As New York City continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, many New Yorkers in the hardest-hit areas of the city are still without heat or electricity, and many either lost their homes or are still unable to return to their homes. The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals continues to work with its partners on the Animal Planning …

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    Don’t miss New York City’s largest pet adoption opportunity of the holiday season! Whiskers in Wonderland, hosted by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in partnership with the Petco Foundation, will feature hundreds of cats, kittens, and rabbits just waiting to be welcomed into new homes. In return, these furry new friends will give the gift of unconditional love! …

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Generous $500K grant from Rachael Ray provides temporary sheltering and care New York, NY – Sunday, November 18, 2012 – The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today established an emergency boarding facility — made possible by a $500,000 grant provided by television personality, bestselling author, and animal advocate Rachael Ray — in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood …

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(Last updated at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2012) We’re All in This Together! The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals continues to respond to Hurricane Sandy in collaboration with our partners on the Animal Planning Task Force (APTF) of the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM). We are working with our APTF partners to develop solutions to meet the …

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With the help of the New York City Feral Cat Initiative of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, feral cat caretakers in the NYC area took proactive steps during the approach of Hurricane Sandy to protect feral, stray, and community cats from the dangerous weather. One tactic included trapping the pregnant cats, young kittens, and elderly ferals in their colonies …

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