I want to start by acknowledging something: Christ Hospital was not a well-run hospital. It has not been for years. That was on purpose.

The owners have always known that the land the hospital was built on was very valuable real estate, and current owner Hudson Regional Health took over Christ Hospital to purposefully run it further into the ground to justify tearing it down and building 2,000 units of luxury housing, as evidenced by their own submissions to the Jersey City Zoning Board.

Christ Hospital needs to not only be resurrected, but it needs to become a state or county-run public hospital. Please attend the hearing and demand the following: 1. Take the hospital out of HRH's hands by setting up a retainer to reopen and run the hospital temporarily, and 2. Use eminent domain to seize the hospital and run it as a public hospital, complete with updates and improvement it desperately needs.

The Public Hearing will be on August 27th 5-7PM at the HCCC Culinary Institute. Follow this link to sign up to comment during the meeting.

When sweet Bigotes was found outside, she was in heartbreaking condition. She was extremely thin and emaciated, her fur was dirty and unkempt, she was constantly drooling, and her little tongue was hanging out.

We soon learned why: Bigotes had Stage IV periodontal disease. Her dental disease was so severe that her entire mouth was affected, leaving her in constant, excruciating pain. The only way to give this beautiful girl relief was to remove all of her teeth. Can you imagine trying to survive on the streets while also living with that kind of pain?

Bigotes has already fought so hard just to make it this far. Her dental surgery was absolutely necessary, and we would do it all again in a heartbeat, but the cost of her surgery, medications, veterinary care, and recovery is a huge financial burden for our rescue.

We urgently need your help to cover Bigotes’ medical expenses. Every donation brings us closer to paying her veterinary bills and giving her the comfortable, healthy life she should have had all along.

DONATE TO HELP BIGOTES

Bigotes' latest medical bills are included in the fundraiser linked above.

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Purrfect Catpanion is a 100% volunteer‑run 501(c)(3) focused on rescuing friendly street cats, providing medical care and socialization, and matching them with loving homes. By donating today, you help Bigotes heal and move one step closer to a safe forever home.

To learn more about Purrfect Catpanion, to meet our adoptables (including Bigotes!) or to volunteer to foster (Hudson County area), please visit us here.

Meet Bagel!

Unfortunately, Bagel's current foster family can no longer foster him after this week, so Purrfect Catpanion is urgently seeking a new foster family (local to Hudson County!), or, even better, a forever home, for this social, curious, mushy guy.

Bagel, who is approximately three or four years old, loves people, attention, pats, and simply just being around his humans, greeting them at the door with a happy meow or a friendly good morning. In addition to adoring a good snuggle, Bagel is an active little guy who LOVES playtime and is always up for some fun, and he also happens to be a skilled household assistant who takes his duties around the home very seriously. Such duties include:

-Inspecting any new objects that enter the home
-Assisting with projects that do not traditionally require a cat. For example, rolling on any carpet you are trying to move
- Helping you put on shoes (especially those with shoelaces!)
- Keeping a close eye on neighborhood wildlife from the window
- Improving any carefully sorted pile by flopping right on top of it
- Encouraging your workouts - if you are planking, expect him to support you from underneath

As a special bonus, Bagel comes equipped with a magic button at the base of his tail, one scratch and he will melt into a happy flop on the floor. With his easygoing and loving nature, Bagel would make a wonderful addition to a family or individual looking for a loyal, friendly feline companion.

Interested in fostering or adopting Bagel? Reach out!

Apply to Adopt Bagel!

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