Kids & Family

Pet Of The Week: Young Beagle-Mix Loves The Outdoors

You can adopt dogs and cats now from Orphaned Pets Inc. of West Caldwell.

This puppy truly lives up to his name. 

Frisky is a lively young beagle-mix which you can adopt now from Orphaned Pets Inc. of West Caldwell.  

This puppy packs a lot into his small 17 pound-frame, which you can expect not to get much bigger. He loves walks and the outdoors and is particularly fond of chasing squirrels.

If you a local Livingston pet shelter and want to have your animals featured on Livingston Patch's Pet Of The Week, send an email to the editor at mike.donofrio@patch.com.

Frisky is crate trained, neutered, fully vetted and micro-chipped. 

If you want to meet Frisky or any of the other cats and dogs at Orphaned Pets Inc. that need a home, then call (973) 882-8363 or (973) 865-6421. 

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For more information or pictures, go to www.op.petfinder.com.

Adoption Events

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Orphaned Pets holds adoption clinics at local PETCOs around Essex County every Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Orphaned Pet will be at the following locations throughout the month: 

  • 1st Saturday of the month: PETCO, 339 Pompton Avenue, Verona 
  • 2nd Saturday of the month: PETCO, Route 10 West, East Hanover
  • 3rd Saturday of the month:PETCO, Route 46 West, Totowa
  • 4th Saturday of the month: PETCO, Route 46 East, Parsippany

Animal Shelter Wish List

Orhaned Pets Inc. is consistently in need of supplies, donations and animal food. Call (973) 882-8363 or (973) 865-6421 to donate. 

The shelter is currently looking for the following items:

  • Clean stuffed toys 
  • Giftcards to PETCO  
  • Copy paper for printing out flyers
  • Printer cartridges (HP ink, black 45 and color 78, HP 57 and HP 56)
  • Wool and gently used throw pillows.  
  • Dry or canned food for cats and dogs, puppies and kittens
  • Heartworm medication and Frontline
  • Trash bags
  • Chewy toys
  • Rawhides
  • Laundry detergent
  • Sponges
  • Paper towels
  • Bleach
  • Dish detergent
  • Old towels, sheets or mops.
  • Kitty litter
  • Leashes
  • Dog and cat collars or harnesses


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