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State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS December 2000 State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation SOCIETIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS The Report is available on the Commission’s Web Site at www.state.nj.us/sci TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 1 HISTORY OF THE SPCAs ....................................................................................... 3 AUTHORITY OF THE SPCAs IN NEW JERSEY ................................................. 5 Arrest Powers .............................................................................................. 7 Search and Seizure Powers ......................................................................... 8 Power to Carry Weapons ............................................................................ 9 Red Lights and Sirens ................................................................................. 10 A Question of Effectiveness ............................................................................. 13 Recordkeeping ............................................................................................ 15 PROFILE OF THE COUNTY SPCAs ..................................................................... 17 Overview of the County Societies .................................................................... 18 The County Societies ........................................................................................ 19 Atlantic County SPCA ................................................................................ 19 Bergen County SPCA ................................................................................. 19 Burlington County SPCA ........................................................................... 22 Cape May County SPCA ............................................................................ 24 Cumberland County SPCA ......................................................................... 24 Gloucester County SPCA ........................................................................... 25 Hudson County SPCA ................................................................................ 27 Hunterdon County SPCA ........................................................................... 28 Mercer County SPCA ................................................................................. 29 Middlesex County SPCA ............................................................................ 30 Monmouth County SPCA ........................................................................... 32 Morris County SPCA .................................................................................. 34 Ocean County SPCA .................................................................................. 35 Passaic County SPCA ................................................................................. 37 Somerset County SPCA .............................................................................. 38 Union County SPCA ................................................................................... 38 Warren County SPCA ................................................................................. 39 Relationships With Police Departments, Municipal Courts and Prosecutors’ Offices ................................................................................ 42 iii FINANCIAL PROFILE OF THE COUNTY SPCAs .............................................. 44 Atlantic County SPCA ...................................................................................... 46 Bergen County SPCA ....................................................................................... 47 Burlington County SPCA ................................................................................. 54 Cape May County SPCA .................................................................................. 61 Cumberland County SPCA ............................................................................... 63 Gloucester County SPCA .................................................................................. 64 Hudson County SPCA ....................................................................................... 65 Hunterdon County SPCA .................................................................................. 74 Mercer County SPCA ........................................................................................ 75 Middlesex County SPCA ................................................................................... 77 Monmouth County SPCA .................................................................................. 79 Morris County SPCA ......................................................................................... 80 Ocean County SPCA .......................................................................................... 81 Passaic County SPCA ......................................................................................... 86 Somerset County SPCA ...................................................................................... 87 Union County SPCA ........................................................................................... 88 Warren County SPCA ......................................................................................... 89 The Largess of Bequests .......................................................................................... 95 THE NEW JERSEY SPCA .......................................................................................... 97 Finances .............................................................................................................. 99 Relationship Between the State and County Societies ....................................... 101 THE SPCA ANIMAL SHELTERS ............................................................................ 106 SPCA Shelters .................................................................................................... 107 Burlington County SPCA ............................................................................. 107 Cape May County SPCA .............................................................................. 107 Cumberland County SPCA ........................................................................... 110 Hudson County SPCA .................................................................................. 110 Hunterdon County SPCA ............................................................................. 116 Mercer County SPCA ................................................................................... 117 Middlesex County SPCA .............................................................................. 117 Monmouth County SPCA ............................................................................. 117 Ocean County SPCA ..................................................................................... 118 Union County SPCA ..................................................................................... 118 County Shelters ................................................................................................... 119 Atlantic County Animal Shelter .................................................................... 119 Bergen County Animal Shelter ..................................................................... 120 Burlington County Animal Shelter ............................................................... 121 Camden County Animal Shelter ................................................................... 121 iv Gloucester County Animal Shelter ............................................................... 123 Ocean County Animal Shelter ...................................................................... 124 Proposed County Shelters ................................................................................... 126 Municipal Shelters .............................................................................................. 126 Wayne Township Animal Shelter ................................................................. 126 West Milford Animal Shelter ........................................................................ 127 Government Inspection of the Shelters ............................................................... 127 The Inspection System .................................................................................. 128 Cape May County SPCA Shelter ............................................................... 132 Cumberland County SPCA Shelter ............................................................ 134 Hudson County SPCA Shelter ................................................................... 135 Hunterdon County SPCA Shelter ............................................................... 147 Monmouth County SPCA Shelter .............................................................. 147 Ocean County SPCA Shelter ..................................................................... 147 THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ANIMAL ABUSE AND HUMAN VIOLENCE .............................................................................................. 148 ADDITIONAL ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMAL WELFARE ............................. 158 Licensing of Cats ................................................................................................ 159 Feral Cats ...........................................................................................................
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