! Sending love and peace to you and all of your families! We are so grateful for our wonderful community. Featured in the snow globe are Orlando (long haired bull dog), Drako (tan pittie mix), and Moonlight (black cat). They are all adoptable through the Montclair Township Animal Shelter! Open 1-4 pm every day except Wednesdays. 77N Willow St, Montclair, NJ #happyholidays #merrychristmas #happyhowlidays #meowychristmas #happyhannukah #happykwanzaa #adoptable #animalshelter

June is National Foster a Pet Month! Montclair Township Animal Shelter wants to promote pet fostering so people will temporarily open their homes to pets in need - because even a short-term care homestay can improve a pet's life. Humane Montclair produced a new video for MTAS and Lifelong Montclair, featuring local pet lovers, to get fostering information out to the public and also introduce Lifelong Montclair's new Seniors Fostering Senior Pets program. Why foster? Pet fostering helps create space in shelters, and offers pets the chance to experience the love and care they deserve while they wait for their forever homes.It's also an excellent way for animal lovers who can't commit to pet adoption to still make a difference, and enjoy the companionship of pets without the long-term commitment. Anyone can apply to foster a pet - so please step forward and make a difference, even if just for a short while.For more information about fostering call MTAS 973744-8600. Seniors Foster Program 973 509-4974. #montclairnj #fosterdog #fosterkittens #fostercat #fosteringsaveslives #adoptdontshop #animalshelter

ITS TITAN TUESDAY!!!! TITAN TUESDAY: We will be sharing our boy Titan every Tuesday until he has a home! Titan has been in the shelter since DECEMBER 2021! That's almost 900 days!!! This means that 80% of Titan's life for the past 2.5 years has been spent inside a kennel, staring at the same 4 cement walls. That is no way for such a sweet boy to live. Titan has a good deal of energy and LOVES to play some soccer outside. He also is a big cuddle bug and enjoys just hanging out with people. He likes other dogs but of course an introduction is recommended. Titan is always up for an adventure, whether that be a car ride or a walk to get coffee. He is up to date on all vaccines and he is neutered. Even if you are unable to adopt at this time fostering would save Titan's life. Being in the shelter for so long has really gotten him down. Volunteers truly don't understand why he has been in the shelter for so long, he is a gem! And if you can't foster or adopt please SHARE SHARE SHARE. We need to find Titan's people!! If you are interested in meeting Titan, please come by the shelter 1-4pm every day except Wednesdays. #cleartheshelters #adoptdontshop #pittie #rescuedog #shelterdog #help #beatles

Today is also #titanthursday ! Sweet Titan has been at the shelter for OVER 2 YEARS. He is an incredible dog that walks great on a leash and loves cuddles. Titan is really struggling from being in the shelter for so long. He just wants to be your best friend. Come visit him 1-4 pm any day of the week except Wednesday!!

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