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For the first time, New York City's animal rescue community has been united towards the no-kill goal. The more than 160 animal rescue groups and shelters participating in The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals are now working in collaboration on behalf of the city's homeless animals. The Alliance was created to enable the pooling of resources, overcome the differences in priorities, and facilitate the collaboration of four key groups (the public, local government, Animal Care & Control of NYC, and local no-kill shelters and rescue groups) to solve the problem of animal homelessness in NYC.

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The euthanasia rate of New York City's homeless animals is at its lowest in history. More than 41,000 animals entered AC&C in NYC last year. In collaboration with our participating rescue groups and shelters, we have succeeded in reducing the euthanasia rate from 74% to 33% (a reduction of 41% between 2002, the year the Alliance was formed, and 2009).

Summary: 10-Year Strategic Plan and Progress Report (2009)

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The Mayor's Alliance public-private partnership is setting — and being recognized as — a national model for community animal rescue efforts. Groups across the country are working to create animal alliances replicating the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals' successful model.

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Jane Hoffman, President: Jane Hoffman is a lawyer and outside of her work at the Alliance, serves as the Chair of the Committee on Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals at the New York City Bar Association. At the 2007 American Bar Association national conference in San Francisco, Jane was honored with the inaugural Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award.