140 Rescue Animals Arrive In Morris Co. From Overcrowded Shelters  

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A flight carrying more than 140 at-risk dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters in Louisiana and Alabama will land at Morristown Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

Tammy Snyder Murphy, the First Lady of New Jersey, will be present when the plane carrying more than 110 dogs and nearly 30 cats arrive at Morristown Airport.

The animals will be taken in by nine shelters across the country, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The airlift will include vulnerable shelter pets such as asymptomatic heartworm-positive dogs, homeless cats and large dogs who are difficult to place.

When the animals arrive, they will be taken to a variety of animal shelters, including St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, which is located in Madison.

St. Hubert's WayStation transport program transfers animals from areas of need to areas of opportunity. As animal shelters across the country struggle with overcrowding, the need for this program has only grown, according to officials.

This life-saving pet airlift is being coordinated by NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, The Animal Rescue Site, and Hill's Pet Nutrition as part of the NBC and Telemundo stations' 2022 Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign.