Category: Cats

By Posted on Posted in Cats, Events & Campaigns, Pet Adoption, Press Release

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – New York, NY – On Sunday, May 4, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals (the Alliance) will host Strictly Seniors, its first-ever adoption event for cats seven years and older. To bring attention to the hundreds of senior cats who need loving, forever homes, the Alliance is partnering with Frankie’s Fund for Feline Care and …

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By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Helping Pets and People in Crisis, Safety/Emergency, Wheels of Hope/Transport

Thursday, March 13, 2014 This time, an explosion rocked East Harlem. Two buildings collapsed and hundreds of families were displaced on Wednesday due to a gas leak. On Thursday, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals stepped in* to help pet owners rescue their beloved animals from the adjacent buildings. Each family was given only a few minutes to fetch what …

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By Posted on Posted in Cats, Dogs, Feral Cats & TNR, Pet Care & Training, Safety/Emergency

New York City is wrapping up an extremely cold and snowy winter, which made staying warm and safe challenging for everyone, but especially so for the city’s stray and feral community cats. When the temperatures plummet and the streets turn cold and wet, an outdoor cat seeks the warmest shelter it can find. Unfortunately, that sometimes happens to be under …

Winter Weather Hazards Threaten Cats (and Dogs) Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Cats, Events & Campaigns, Feral Cats & TNR, Fundraising, Press Release

    4th Annual Architects for Animals: Giving Shelter Thursday, January 30, 2014 – New York, NY – More of New York City’s outdoor community cats will be safe and warm this winter thanks to the unique and ingenious shelters unveiled today at the Steelcase Showroom. Designed and donated by architects from nine top New York firms, the shelters are the …

Architects Create Innovative Shelters to Protect NYC’s Outdoor “Community” Cats from the Bitter Cold Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Pet Adoption, Pet Care & Training

    Puppy Bowl Experience January 27–February 1, 2014 Discovery Times Square, 226 West 44th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), Manhattan As part of the 10th anniversary of the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and the ASPCA will host on-site pet adoption events at Discovery Times Square’s live, interactive Puppy Bowl Experience exhibit every …

Puppy Bowl Experience Features Pet Adoptions Hosted by Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and ASPCA Read more »