🔹 A beloved Hunterdon County cat sanctuary just opened a free pet pantry to help NJ families struggling with rising costs keep their pets at home.
🐾 Perry’s Pantry in Ringoes gives away free pet food, litter, toys, carriers and more — with no applications, limits or eligibility rules.
❤️ The pantry was created to honor a cherished volunteer who died after battling depression, and the cat who helped her through it.
RINGOES — Since 2003, Tabby’s Place, a cage-free cat sanctuary in East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, has been caring for cats from hopeless situations, with a concentration on cats with special needs.
Free NJ pet pantry opens as families struggle to keep pets
At any given time, 30 to 40% of Tabby’s Place 100 residents have chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and paraplegia. The Tabby’s Place team strives to treat each cat with respect and compassion, while delighting their senses with bright, open suites, continuous fresh air, and an impeccable level of care and tenderness.
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While Tabby’s Place, located at 1100 Route 202 in Ringoes, can shelter 150 cats, they have yearned to help nourish and nurture many pets beyond its doors.
Foster team lead Tiana Thomas said she’s seen many shelters inundated with pets whose families can’t keep them due to financial strain or housing issues.
“So, we wanted to find a way to help pets stay in their homes, and one way to do that is to provide pet families with necessary supplies like food, medical supplies, and general care supplies,” Thomas said…