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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

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/

Looking for a perfect holiday gift? Look no further! Our Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 2025 calendar ...
13/12/2024

Looking for a perfect holiday gift? Look no further! Our Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 2025 calendar is now available for purchase! The calendar features both current and former canine and feline residents of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter.

Each calendar is $30 and all proceeds will go to the shelter to help animals in need. If you donated $100+ to our Giving Tuesday fundraiser, you will receive a calendar for free! Just come by the shelter to pickup!

Calendar pickup will begin the week of Dec 7th, just in time for the holidays! Pickup will be at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77N Willow St, Montclair, NJ
07043. The shelter is open 1-4 pm everyday except Wednesdays.

Link for purchase: https://tinyurl.com/MTAS25

Or scan the QR code in the post.

Thank you to the 20 volunteers from Marcum LLP’s Parsippany office who spent hours organizing the shelter’s storage base...
11/12/2024

Thank you to the 20 volunteers from Marcum LLP’s Parsippany office who spent hours organizing the shelter’s storage basement! What a huge help and transformation. We are always so grateful for the generosity of our wonderful community ❤️

“The furry family member that you imagine bringing home to your family for the holidays has likely come from a mill — a ...
07/12/2024

“The furry family member that you imagine bringing home to your family for the holidays has likely come from a mill — a large-scale commercial breeding facility where the emphasis is on profits over the welfare of the animal.

It is well-documented that the vast majority of pet store puppies come from Midwest puppy mills. Dogs in these mills live lives of misery, forced to mass-produce puppies for the pet trade. Public records show that New Jersey pet stores source puppies from these very mills, some of the most egregious commercial breeding facilities in the nation. Purchasing puppies from these stores has led to heartbreak and financial strain when consumers learn they have purchased a sick puppy who requires costly veterinary care — and in the most unfortunate cases, the puppy does not survive.

Our state has an opportunity to protect consumers and animals, as Trenton considers legislation known as the Humane Pet Store Bill, a bipartisan bill that will prohibit the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits in the few New Jersey pet stores that still sell them.

As families gather for the holidays, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether their pet store is trustworthy when deciding to bring home a puppy; this legislation can do that for them by ending the connection to puppy mills. It’s up to all of us in New Jersey to let our legislators know that we need this bill to become law, and give consumers the gift of a humane holiday.”

Karen Sacks, President of FOMTAS and Annette Batson, founder of Humane Montclair worked with former town council to pass this leg in Montclair and now it’s important to pass statewide. Call your local representative and get the word out! The animals need our help!

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/humaneholiday

Orlando here to remind you that it is Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating so that we can continue to help animals l...
03/12/2024

Orlando here to remind you that it is Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating so that we can continue to help animals like him!

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Don’t forget to donate to the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter so that we ca...
02/12/2024

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Don’t forget to donate to the Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter so that we can continue to help animals in need!

Looking for a good Black Friday Deal? The perfect holiday gift? Look no further! Our Friends of the Montclair Township A...
29/11/2024

Looking for a good Black Friday Deal? The perfect holiday gift? Look no further! Our Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter 2025 calendar is now available for purchase! The calendar features current and former canine and feline residents of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter.

Each calendar is $30 and all proceeds will go to the shelter to help animals in need. If you donate $100+ to our Giving Tuesday fundraiser, you will receive a calendar for free!

Calendar pickup will begin the week of Dec 7th, just in time for the holidays! Pickup will be at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77N Willow St, Montclair, NJ 07043

Link for purchase: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/53JFYB68N548Q

Or scan the QR code in the post.

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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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