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An AC&C New Hope staff member and Wheels of Hope driver load several AC&C cats and dogs into the van for transport to other shelters and rescue groups. (Photo by Krista Menzel)

An AC&C New Hope staff member and Wheels of Hope driver load several AC&C cats and dogs into the van for transport to other shelters and rescue groups.

Photo by Krista Menzel

Wheels of Hope in the News

In a city where most people rely on public transportation, the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals' Wheels of Hope program provided a unique, invaluable service in moving thousands of animals at risk of euthanasia at the city's Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) facilities to safe havens. Between 2005 and May 2019, our fleet of Wheels of Hope vans transported more than 130,000 animals from ACC to permanent new homes, foster homes, and no-kill shelters and rescue groups that had the resources to find them new homes. Because animals in open-admission shelters like ACC are at risk of euthanasia nearly every day, Wheels of Hope was up and rolling nearly 365 days a year.

2019 Stories

2019 Wheels of Hope Transport Program Update

Announcement by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Out of the Cage!

Monday, April 29, 2019

 


2018 Stories

Cat Finds His Way Back to Family 10 Years After His Owner's Passing

by Amy Bojo, LoveMeow

Saturday, June 9, 2018

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2017 Stories

The Angels Unaware At Hamptons Animal Shelters Extend Their Paws To Displaced Four-Footed Friends

by Eileen Casey, Hamptons.com

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

All For Animals #48: Wheels Of Hope Program

by Susan Richard, AllForAnimals.tv

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

ASPCA bringing Texas animal shelter dogs to NYC, other Northeastern cities

by Lisa L. Colangelo, amNewYork

Monday, September 4, 2017

Wheels of Hope Are Rolling to Help Hurricane Harvey & Irma Pets

by Out of the Cage!

Friday, September 1, 2017

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Vets Test Cats For Bird Flu At LIC Warehouse

by Ariel Hernandez, Queens Tribune

Thursday, January 19, 2017

New York City Quarantines Almost 500 Cats, 386 Positive for Avian Flu

by John Samuels, CDA News

Saturday, January 14, 2017

City quarantines hundreds of cats amid bird flu outbreak

by Fox News

Friday, January 13, 2017

ACC Cats Quarantined for H7N2 Virus Receive Care, Monitoring at ASPCA Temporary Shelter

Press Release by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Thursday, January 12, 2017

 


2016 Stories

Wheels of Hope Turn to Reunite Sadie and Sunny

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Sooty Says Thanks for the Second Chance…So Cute!

by Out of the Cage!

Sunday, December 11, 2016

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Will You Help Get NYC's Shelter Pets Out of the Cage?

by Out of the Cage!

Monday, November 28, 2016

 


2015 Stories

Alliance Helps HVARS Find New Homes for ACC Pets

by Out of the Cage!

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Animal Allies in Queens, Part II

by Eugénie Bisulco, The Forum

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

A Tale of Two Sisters

by Liz Keller, Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

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Alliance Applauds Increased Funding for AC&C

Press Release by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Friday, January 23, 2015

Mayor's Alliance "Wheels of Hope" Program

by Contessa Brewer, NBC 4 New York

Thursday, January 22, 2015

 


2014 Stories

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Dog Rescue

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn (and Re-turn) for Dog Adoptions

by Out of the Cage!

Sunday, December 28, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Veterinary Care

by Out of the Cage!

Friday, December 26, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Animals in Crisis

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

80,000 Shelter Animals Saved by Wheels of Hope Transport Program

Press Release by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Monday, December 22, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Feral Cats and Their Caretakers

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Foster Animals

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Rescued Dogs

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, December 11, 2014

NYC Animal Care & Control's Benefit Helps Shelter Dogs Have Some Fun

by This Dog's Life

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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The Wheels of Hope Turn for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Efforts

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The Wheels of Hope Turn for Rescue Groups

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Tuesday Kobrick Coffee Sales Benefit Wheels of Hope

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals seeks to transform the city into a 'no-kill' community to save homeless dogs and cats

by Jane Hoffman, New York Daily News

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

A Senior Dog's Second Chance

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Alliance helping pet owners after East Harlem explosion

by Joyce Fields, Examiner.com

Friday, March 14, 2014

Groups Rescue Pets Stranded By East Harlem Explosion

by CBS New York/1010 WINS

Friday, March 14, 2014

Alliance Responds and Rescues Pets Stranded by East Harlem Explosion

by Out of the Cage!

Friday, March 14, 2014

 


2013 Stories

Episode 29: Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

by Keith Sanderson, Awesome Animal Advocates, Pet Life Radio

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Jane Hoffman, president of Mayor's Alliance of NYC's Animals

by Duncan Strauss, Talking Animals

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals responds to three-month-old pup's plight

by Cheryl Hanna, Examiner.com

Monday, October 14, 2013

Mayor's Alliance: Making New York City A No-Kill City

by Alisa Manzelli, Global Animal

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Dog's Night Out: Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals Partners with Brooklyn Cyclones for 6th Annual Bark in the Park

Press Release by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Four Legged Fans 'Bark In The Park' With The Brooklyn Cyclones

by Susan Richard, CBS New York/1010 WINS

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Adopt A "Real House Cat of NYC" From Animal Care & Control Of NY

by Susan Richard, CBS New York/1010 WINS

Saturday, August 24, 2013

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Pet Radio-Mayors Alliance for NYC Animals

by Robert Paul Hudson, Pet Radio Show

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals has created, supported programs aimed at eliminating euthanasia in city shelters

by Clem Richardson, New York Daily News

Sunday, March 24, 2013

How 80 animal charities fared & responded to Superstorm Sandy

by Animal People Online

Friday, January 11, 2013

 


2012 Stories

Wheels Of Hope Wants You To Adopt An Animal Left Homeless Due To Superstorm Sandy

by CBS New York

Monday, December 24, 2012

Q&A - Anson Mount (Cullen Bohannon)

by Elizabeth Cline, Hell on Wheels, AMC

Monday, December 17, 2012

NYer Of The Week: Debbie Fierro Saves The Littlest Victims Of Sandy

by John Schiumo, NY1 News

Friday, November 30, 2012

For Pet Owners Left Homeless by Hurricane, a Temporary Home for the Animals

by Liz Robbins, The New York Times

Sunday, November 18, 2012

ASPCA Opens Emergency Boarding Facility in Brooklyn to Help Pet Owners, Animal Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Press Release by ASPCA

Sunday, November 18, 2012

ASPCA Accepting Owned Pets in Remote Locations for Emergency Boarding

Press Release by ASPCA

Sunday, November 18, 2012

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Wheels of Hope Reunites Dog, Cats with Queens Owner After Sandy

by Cheryl Wills, NY1 News

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Cardinal Dolan Blesses Homeless Animals for Feast of St. Francis

by Tuan Nguyen, DNAinfo

Tuesday, October 4, 2012

Cardinal Dolan blesses the animals at St. Patrick's to mark the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

by Corky Siemaszko, New York Daily News

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Cardinal Dolan Blesses Shelter Animals In Honor Of St. Francis

by NY1 News

Tuesday, October 4, 2012

Big Town Big Heart: An Animal Lover Who Always Has Room for One More

by Holly Reich, New York Daily News

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Wheels Of Hope Of The Mayor's Alliance For NYC Animals Transports Animals To Rescue Shelters (PHOTOS)

by New York Impact, Huffington Post

Thursday, May 3, 2012

'Wheels Of Hope' Helping To Rescue At-Risk NYC Animals

by CBS New York

Thursday, April 26, 2012

 


2011 Stories

Wheels of Hope Gives Duke the Ride of His Life!

by Out of the Cage!

July 27, 2011

A Special Message from Connie Shannon, Mayor's Alliance Wheels of Hope Transport Coordinator

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Petco™ Celebrates "National Adoption Reunion" with the Mayor's Alliance in Central Park

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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News: Petco Foundation Donates Adoption Van to Mayor's Alliance

News from the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Join the Road Trip to No-Kill NYC!

Request from the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Thursday, December 22, 2011

 


2010 Stories

Homeless Voyaging Dog "John" Gets a Cross-Country Flight for Life

Press Release by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

Friday, September 10, 2010

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I was homeless in New York City, but my microchip ID saved my life

by Nevada SPCA Animal Rescue

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

 


2006 Stories

Gas prices affecting animals too

by WABC-TV

Monday, June 5, 2006

Gas prices a death sentence for shelter animals

by James Fanelli, AM New York

Thursday, July 13, 2006

ASPCA Pledges $10K to Mayor's Alliance for Pet Transport Costs

Press Release by the ASPCA

Thursday, July 13, 2006

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Rising Gas Prices Hurts City's Efforts to Rescue Animals

by Arun Venugopal, WNYC New York Public Radio

Friday, July 14, 2006

Sheltered pets get a $10K reprieve

by James Fanelli, AM New York

Friday, July 14, 2006

Mayor's Alliance For NYC Animals Running Out Of Money

by NY1 News

Friday, July 14, 2006