CSTAR News And Events

CSTAR News And Events

100th Clinic Celebration And Dine To Donate Event
At Passariello's Pizza

Come join us for our 100th SOS Clinic party during our Dine to Donate event this Saturday, March 30th. We'll be celebrating with cake and prizes so you don't want to miss out!!

Our Dine to Donate fundraiser runs all day, from 9am until 11pm, so you can come anytime to show your support. But, if you want to hang out with the "cool cats" that make the SOS Clinic possible, then come party with us from 3pm to 5pm!!! The party is open to everyone. We'll have cake and some really cool prizes too!

Whatever time you come, make sure you show a copy of the flyer below to your server, and 20% of your check will be donated to CSTAR Animal Care.

And, you can view more event information, see who else is coming, share the event with your friends, and RSVP on facebook!

Saturday, March 30, 2019
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM - All Day Dine To Donate
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - 100th Clinic Party with Cake and Prizes

Passariello's Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen
111 Laurel Oak Rd, Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 784-7272
www.passariellos.com

Don't forget to show this flyer when you check out so that 20%
of your bill is donated to CSTAR Animal Care!

New Update July 2024 - We Still Need a Building

Last updated on July 18, 2024

We haven't given up! We're working hard to find a new location for our Spay Our Strays Clinics so that we can re-open and get back to providing crucial veterinary services for the cats and dogs in our community. However, we are having a difficult time finding a space that is affordable, allows animals, and is large enough to accommodate the clinics.

If you can put us in touch with anyone who might have a space available for our clinics that meets our location needs, please contact CSTAR Animal Care at (856) 537-8729.

We can't re-open without your help. Together, we can work through the challenges of finding a new location, skyrocketing costs, new expenses for the new location, and replacing vaccinations, medications, and supplies that expired while we were closed.

Please make a donation to CSTAR today, and if you know of anyone with a suitable space to rent or who might be interested in investing in a property, please give us a call at (856) 537-8729.

For more updates, keep an eye on our home page, our CSTAR Facebook page, and our SOS Clinic Facebook page.

SOS Needs A New Home ASAP

Do You Know Any Landlords or Investors Willing To Help?

Unfortunately, it has proven to be extremely difficult to find a location which allows animals, is affordable, is available on weekends, and has adequate space for the high volume of cats and dogs that we help.

So, if you know of any available buildings for sale or lease with owners or landlords who would might be willing to work with us on price, to donate a building, or to rent out a space to our organization at a very reduced rent, please contact us as soon as possible at (856) 537-8729.

Or, if you know of anyone who might be interested in investing in a property and then allowing us to rent space at that location, please contact us as soon as possible at (856) 537-8729.

Building/Location Minimum Requirements

In order to ensure a proper environment for the animals and caregivers that attend our clinic, we need a location which:

Is at least 2,800 to 3,600 square feet, with mostly open space, all at ground level
Is located in central Camden County, preferably near a major highway - near where Route 295 and Route 30 intersect (somewhere in between Runnemede/Barrington and Lindenwold) would be our ideal location
Has heat, air-conditioning, running water, electricity, and bathrooms near an entrance (so they would be accessible to the public and clinic staff)
Has a parking lot with at least 30 spaces for customers plus additional spaces or a nearby parking area of at least 40 more spaces for volunteers
Has at least 200-300 square feet of secure storage space to store our equipment and supplies in between clinics (or has a spot near the entrance where we could setup a large cargo container)
Has availability on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM (there are 16 to 20 clinics a year (8 to 10 Saturday mini clinics and 8 to 10 Sunday mega clinics)

You can download our full building requirements with clinic sample layouts for more details and to get a better idea of the layout of the space we need.

Contractors Needed

CSTAR is currently in need of general contractors to help us with walk-throughs on potential future clinic locations, identifying repairs/renovations which may be needed, and estimating the related costs of those repairs/renovations.

Once we secure a new location, we will also be looking for contractors to perform the repairs/renovations needed.

If you are interested in helping, please contact us at (856) 537-8729 or at info@cstarnj.org.

Amazon Smile is an effortless and cost-free way for you to support CSTAR Animal Care all year round. All you have to do is continue making Amazon purchases just like you normally do, except you shop at smile.amazon.com (instead of the regular amazon.com website) OR in the Amazon app, and the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate a percentage of the what you spend to the charity of your choice - which we hope is CSTAR!

The prices, products, ship times, features, and services on smile.amazon.com are identical to what you get on the regular amazon.com site. Go to www.cstarnj.org/amazon for more information about the program and how to sign up.

Looking For Veterinarians and Vet Techs

While we are preparing to re-open, we are actively looking for veterinarians and veterinary technicians for our clinics. If you are a vet or vet tech and would like more information, please call us at (856) 537-8729. And if you know a vet or vet tech who might be interested, please direct him or her to our website.

CSTAR Holiday Pet Photos

Holiday Pet Pics Are Back - Meet St. Paddy And The Easter Bunny

Halloween Pet Photos With Mr. Bones

Haunted Farm Halloween Pet Photos With Mr. Bones

Holiday Pet Photos At Lawnside PetSmart And Voorhees Vet

Holiday Pet Photos At Lawnside PetSmart & Voorhees Vet

For a small donation, you can help us provide low-cost spay/neuter surgery and services for cats and dogs AND get a fantastic photo! So, bring your pets, your kids - the whole family to our next pet photo event.

Click above to download the flyer


Holiday Photos at Voorhees Vet

Sunday, November 20, 2022, 11am - 3pm
Sunday, December4, 2022, 11am - 3pm
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 11am - 3pm
Voorhees Veterinary Center Echelon Village Plaza 1120 White Horse Road Voorhees, NJ 08043

Bring your pets in costume or use ours. And remember - adults and kids are welcome too!

CSTAR's holiday pet photos feature vivid, full-color backdrops to set the scene, and as you can see, our volunteers are experts at getting your pets to smile for the camera.

Find out more about CSTAR's holiday pet photos and see more of our featured pet photos from previous events.

Spay Our Strays Clinic Appointment Status

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic all SOS mega and mini clinics have been suspended since March of 2020. Future appointments are not being scheduled at this time, since we do not yet have an estimated date for when clinics will resume. Once we have any more news, it will be posted here on our website.

We are truly sorry for any difficulties that this may cause. We are just as disappointed and frustrated as you are. None of us could have predicted that we would have to be closed for so long, and we are all very anxious to get back to helping the animals and caregivers in our community that need us so much.

S/N Available At PFA And All Pets

Some good news! People For Animals, a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Millville, NJ and All Pets, a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Mount Laurel, NJ are now scheduling spay/neuter appointments. There may be a little bit of a wait until their next available appointment dates, but they do have appointments available. You can reach People For Animals at (856) 243-5211, and more information can be found on the People For Animals website. All Pets is scheduling appointments via email, and more information can be found on their facebook page. This information is current as of 5/21/20. Please contact PFA and All Pets directly to confirm appointments are still available and to schedule.

And remember, if you are trapping a cat that needs to be fixed, please DO NOT TRAP any stray or feral cats until you have SCHEDULED AND CONFIRMED your appointment with PFA or All Pets. You don't want to have a cat in a trap and nowhere to take the cat to be fixed if there aren't any appointments available for a while.

No SOS Appointments Are Being Scheduled Right Now

Please do NOT call the appointment line or email us with appointment scheduling questions as our volunteers will be focusing their time on their families and staying safe.

The appointment line's voicemail messages will NOT be monitored until we begin holding clinics again, so we will NOT be able to return your calls. Email will only be monitored on a very limited basis, and responses may take an extended period of time.

Updates On Appointment Scheduling Status

Once we are able to resume appointment scheduling and holding clinics again, we will make an announcement on our website. So as things improve, please check this posting for status updates.

Make sure to hit refresh in your browser to ensure that you are seeing the most up-to-date post.

Don't Trap Ferals Without An Appointment

Please DO NOT TRAP any stray or feral cats unless you have VERY RECENTLY CONFIRMED your appointment with whatever clinic you originally scheduled with. Most of the clinics and veterinary offices in our area have suspended spay/neuter appointments at this time, and you don't want to have a cat in a trap and nowhere to take the cat to be fixed.

Contact A Vet Office For All Medical Needs

If you have a cat or dog that needs medical attention, please contact your regular vet or an emergency veterinary hospital. The names and numbers of some local veterinary facilities that were still offering sick appointments as of March 31st are below.

Emergency Veterinary Facilities

Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
220 Mount Laurel Rd, Mount Laurel, NJ
856-234-7626

NorthStar VETS of Maple Shade
2834 NJ-73, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
609-259-8300 (same phone number for both locations)

NorthStar VETS of Robbinsville
315 Robbinsville-Allentown Rd, Robbinsville, NJ
609-259-8300 (same phone number for both locations)

Penn Vet's Ryan Veterinary Hospital
3900 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA
215-746-9811

Low-Cost Clinics

People For Animals (PFA)
1200 N Delsea Dr, Clayton, NJ
856- 243-5211

All Pets Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic
Mount Laurel, NJ
www.facebook.com/AllPetsLowCostClinics/

Local Veterinary Offices

Mansfield Veterinary Hospital
(in Old Columbus Vet Building)
3075 US Route 206 South, Columbus, NJ
609-766-1200

Pennsauken Animal Hospital
6717 N. Crescent Blvd, Pennsuaken, NJ
856-662-4450

Voorhees Veterinary Center
1120 White Horse Rd, Voorhees, NJ
856-435-8090

Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
(previously RBVH Cherry Hill)
2051 Briggs Rd, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
856-429-4394

Clementon Animal Hospital
210 White Horse Pike, Clementon, NJ
856-784-2304

Chews Landing Veterinary Hospital
1179 Chews Landing Rd, Laurel Springs, NJ
856-566-5688

Garden State Animal Hospital
628 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ
856-662-4407

Pet Check Urgent Care
1720 Clements Bridge Rd, Deptford, NJ
856-302-0000

Pet Check Urgent Care
235 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd, #5B, Sewell, NJ
856-404-9858

Delaware Valley Veterinary Hospital
400 Swedesboro Rd, Mullica Hill, NJ
856-241-1100

Clayton Veterinary Associates
820 N. Delsea Dr, Clayton, NJ
856-881-7470

Pitman Animal Hospital
654 N. Delsea Dr, Pitman, NJ
856-582-7500

Online Donations Are Crucial To Sustaining Our Program!

Our make a difference web pages are up and running along with our online donation form. You'll see all the different ways you can make a difference and save a life, such as trying out our new online donation form, volunteering, adopting, making a recurring or honorary donation, and talking with your employer about charitable giving and company match programs.

Learn more about us and see statistics on how many animals we have helped, and the significant role our clinics have played in TNR efforts in our community.

SOS Clinics Continue At The Somerdale VFW

We'd like to extend a very special thank you to the veterans at the VFW 7334 Raws-Tait Post where we hold our clinics. Without their support, the clinics wouldn't be possible.

We thank them very deeply for their service and for the sacrifices they have made for our country, and we're so appreciative of their help so that we can serve the local community.

Please show them your support by stopping by the Somerdale VFW and having a drink with some of these distinguished men and women.

The Struggle Before The Somerdale VFW's Help

Before finding our new home at the Somerdale VFW, CSTAR Animal Care's Spay Our Strays Clinic had a very difficult time finding a long-term location that could accommodate the clinic's needs. We spent months and months tirelessly searching for a location after Lindenwold Borough had repurposed the Lindenwold Community Center that we had been using for years.

And, after a run of bad luck at temporary locations (one had plumbing/flooding issues causing the building to be unusable, and the other had an electrical fire just a few days before CSTAR was set to sign the lease), the clinic volunteers finally thought everything would be okay when La Quinta Inn of Runnemede allowed CSTAR to rent out its ballrooms for the SOS Clinics.

But, just 6 months later, La Quinta Inn unexpectedly closed after a change in management fell through, leaving the Spay Our Strays Clinic again with nowhere to go, with just 2 weeks before CSTAR's next clinic was supposed to be held.

When the owner of Sterling Storage in Hi-Nella heard about what we had been through, he literally SAVED our clinic program by letting us use his main office building for our clinics while we started another search for a larger facility.

With no promising locations in sight during the 7 months after La Quinta closed, and none during the 19 months that we had spent looking before that, our program would have most likely closed its doors forever if it hadn't been for Sterling Storage's help and support. We are very, very grateful to everyone at Sterling Storage for everything they did for us, so we could at least keep smaller versions of our clinics going, and not leave all of the people and animals that relied on us stranded with nowhere to go.

And now, through the kindness and generosity of the members of the Somerdale VFW, we were finally able to get back to offering our full-sized mega clinics again, enabling us to help more than 200 animals in a single clinic day.

And with all of that support, 2019 became a very exciting year for CSTAR's Spay Our Strays Clinic. On August 4th, we hit a new record when we fixed 221 cats in one day. And by the end of 2019, after 114 mini and mega clinics since we started in 2013, we've spayed/neutered more than 7,900 cats and dogs, and provided more than 13,000 veterinary services appointments.

Please help us ensure that we can continue to provide outstanding service to the animals in need in our community by donating or volunteering with us.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteering your time is one of the most valuable ways you can help animals in need. Dedicated volunteers are what makes it possible for CSTAR to save so many lives, and you can be a part of this extraordinary effort. You can make a tremendous difference by volunteering for just a few hours each month.

Currently, CSTAR has the greatest need for assistance with:

Organizing smaller events/fundraisers
Event planning/organizing large fundraisers
Online advertising/marketing/social media

CSTAR is also looking for volunteers to help out at the monthly clinics. There is a station for everyone at the clinic - whether you prefer working with caregivers, being more hands-on with the cats and dogs, or sticking with paperwork, there are are so many different ways that you can help.

If you are interested in volunteering with CSTAR, please contact us at volunteers@cstarnj.org.

New Mailing Address

CSTAR Animal Care has a new mailing address:

CSTAR Animal Care
190 Warwick Rd
Unit 615
Stratford, NJ 08084

Remember, this is just CSTAR's mailing address - NOT the clinic location.

Online Donations Are Crucial To Sustaining Our Program!

Learn more about us and see statistics on how many animals we have helped, and the significant role our clinics have played in TNR efforts in our community.

CSTAR Holiday Pet Photos

More pet photo dates are coming soon.

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for fun-filled pet photo events with your Furr-vorite Valentine, Catnip the Cat!

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for fun-filled pet photo events with St. Paddy and the Easter Bunny!

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for summer fun with Catnip the Cat and her 8 piece string bikini!

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for fun-filled pet photo events with Mr. Bones and his haunted farm!

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for the holiday season with Santa Claus and a surprise Hanukkah guest!

More pet photo dates are coming soon. We'll be back for the holiday season with Santa Claus and Gimel the Dreidel!

CSTAR's holiday pet photos feature vivid, full-color backdrops to set the scene, and as you can see, our volunteers are experts at getting your pets to smile for the camera.

Find out more about CSTAR's holiday pet photos and see more of our featured pet photos from previous events.

Voorhees Vet Free Cat And Dog Care Seminars

For upcoming dates or to make a reservation, email info@voorheesvet.com or call (856) 435-8090 and they'll save you a seat!

Teeth Wisdom for Your Pet with Dr. Kaplan

Discussion about easy home care routines for maintaining oral wellness and comprehensive information about how your veterinarian can head off serious problems to general health through proper dental care.

Obedience Class - Leadership, Basic Manners and Easy Housebreaking

Class focusing on leadership exercises, basic manners, crate training, stopping crate barking, stopping play biting, and preventing aggressive behavior.

Talking Cats with Dr. Kaplan

Feline behavior issues, health concerns, household dangers and calming techniques as well as many other feline related topics are discussed to better understand your enigmatic family member.

Old Age is Not a Disease with Dr. Brody

Because every day is precious for our geriatric pets, learn the best ways to keep them comfortable and active from easing arthritic pain to progressive medical advances and holistic care to keep you senior vibrant and healthy.

Puppy Parenting Class

Learn how to teach your puppy or adult dog basic manners for living with your family. Leave your favorite canine at home, but older children often enjoy the class while you all discover how to best communicate with your dog.

More information about Voorhees Vet's free seminars can also be found at voorheesvet.com.