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Puppies, Dogs Up For Adoption at Livingston Mall on Saturday

Stop by the mall during the pet adoption day for family-friendly activities and events.

Livingston Mall will hold a free pet adoption day accompanied by hours of family-friendly activities this weekend.  

In cooperation with Home for Good Dog Rescue and Pilots N Paws, the Livingston Mall will have puppies and dogs up for adoption on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the mall's parking lot across from Sears Auto Center.

During Livingston Mall’s event, Home for Good, a foster- and volunteer-based nonprofit dog rescue organization, hopes to place about 50 puppies and dogs in need of a home with individuals and families who can give them a safe and healthy environment where they can continue to grow and thrive.  

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Anyone interested in adopting is encouraged to go in advance to the Home for Good website, homeforgooddogs.org, where they can see images of all available pets and complete a pre-approval adoption application.

Many of the adoptable dogs will be flown in that day by Pilots N Paws, a national charity that connects general aviation pilots with rescue volunteers to provide free air transport for animals going to waiting families.

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“We are happy to host this community event and support the efforts of Home for Good Dog Rescue and Pilots N Paws to find forever homes for these very special animals,” said Elizabeth DiDuca, area director of marketing and business development for Livingston Mall.

Application processing can take from two to five days, and a potential adopter must have an approved application before they can meet any of the adoptable animals. Attendees hoping to adopt on Saturday are asked to fill out an application and bring all members of their household with them — people and pets — to have a proper meet-and-greet with the animals. 

Home for Good also will provide food and crates for purchase at the event, and if a match is made that day, adopters will be permitted to take their new pooch right home.

While the five-hour pet adoption event is under way, there will be several family-friendly activities, including a bake sale, a chance to spin the prize wheel and a doggie cool-off pool, where pups of all sizes can take a break from the summer heat.  

Children ages 3 to 8 and their parents also are invited to head inside Livingston Mall from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for a Simon Kidgits Club Doggie Play Date in Center Court, featuring a bounce house, crafts, games, a special gift for Kidgits members and much more.

For more information about the pet adoption event at Livingston Mall, contact the center at (973) 994-9391 or visit www.shoplivingstonmall.com


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