New Jersey Is A Great State For Rescue Dogs
It’s no surprise that adopting a pet has become increasingly popular in America. In many cases, owners are rescuing a pet that has endured an unfortunate situation. BetMassachusetts recently showcased data that ranked the states that are best to adopt a rescue dog, and New Jersey ranked in the top three.
How does one dig into such information to create a 50-state ranking? “We used data from RescueMe.org to find the number of dog rescue groups and adoption agencies in every state,” BetMassachusetts explained.
To clarify, the states are not just compiled based around where the most adoption centers are. Sure, the number of relative dog groups was an important factor, but the rescues per square miles was also measured.
“The best time to look to adopt is in the spring and summer because rescue shelters tend to have more dogs then,” BetMassachusetts continues.
New Jersey Is The Third Best State To Adopt A Rescue Dog
The northeast corner of the United States has proven to be successful place for animal shelters. Finishing only behind Rhode Island and Connecticut, New Jersey ranked number three. In fact, of the top three, New Jersey has 348 rescue groups according to BetMassachusetts’ report.
Northstar Pet Rescue and Eleventh Hour Rescue are two prominent New Jersey pet adoption shelters to be aware of.
Northstar focuses on finding a home for at-risk dogs who are subjected overcrowded animal shelters. They require an application process and follow the 3 day, 3 week, 3 month adoption protocol.
In Morris County, Eleventh Hour states, “We give our dogs and cats all the medical attention they require, a place to live, and through our extensive adoption services, a second chance at a happy and fulfilled life.”
Shelter Animals Count reported that 4.8 million animals were adopted into loving homes in 2023. Of that, 2.2 million were dogs. “This marks a 0.2% increase from 2022, a 4.0% increase from 2021, and 3.2% decrease from 2019,” they said.
Redrafting Each Of The Giants First Round Picks The Past 5 Years
This is the time of year when sports talk starts to get dominated by NFL draft talk. Speculation and theories galore factor into analysts’ suggestions on who each time will or should take. Here, we will “redraft” all of the Giants first round picks of the past five years. The team is an important spot this year, with high hopes that they will get it right and set the franchise up for future success.
Let’s face it: it’s been a tumultuous ride since the GMen last won the Super Bowl in 2012. It has been a roller coaster of sorts, where certain players have unexpectedly succeeded, and many have not met expectations. What’s unique about analyzing the top picks since 2019 is that it covers different front office staffs. Dave Gettleman was the team’s General Manager from 2018 to 2021. Joe Schoen then took over in 2022. In addition, the past five years have seen three different head coaches. Pat Shurmur and Joe Judge each had less-than-successful two-year runs before Brian Daboll came in.
Of course, much of the draft discussion revolves around quarterbacks. The Giants are no exception to this. In fact, what to do with often-injured Daniel Jones is one of the two primary topics this off-season (the other being Saquon Barkley).
Our Redrafting Guidelines
As acting GM from 2019 on, this exercise considers the success players have had in the NFL over the past five seasons. It’s important to note that each player listed below that we are saying the Giants should have selected was drafted after the choice they actually made. In other words, the Giants passed on each of these players.
Now, with the NFL combine underway, pro days coming up, and prospective meetings, there is a ton of due diligence that goes into each team’s draft process. While no team bats a thousand each year, the preparation the organization does pre-draft is essential to creating a plan that is best for the team. Furthermore, the GM and player personnel departments need to be ready to adjust and make quick decisions based on what happened in the current draft before their pick. This is where the Giants fell short (mostly in the Gettleman days) in years past, and had to make a panic move.
Nonetheless, as we wait for this year’s big draft day in Detroit, here are our Giants 1st round redraft picks from the five previous years. Imagine this: the Giants could have had Justin Herbert passing to Garrett Wilson, with Micah Parson patrolling the defense.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
