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PENNSVILLE POUND PURRFECT PETS was developed and
implemented by PACS and successfully transitioned the
Pound into a no-kill facility serving four townships in
Salem County. Every animal picked up by Animal Control
Officers in the four townships received loving care and
medical treatment to make them whole again. Abandoned
animals were spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for
internal and external parasites, bathed, groomed and
socialized while housed at the Pound. When ready, they
were either adopted directly by the Animal Adoption
Coordinator provided by Paws and Claws or were
transported to one of PACS “Circle of Compassion for
Animals” partners where they were housed in foster care
and placed with their forever families.
In August 2007, Paws and
Claws Society unofficially expanded its "Circle of
Compassion" program to assist Pennsville Pound animals.
Since then, PACS has worked diligently to meet the
medical needs of Pennsville Pound animals, including
medical care, spay/neuter, vaccinations, testings,
internal and external parasite treatment. PACS placed
many of the Pennsville Pound animals into loving homes
with great marketing and screening skills. The
remaining animals entered the "Circle" program and were
adopted out by PACS "Circle of Compassion" partners.
On July 3, 2008. PACS
officially kicked off the "Circle of Compassion for
Animals" Program in Pennsville with the passage of
Pennsville Township Ordinance A-8-2008, which provided
for the establishment of an Animal Advisory Committee to
the Pennsville Pound and the creation of the TOWNSHIP
OF PENNSVILLE SPAY/NEUTER AND ADOPTION PROGRAM. The
subsequent public/private agreement between Paws and
Claws Society and the Township of Pennsville was the
prerequisite for the official PENNSVILLE POUND
PURRFECT PETS project; a “Circle of Compassion
for Animals” program of Paws and Claws Society.
With the hiring of an Animal Adoption Coordinator on
October 20, 2008, the project went into full swing.
Animals entering the Pennsville Pound are now medically
treated, spay/neutered, pampered, and then adopted into
homes as beloved, family members.
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On January 1, 2010, PACS turned over its successful
no-kill Pennsville Pound Purrfect Pets program to
Pennsville Township and PACS wishes
them much success administering the PPPP program
starting in 2010.
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