Category: Dogs

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Fundraising, Maddie's Fund, Pet Adoption, Press Release

Maddie’s Fund® Exceeds National Goal with More Than 15,000 Adoptions in Two Days Wednesday, June 11, 2014 – New York, NY – An unprecedented 15,000 dogs and cats found homes this past weekend at the nation’s largest free pet adoption event, Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days, sponsored by Maddie’s Fund®. In New York City, more than 90 shelters and rescue groups …

Close to 5,500 Pets Adopted in NYC Area During Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dog Licensing, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Maddie's Fund, Pet Adoption, Pet Care & Training, Safety/Emergency

    It’s almost here: Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days, the biggest FREE pet adoption event in the country! Created by Maddie’s Fund® and presented in New York City by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, the two-day 2014 Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days in NYC is expected to be even bigger and better than last year’s event, when more than 3,000 dogs …

America’s Biggest FREE Pet Adoption Event Returns to NYC May 31 & June 1! Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Feral Cats & TNR, Pet Adoption, Press Release, Spay/Neuter, Wheels of Hope/Transport

Euthanasia at AC&C drops for tenth straight year, giving NYC lowest euthanasia rate per capita of any major U.S. city Wednesday, April 23, 2014 – New York, NY – New York City is nearer than ever to becoming a “no-kill” city, says the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals (the Alliance) in its just-published 2013 Progress Report. The report, which details …

Euthanasia of Dogs and Cats at NYC Shelters Hits Historic Low, Says Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in 2013 Progress Report Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Dogs, Pet Adoption, Pet Fostering, Picasso Veterinary Fund

It had been six years since they’d last seen one another, but Nicky remembered Doug Halsey. The beautiful black-and-white Pit Bull mix enthusiastically greeted Doug, who now runs Ready for Rescue, an Alliance Participating Organization. Then he sat down by Doug’s side, mouth open, panting gently with excitement. The fact that Nicky can open his mouth at all is due …

A Reunion Between Rescued Dog and Rescuer Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Dogs, Pet Adoption, Wheels of Hope/Transport

When Sam arrived at the Brooklyn Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) shelter, he was already a mature Bullmastiff around six or seven years old. He was also clearly the victim of poor owner care. The dog was extremely thin, had lost most of his hair, and had a skin infection. His claws had not been clipped and his …

A Senior Dog’s Second Chance Read more »