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 |
2017 Stories
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 |
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 by Liz Keller, Out of the Cage! Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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 |
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 by Jane Hoffman, New York Daily News Wednesday, May 7, 2014 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 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 |
Pet Radio-Mayors Alliance for NYC Animals by Robert Paul Hudson, Pet Radio Show Sunday, August 4, 2013 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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |