Circle of life connects people & animals

In the Broadway musical “Lion King,” actors assume animal personas to remind us that all living things are part of the “Circle of Life.”

What a wonderful message to reflect upon following a troubled and turbulent year of natural and human-made disasters.

We are inextricably connected to each other and to all living things. Taken to the next level, how we care for animals is a telling reflection of who we are in the “Circle of Life.”

Could it be that the possibility of a healed world rests, in part, on how well we live up to our shared responsibility of taking care of the animals that depend upon us for their survival? At the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, we believe this to be true.

Over the course of the year, we have cared for thousands upon thousands of unwanted, injured and homeless animals.

Since the county has no municipal shelter, we rely on the generosity of the community to help us provide for these unfortunate creatures.

As the executive director of the Monmouth County SPCA, I would like to thank all of our loyal and generous supporters who have helped us on this winding path in the “Circle of Life.”

Ursula Goetz

executive director

Monmouth County SPCA

Eatontown