Pet Adoption In The East Hanover-Florham Park Area: New Dogs, Cats Added This Week

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Want to add a new member to your family and do something good for the East Hanover-Florham Park community at the same time? Adopt a pet from a local shelter! Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many shelters in East Hanover-Florham Park and environs are still working to fulfill adoptions.

For those looking to adopt, a great place to start the search for a new friend is at A Second Chance For Ziva Inc, where Hank And Diesel the dog is waiting patiently, or another local facility. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in appropriate homes.

Need some help in your search? Patch and Petfinder have you covered. We round up a list each week of all the pets recently put up for adoption in your area. If you're a cat person, meet Mia, a Domestic Short Hair up for adoption. Or if dogs are more your thing, there are several great dogs available, too. Click on any listing for more information, or to start the adoption process.

Editor’s note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by Petfinder. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

Mia

  • Name: Mia

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Purrfect Pals Inc, East Hanover, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids and cats

  • Description: "Mia is an absolutely lovable kitten. She has lots of playful energy, then she ll pull up a lap to..." Learn more

Grace

  • Name: Grace

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: The Sato Project, Madison, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Hound

  • Good With: Kids

  • Description: "Beautiful girl rescued in Puerto Rico...flies to NY on Feb 13!- 2 years old- 35 lbs - Friendly,..." Learn more

Hank and Diesel

  • Name: Hank and Diesel

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: A Second Chance For Ziva Inc, Chatham, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Jack Russell Terrier Rat Terrier Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Our names are Hank and Diesel! We are a bonded pair of JRT/Rat Terrier MixesDiesel is about 5 years..." Learn more

Scout

  • Name: Scout

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: A Second Chance For Ziva Inc, Chatham, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Shepherd Shiba Inu Mix

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "Hi my name is Scout and I am currently in a foster home in Northern NJ! I am a super..." Learn more

Elodie

  • Name: Elodie

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, Short Hills, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Boxer Hound Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Elodie is a 2 year old Boxer/Hound mix looking for her forever home. She is about 60 pounds, Elodie is..." Learn more

Delia

  • Name: Delia

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, Short Hills, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Female, Australian Shepherd

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Delia is a 3 year old Aussie/Doxie mix looking for her forever home. She is very sweet, but somewhat shy...." Learn more

Elsa (the Care Bear kitten)

  • Name: Elsa (the Care Bear kitten)

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Smitten By Kittens, P.O. Box 324, Morristown, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair Tabby Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "If a cat and a Care Bear had a baby, that would be Elsa. Everything about her from her big..." Learn more

Kai

  • Name: Kai

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Friends Of Sochi Dogs, Morristown, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Shepherd

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Age: 1.5 years old Weight: 50 lbsVet Record: 100% vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, maleWhat a handsome guy! Cheerful and..." Learn more

Barsik

  • Name: Barsik

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Friends Of Sochi Dogs, Morristown, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Senior, Small, Male, Spaniel

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "Age: 7.5 years old Located in a foster home in NJWeight: 21 lbsVet Record: 100% vaccinated, neutered, microchipped,..." Learn more

Pheobe

  • Name: Pheobe

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Friends Of Sochi Dogs, Morristown, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Collie Shepherd Mix

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Age: 2 years old Located in a foster home in New YorkWeight: 48 lbsVet Record: 100% vaccinated, spayed,..." Learn more

Bailey

  • Name: Bailey

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Gimmeshelters Dot Org, Boonton, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Pit Bull Terrier

  • Good With: Dogs

  • Description: "Meet Bailey. Bailey is a youngster with alot of energy. Bailey loves to play with other dogs. He needs a..." Learn more

Maxwell

  • Name: Maxwell

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Sophie

  • Name: Sophie

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Dionne

  • Name: Dionne

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Tater Tot

  • Name: Tater Tot

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Snowball

  • Name: Snowball

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Geri

  • Name: Geri

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Ricky

  • Name: Ricky

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Snowflake

  • Name: Snowflake

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Arrow

  • Name: Arrow

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Sheila

  • Name: Sheila

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Amber

  • Name: Amber

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Casper

  • Name: Casper

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Ginny

  • Name: Ginny

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Rue

  • Name: Rue

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Cocktail Sauce

  • Name: Cocktail Sauce

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Murray

  • Name: Murray

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Learn more

Strawberry

  • Name: Strawberry

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Strawberry - here's a cat that loves to spend time napping in a cozy little hut or with another cat...." Learn more

Turf

  • Name: Turf

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Montclair Township Animal Shelter, 77 North Willow St, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "This sweet boy with beautiful amber eyes is timid but he enjoys belly rubs once he gets comfortable enough with..." Learn more

Taylor

  • Name: Taylor

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Miss Pats Cats, East Orange, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Medium, Male, American Shorthair

  • Description: "Taylor is a very friendly kitty." Learn more

Jack

  • Name: Jack

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Aunt Marys Dog House, PO Box 43596, Montclair, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Male, Chihuahua

  • Description: "Recommendation – adult household, teen kids, breed experience.Looking for a younger (4 years) adult small 12 portable pound companion..." Learn more

Tasha

  • Name: Tasha

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Save The Animals Rescue Team Ii, 57 Route 23 South, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Tasha is a sweetie who wants to find a home of her own. She will make a perfect family pet...." Learn more

Candy

  • Name: Candy

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Fowa, PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Tabby

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "More refugees from Newark, arriving just in time for Christmas, hence the names Carol, Crinkle, Clara and Candy for the..." Learn more

Carol

  • Name: Carol

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Fowa, PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "More refugees from Newark, arriving just in time for Christmas, hence the names Carol, Crinkle, Clara and Candy for the..." Learn more

Crinkle

  • Name: Crinkle

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Fowa, PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "More refugees from Newark, arriving just in time for Christmas, hence the names Carol, Crinkle, Clara and Candy for the..." Learn more

Claus

  • Name: Claus

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Fowa, PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "More refugees from Newark, arriving just in time for Christmas, hence the names Carol, Crinkle, Clara and Candy for the..." Learn more

Clara

  • Name: Clara

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Fowa, PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "More refugees from Newark, arriving just in time for Christmas, hence the names Carol, Crinkle, Clara and Candy for the..." Learn more

Lilly

  • Name: Lilly

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cause 4 Paws Inc, PO Box 2904, Westfield, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Introducing Lilly!Approx 6 months oldPersonality: super outgoing, affectionate, lies to ride on shoulders and be wherever the humans..." Learn more

McKenzie

  • Name: McKenzie

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cause 4 Paws Inc, PO Box 2904, Westfield, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Female approx 4 mos, Fully vetted.Personality: hand shy but once she feels safe she is exceptionally sweet, loud purr,..." Learn more

Ernie

  • Name: Ernie

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Cause 4 Paws Inc, PO Box 2904, Westfield, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Description: "Ernie is a 6-7 month old male. He is a bit shy but coming around, very playful. He would prefer..." Learn more

DJ, Stephanie, Michelle

  • Name: DJ, Stephanie, Michelle

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Bloomfield Animal Shelter John A Bukowski Shelter For Animals, 61 Bukowski Place, Bloomfield, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Meet our newest girl gang - DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle! These young sisters were left in a box next to..." Learn more

Jasper & Ruby

  • Name: Jasper & Ruby

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: Best Friend Dog And Animal Adoption Inc, P.O Box 335, Cranford, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Small, Male, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Amber KittensLovely Amber gave to four kittens on November 24, 2020. We are introducing Jasper (male tabby) and Ruby..." Learn more

Dasher

  • Name: Dasher

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: S Dot Ar Dot A Inc, 119 South Ave, Garwood, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair Tabby Mix

  • Good With: Dogs and cats

  • Description: "Dasher is part of a litter of 5 rescued off the Blvd in Westfield. He is Timid at first but..." Learn more

Blitzen

  • Name: Blitzen

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: S Dot Ar Dot A Inc, 119 South Ave, Garwood, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Domestic Medium Hair Tiger Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Blitzen is a funny character. Absolutely the big brother role. He loves his siblings Comet Cupid Dasher and Vixen. He..." Learn more

Cupid

  • Name: Cupid

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: S Dot Ar Dot A Inc, 119 South Ave, Garwood, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Large, Male, Domestic Short Hair Tabby Mix

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "Cupid is a beautiful boy. Super soft. Another who loves belly rubs. Rescued with his siblings Comet Dasher Blitzen and..." Learn more

Dopey

  • Name: Dopey

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Male, Mini Rex

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Dopey and I was recently taken into the rescue with 6 other buns from a..." Learn more

Herbie

  • Name: Herbie

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Male, Mini Rex

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Herbie and I was one of 7 buns that was recently taken into the rescue..." Learn more

Merry

  • Name: Merry

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Lop Eared

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Merry and I was recently accepted into the rescue when a good samaritan rescued myself..." Learn more

Doc

  • Name: Doc

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Small, Male, Mini Rex

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Doc and I was recently accepted into the rescue from a massive breeding/hoarding situation. Sadly..." Learn more

Scarlett

  • Name: Scarlett

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Adult, Large, Female, Californian

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Scarlett and I was sadly returned to the rescue when my former mom came down..." Learn more

Holly

  • Name: Holly

  • Species: Rabbit

  • Location: Willys Wabbits, Hillside, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Medium, Female, Dutch

  • Description: "Hi everyone my name is Holly and I was recently taken into the rescue from a local shelter when my..." Learn more

Lindy and Suzie Q-in foster care-sweet

  • Name: Lindy and Suzie Q-in foster care-sweet

  • Species: Cat

  • Location: All Our Orphans, Randolph, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Small, Female, Domestic Short Hair

  • Good With: Cats

  • Description: "These two shy, but oh so sweet little girls are about 5 months old and are in a private home..." Learn more

Arthur

  • Name: Arthur

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Big Dog Rescue Project, Mendham, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Male, Great Pyrenees

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Meet Arthur, a 1.5-2 year old, 53lb Pyrenees mix! Arthur is a sweet, sweet boy who is cool as a..." Learn more

Kinsey

  • Name: Kinsey

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Big Dog Rescue Project, Mendham, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Young, Large, Female, Great Pyrenees Labrador Retriever Mix

  • Good With: Kids, dogs and cats

  • Description: "Welcome Kinsey to Big Dog Rescue Project! This beautiful 6 month old Great Pyrenees/Lab mix is looking for a home..." Learn more

Lime

  • Name: Lime

  • Species: Dog

  • Location: Big Dog Rescue Project, Mendham, NJ

  • Age, Size, Sex, Breed: Baby, Medium, Male, Pit Bull Terrier

  • Good With: Kids and dogs

  • Description: "Meet adorable Lime! This little one is a special needs puppy. He has been diagnosed with dyskinesia, which means he..." Learn more

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    The FBI arrested far-right media figure Tim Gionet, known as "Baked Alaska," on Saturday for his involvement in last week's Capitol riot, according to a statement of facts filed in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.The state of play: Gionet was arrested in Houston on charges related to disorderly or disruptive conduct on the Capitol grounds or in any of the Capitol buildings with the intent to impede, disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct of a session, per AP.Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here. * An Arizona judge issued a warrant for Gionet's arrest on Thursday, saying he violated his conditions of release when he left the state to join the riot in D.C., the Arizona Republic reports. Gionet was facing misdemeanor charges in Scottsdale for allegedly pepper-spraying an employee after refusing to leave a bar. * Gionet allegedly conducted an approximately 27-minute livestream inside the Capitol and was heard chanting, "Patriots are in control;" "Whose house? Our house;" and "Traitors, traitors, traitors."The big picture: Multiple people across the U.S. have been arrested for their participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots. * The FBI on Tuesday announced it opened case files for hundreds of people involved in the siege and made charges in over 70 cases as it continues to investigate the deadly Capitol siege.Be smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America.

  • ‘It was my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection’: DC officer injured in Capitol riot speaks out

    Daniel Hodges recounted pro-Trump mob’s attempt to crush him inside a doorway during siege on 6 January

  • Texas realtor who took private jet is charged in Capitol riot

    Jennifer Ryan faces charges of disorderly conduct and knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry.

  • Trump reportedly began 'choreographing' premature victory speech weeks before election

    President Trump is known for going off script, but his premature presidential election victory declaration in the early hours of the morning on Nov. 4 wasn't a completely spur-of-the-moment decision, Axios' Jonathan Swan reports.In the first installment of a reported series on Trump's final two months in office, Swan writes that Trump began "choreographing election night in earnest" during the second week of October following a "toxic" debate with President-elect Joe Biden on Sept. 29 and a bout with COVID-19 that led to his hospitalization. At that point, Trump's internal poll numbers had reportedly taken a tumble, Swan notes.With that in mind, he reportedly called his first White House chief of staff, a stunned Reince Priebus, and "acted out his script, including walking up to a podium and prematurely declaring victory on election night if it looked like he was ahead." Indeed, in the lead up to Election Day, Trump reportedly kept his focus on the so-called "red mirage," the early vote counts that would show many swing states leaning red because mail-in ballots had yet to be counted. Trump, Swan reports, intended to "weaponize it for his vast base of followers," who would go to bed thinking he had secured a second-term, likely planting the seeds of a stolen election. Read more at Axios. > As I've been writing, the plan was to steal the election all along. Fantastic reporting here. https://t.co/k8C73o8vH7> > -- Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 16, 2021More stories from theweek.com 5 more scathing cartoons about Trump's 2nd impeachment How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings New Yorker reporter's footage provides 'clearest view yet' of Capitol rioters inside Senate chamber

  • Morocco Jews 'already packing' for direct Israel flights

    Fanny Mergui has no doubt: Moroccan Jews "are already packing their suitcases" to board direct flights to Israel after the kingdom normalised ties with the Jewish state.

  • Iran asks watchdog not to publish 'unnecessary' nuke details

    Iran urged the United Nations' nuclear watchdog to avoid publishing “unnecessary” details on Tehran’s nuclear program, state TV reported Sunday, a day after Germany, France and Britain said Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for its development of uranium metal. The report quoted a statement from Iran’s nuclear department that asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to avoid publishing details on Iran’s nuclear program that may cause confusion.

  • China builds hospital in 5 days as COVID-19 cases rise in Beijing

    China on Saturday finished a five-day construction project on a 1,500-room hospital as clusters of COVID-19 spread in Beijing and the surrounding provinces.The state of play: The facility is the one of six hospitals with a total of 6,500 rooms in the works in Nangong, the Xinhua News Agency said Saturday per AP reporting. They are all expected to be completed next week.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here. * China reportedly put roughly 28 million people on lockdown this week in the the Hebei provincial capital of Shijiazhuang.By the numbers: China has reached a 10-month high for COVID cases and on Friday reported 168 cases. * Yes, but: The numbers remain far below the infection levels the nation saw last February, when China reached a record high of approximately 15,000 daily cases. * The country has reported more than 97,000 cases and over 4,700 deaths as of Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins university data. * It remains possible that China — the site of the original coronavirus outbreak — has been underreporting its cases.What they're saying: The Chinese government has blamed the surge on food imports and travelers visiting the country. * The new cases "are all imported from abroad. It was caused by entry personnel or contaminated cold chain imported goods," the National Health Commission said in a statement, per AP. The big picture: The WHO agreed last May to a call from over 110 countries to lead an independent review of the global coronavirus response after China backed the move following clashes with Australia, which had earlier advocated for a sweeping inquiry.Go deeper... Timeline: The early days of China's coronavirus outbreak and cover-upBe smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America.