New York, NY – Friday, August 16, 2013 – A beautiful, gentle, eight-year-old Pit mix named Wisdom was brought to a shelter after she was found wandering the streets post-Hurricane Sandy. Kiera, a charming 13-year-old tabby cat wound up at a shelter when her family relocated to Hawaii. These and thousands of other senior animals, through no fault of their …
April 10th began as a fairly typical day for Evon Handras, a Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals staffer who spends a lot of her spare time helping feral cats (unsocialized, homeless cats) and stray cats in the New York City area. In fact, she had just dropped off a feral cat at the ASPCA Stationary Spay/Neuter Clinic in Queens, and …
Monday, July 29, 2013 – New York, NY – Marion Dougherty, the legendary Hollywood casting director, is helping protect domestic violence victims and their pets, even after her passing. Her estate has donated $80,000 to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals to establish the Marion Dougherty Safe Haven Fund to help victims of domestic violence and their pets to find …
Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Offers Summertime Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe New York, NY – Monday, July 15, 2013 – With RealFeel temperatures expected to soar into triple-digits all week, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals urges all pet owners to take special precautions to keep their four-legged friends safe and healthy in the sizzling heat. Jane …
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by Mike Phillips, NYC Feral Cat Initiative With thousands of kittens and cats already in shelters awaiting adoption, you might ask, “Why tame feral kittens and add to that number?” Increasing the number of cats needing adoption is clearly a concern to weigh against any rationale for taming feral kittens for adoption. That said, taming feral kittens for adoption can …