Meet Bee Balm and Henry — a Pitt Bull Terrier mix and American Staffordshire Terrier who are looking to find their forever family in the Hoboken, Jersey City, or North Jersey area. Bee Balm is a young, energetic girl and Henry is a great mix between fun and lazy. Read on to learn more about Bee Balm and Henry and how to adopt either pup.
Bee Balm
Name: Bee Balm
Breed: Pit Bull Terrier mix
Weight: 58 pounds
Age: 1
Ideal Home: Bee Balm would do best in an adult home or one with teenaged-children
Kids: Teens and up
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Dogs: No
Cats: No
Crate-Trained: No, Bee Balm prefers to be baby gated
House Trained: Yes
Other training: Knows sit, lay down, and roll over
Leash Manners: Bee Balm pulls, but not too hard. She also likes to roll.
Personality: Bee Balm is a young, energetic girl. She loves to kiss your face and get belly rubs. She is very bright and learns new tricks quickly.
Why she/he was brought to the rescue: Bee Balm was found roaming the streets of Jersey City.
For adoption information on Bee Balm, click here.
Henry
Name: Henry
Breed: American Bully
Weight: Approx 50 pounds
Age: 1
Ideal Home: Henry is a shyer dog around new people who quickly comes around and covers them in kisses. He needs a home that will show him how much people love him and respect that he needs a second to warm up. He is a sweet, gentle boy who will shower you with tons of affection. Henry would do well living with another dog who is confident and can show him the ropes.
Kids: 13+
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Dogs: Yes
Cats: No
Crate-Trained: Henry is not being crate trained and is fine when left alone in the apartment.
House Trained: Yes
Other Training: Henry is a people pleaser and has already learned “sit” and “wait.” His adopters will need to continue his training.
Leash Manners: Henry is a strong boy on a leash and needs to learn to pull less.
Personality: Henry’s foster mom describes him as sweet, shy, cuddly, and goofy. He’s sure to bring a smile to your face and give you lots of love and snuggles. Henry is a medium-energy pup who enjoys sunbathing, playing with soft squeaky toys, cuddling on the couch, and playing in the backyard. He’s a great mix of fun and lazy.
Why she/he was brought to the rescue: Henry was transferred to WISE from a local, municipal shelter.
For adoption information on Henry, click here.
How to Properly Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
For the holiday revelers who have enjoyed the pine scent of a real Christmas tree at home this season, the unfortunate part you’ve dreaded is here — taking down the tree. From squeezing it through narrow brownstone doorways to elevators filled with needles to wrapping your tree in a fitted sheet like a dead body, sometimes it feels like the tree always wins. Luckily, we’re here to help with what to do — and not do — when it’s time to take down the Christmas tree. Read on to learn what to do to safely and responsibly dispose of your tree in Northern New Jersey.
Christmas Tree Do’s
Municipalities throughout New Jersey all have their tree collection schedules. In most cases, the trees are chipped and made into mulch which is often freely available to residents.
Hoboken — Trees should be placed at the curb on Tuesday or Thursday evenings after 7:30PM (after 9PM on Washington Street).
Jersey City — Place your tree curbside Wednesday evening between the hours of 5PM + 7PM. Trees are picked up every Thursday citywide through January 29th.
Weehawken — Curbside pick-up is easy but needs to be arranged with the Department of Public Works.
Montclair — The Parks and Shade Tree Division at the Department of Community Services will collect Christmas trees from curbside throughout January weekly.
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Christmas Tree Don'ts
For curbside pickup, Christmas trees must be free of ornaments, tinsel, lights, stands, and anything else that isn’t a tree. Do not wrap the tree or put it in a garbage bag. Wreaths and garlands are not part of the municipal tree pickup. You’ll have to put those with your regular garbage.
It should go without saying that you cannot recycle your artificial Christmas tree, but we’ll still say it here just in case.
Never burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and could cause a chimney fire. It’s also worth noting that coniferous needles contain nitrogen and substances called terpenes which are highly toxic when burned, making the smoke unsafe.
Fire Hazard
Strictly speaking, a real Christmas tree is always a fire hazard. As the needles start to dry out, that fire risk increases. Four weeks, continuously replenishing the water, is the generally recommended time for safely keeping your tree up. That’s separate from the tradition that directs Christmas tree removal 12 nights after Christmas (yes, like the song), on the Christian day of the Epiphany, January 6th, that celebrates the three Wise Men who followed a star to make it a bit late for the baby Jesus welcoming party.
If you’ve invested in an artificial tree, all rules are off. Feel free to keep that baby up year-round as a coat rack, fully decorated for Christmas in July, or for whatever purpose you wish.
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Get Crafty
Everyone is a maker these days. The more techie our work lives get, the more we want to construct something with our hands. Your old Christmas tree offers up quite a few potential projects if you aren’t quite ready to kick it to the curb.
Wider parts of the tree’s trunk can be cut into tree rounds and used for all sorts of things. You can make coasters and trivets from the rounds and tic-tac-toe game sets from assorted pieces. Cut a groove in a piece of wood for a card stand to keep your wifi login on display for guests. Make fresh-scented sachets from the needles. Bird feeders are an easy project and act of kindness to the birds: cut a foot-long branch off your tree, cover it in peanut butter, roll it in birdseed, hang it from a tree outside, and start waiting for spring.
