AHS & Popcorn Park News

How a Challenged Newark Shelter Reached “No-Kill”

How a Challenged Newark Shelter Reached “No-Kill”

After years of challenges, Associated Humane Societies achieved a 91% save rate in 2021.Prior to November of 2020, a cat with feline leukemia like Hastings likely wouldn’t have had a chance of being adopted from the Newark location of Associated Humane Societies...

Enjoy the Great Outdoors – But Be Mindful of Wildlife

Enjoy the Great Outdoors – But Be Mindful of Wildlife

With the spring and summer months upon us and people enjoying our waterways at the Jersey shore, and the backyards of the great Garden State, we prepare ourselves at AHS/Popcorn Park for the injured wildlife calls.  Sadly, we have grown accustomed to the calls for...

The Story of Otis the Box Turtle

The Story of Otis the Box Turtle

Otis the Box Turtle is Certainly Unique, and Artistic!  Who would have thought Otis, the box turtle, who came to us last summer was such a star with many talents? After spending a couple weeks at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge we placed Otis with our friends at Garden...

Newark Pet Wellness Day March 26th!

Newark Pet Wellness Day March 26th!

ASSOCIATED HUMANE SOCIETIES NEWARK SHELTER PROVIDES WELLNESS CLINIC SERVING OVER 160 PETS IN THE COMMUNITY AHS Newark’s first Public Wellness Day was Successful day for all Involved   NEWARK, NEW JERSEY -- Associated Humane Societies Newark Shelter hosted their...

Money’s Million Dollar Before and After

Money’s Million Dollar Before and After

Money's Transformation at AHSMoney is looking like a million bucks- wait until you see what he looked like when he first came into the shelter! When we heard that a victim of a dog fight was coming to the shelter, we braced ourselves for what was going to walk through...

AHS Newark Adoption Event at the PetCare Market

AHS Newark Adoption Event at the PetCare Market

Meet our Newark Adoptables at the PetCare Market in Lodi! Please join us on Sunday February 20th from 12pm to 3pm at The Petcare Market in Lodi, to meet your new best friend!  Our beautiful adoptables from AHS Newark will be ready to greet you with wagging tails....

Rosa’s Healing Journey began with AHS

Rosa’s Healing Journey began with AHS

Found with a huge wound on her face, Rosa is finally on the mend Rosa looked like a mummy when she first came to the shelter. Her head was wrapped up in gauze after being found by a good Samaritan. We could only imagine what was under those bandages. What we saw was a...