Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week Lala and Seymour on Dec. 5, 2025, NorthJersey.com ran a short profile presenting two adoptable animals from Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption: Lala, a 5-year-old dog, and Seymour, an approximately 3-year-old cat. The item, published on the morning of Dec. 5, 2025, as part of the site’s recurring adoptable-pets series, aims to connect local readers with animals ready for placement through the rescue organization.

The profiles summarize each animal’s medical history, current needs and personality to help prospective adopters make informed decisions before contacting the rescue. Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption listed both animals and provided the background details that accompany each listing in the adoptable-pets feature.

Lala’s profile notes she was rescued from a backyard breeding situation after being bred three times. Staff who took her into care found her skinny and emaciated on intake; since then, rescuers say she has been gaining weight and confidence. Described as affectionate and gentle, Lala seeks out human company and wants to sleep with you, near you, or physically on top of you. The profile also captures small, vivid habits that may matter to adopters: “Lala is quite the snorer” and she enjoys running around a backyard, sniffing and investigating everything.

Seymour is described as roughly 3 years old. A good Samaritan brought him to the rescue after they found him in need; veterinarians treated persistent diarrhea at intake and placed him on a high-fiber diet to manage ongoing needs. Rescue staff report Seymour has regained weight and now shows a healthy-looking coat. The profile affectionately labels him a “love monster” who seeks out pets and belly rubs, plays with toys (especially those with catnip) and rubs himself all over the rug.

The two profiles together make up the weekly pairing — one dog and one cat — that NorthJersey.com highlights to encourage adoptions from area rescues and shelters. The brief item sticks to key facts from the rescue: medical background, temperament and day-to-day behaviors, with the goal of matching animals to appropriate homes.

Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption operates in a regional environment where organizations commonly face high intake and overcrowding, particularly as more animals, and dogs in particular, enter shelters than are adopted. That imbalance can lead to longer stays and space constraints for rescues; the item’s inclusion in a widely read column is designed to increase visibility and shorten shelter stays.

Rescues also emphasize the role of fostering in improving outcomes for animals. Fostering reduces stress, illness risk and behavioral problems by removing animals from crowded, noisy shelters into calmer home environments, where they typically show lower stress hormones, better rest and improved behavior. Fosters simultaneously help shelters by freeing up space for incoming animals, an important relief valve during periods of high intake.

Community members who cannot adopt still have ways to support Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption. The rescue welcomes volunteers for animal care, transport, event help, outreach and administrative support, which expands a shelter’s capacity and improves outcomes for animals. Those who can temporarily open their homes may foster pets; others can assist with donations of money or supplies to sustain medical care and operations.

Both Lala and Seymour are listed as available for adoption through Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption. The NorthJersey.com profile furnishes the basic descriptions and emphasizes the animals’ specific needs and temperaments so potential adopters understand their daily habits and medical considerations before reaching out to the rescue.

Source: Original reporting on NorthJersey.com’s adoptable pets column, Dec. 5, 2025.