Category: Cats

By Posted on Posted in Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Microchipping, Pet Care & Training, Press Release, Safety/Emergency

    Tuesday, June 30, 2015 – New York, NY – With the Fourth of July right around the corner, and the Farmers’ Almanac predicting a hotter and drier summer than usual, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals advises pet owners to take precautions to keep their furry friends safe from summertime hazards — including Fourth of July fireworks. Jane Hoffman, …

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By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Cats, Feral Cats & TNR, Maddie's Fund, Spay/Neuter

Evon Handras, Director of Administration and Liaison to the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, joined the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in 2007. Her primary focus was to administer Maddie’s Spay/Neuter Project in NYC, which was a multi-year Maddie’s Fund grant aimed at making free and low-cost spay/neuter widely available to low-income families and individuals. The program increased steadily over the …

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By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Microchipping, Pet Adoption, Pet Care & Training, Press Release, Rabbits, Safety/Emergency

    NYC’s Original Mega Pet Adoption Fair Presented by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and Petco Foundation Sunday, May 31, 2015 – New York, NY – Manhattan’s Union Square Park was transformed today into New York City’s pet adoption capital as the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals (the Alliance), in partnership with the Petco Foundation, hosted Adoptapalooza, NYC’s Original …

Adoptapalooza Includes Hundreds of Homeless Pets for Adoption Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Cats, Feral Cats & TNR

Since the Fall of 2014, NYC Feral Cat Initiative (NYCFCI) volunteer Megan Wisdom has been sending participants in NYCFCI’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) certification workshops a follow-up survey. Megan compiles the information she receives and shares it with the rest of the NYCFCI team. “The main focus of the survey,” says Megan, “is to get Certified TNR Caretakers in communities to connect, …

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By Posted on Posted in Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Helping Pets and People in Crisis, Press Release

    Comprehensive guide, launched today by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, covers topics including domestic violence, homelessness, hoarding, illness, among others Tuesday, May 5, 2015 – New York, NY – A mentally challenged woman is evicted from her apartment but refuses to enter a shelter because it won’t allow her three cats. An elderly man refuses urgent medical care …

Online Toolkit Provides Social Workers with Resources to Help Pet Owners in Crisis Read more »