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Hi Allure

I just read your insider pages. Was quite interested in the ';cat page';

I didn%26#39;t see the cats when I was in either location a couple of weeks ago but that was probably because I wasn%26#39;t specifically looking for them. I stayed at the Taj at the time.

Good for you to draw attention to their needs. When I was in Rhodes a few years back they had a huge feral cat population near the city walls and volunteers looked after them. They had donation boxes attached to the walls of a nearby castle and tourists were quite happy to leave a lot of small change to buy food for them. I guess if they tried that in AC some losing gambler or homeless person would rip the box off the wall! A casino environment doesn%26#39;t lend itself to charity. Enough donations are made to the slots.

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The people you might see out there feeding the cats are very honest with donations you might give them . You can also donate at the AC Petsmart .

There are other animal welfare places in the AC area that need donations . The Marine Animal Stranding Center on Brigantine ( cute little gift shop there ) , The Atlantic City ASPCA ( You pass this as you leave town on Rt. 30 , and the Animal Shelter in Pleasantville ( a sad little shelter ) . Pleasantville animal care workers have their hands full with the type of community that recently had 4 doz. seagulls run over by two , as yet not caught , men who baited them with french fries ; and a kitten that was put in a bag , severely kicked and beaten and then set on fire by 3 %26#39;boys%26#39; 14,16, and 17 who did it because they were ';bored'; . The 3 boys have been charged as juvenilles and will receive community service plus court costs .

For those of you coming from north Jersey there is a unique zoo in Forked River called Popcorn Park . It is about 15 minutes west of the GSP . This zoo is made up of animals that were rescued from various situations including closed zoos , abusive owners ,circus castofffs , injured and orphaned wildlife . They have elephants , cougars , deer , monkeys , llamas , lions , peacocks , and lots more . They also have an adoption center for cats %26amp; dogs and some other creatures such as ferrets .