The Asbury Park City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to award its animal control contract to the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [MCSPCA] in Eatontown. “It has been my experience that the MCSPCA provides a higher quality of care and better environment for the animals,” said Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn […]

Although a vote to enter into an animal control contract agreement with the Associated Humane Societies [AHS] of Tinton Falls passed by a 4 to 1 vote during Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn, who cast the sole no vote, said she could not support an organization that puts animals down. “I […]

The day before a planned protest against the elimination of its volunteer program, the Associated Humane Society [AHS] reversed course on Friday and reinstated the volunteers. The organization had previously stated that volunteers not following procedures and mishandling and injuring animals justified its actions. In response, a group of long-time volunteers, including several from Asbury […]

The Associated Humane Society of Tinton Falls, which serves as Asbury Park’s animal control, is waiving their adoption fee this weekend. On Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. qualified homes may adopt a pet from Associated Humane Societies’ Tinton Falls shelter without paying the $100 adoption fee. Adoptions include […]

Two Asbury Park women face animal cruelty charges in connection with the mistreatment of two pit bulls, resulting in the death of one, after both were allegedly left outside in the heat today without water and proper shelter. Davina L. Kearney, 30, 613 Ridge Ave., and Juanita White, 48, who lives at the Oceanic Motel […]