Animal Rescue In Howell Needs Help After Monday's Flood

HOWELL, NJ — An animal rescuer and wildlife rehabilitator is seeking help after her property flooded during Monday's deluge.

Jennifer Doherty-Mazzocchi, who lives in the Ramtown section of Howell, has devoted countless hours to rescuing and treating injured wildlife, baby animals and helping to find homes for domestic animals, often responding at all hours of the day or night.

On Monday, the finished basement where much of her rescue work was done was severely damaged by the flooding from the storm that dropped more than 7 inches of rain on Howell.

"I am a volunteer with Tribbles Rabbit Rescue and also work in wildlife rehab as well as being a veterinary technician for over 13 years," she wrote in a GoFundme campaign. "I am deeply devoted to rescuing as many animals as I am able. Due to the recent flooding we are unable to foster or rescue animals until the damages are safely completed."

Doherty is well-known for her work with animals, and often is a first contact in the area when an injured animal or one in desperate need of help is found. She said they had dealt with flooding on Memorial Day weekend.

"We started to rebuild and raised enough money to fix the damages and install a new sink," she wrote. Monday's deluge flooded the basement again. "This time we lost the entire downstairs, all furniture, carpeting and sheetrock. Our homeowner's insurance does not cover the damages, which also involved our driveway collapsing."

Doherty said the damage is so extensive she may not be able to reopen the rescue area, "which sadly lessens chances for animals requiring help."

Animals that were in the rescue are all safe and were moved to other credible fosters or rehabbers, she said.

The GoFundme campaign can be found here.

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