The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and Leslie Farrell, founder of Architects for Animals, invite you to attend a very special exhibition and reception to benefit the New York City Feral Cat Initiative. Architects for Animals: Giving Shelter Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:00–8:00 p.m. Steelcase Showroom, 4 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 For the estimated tens of thousands …
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 …
NYC Feral Cat Caretakers Prepare for Hurricane Sandy Read more »
On August 22, 2012, the New York City Council unanimously passed Intro 918, amending the administrative code of the City of New York relating to trap-neuter-return (TNR) information and activities in New York City. The new guidelines amend Local Law 59, passed in 2011, by calling for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH) to post and maintain on …
Education, Not Regulation, Characterizes New Law Affecting TNR in New York City Read more »
The 60-day trial period to evaluate and iron out the details for ongoing care of the feral cat colony at St. James Church in lower Manhattan has concluded. As each of the church’s objections was heard and addressed, a satisfactory arrangement has been found for the peaceful coexistence of all concerned — excepting, of course, the banished rodent population! During …
Trial Period Ends with Permission Granted for Feral Cats to Be Fed on Church Property Read more »
by Mike Phillips, NYC Feral Cat Initiative Spring has sprung and, as we approach the summer heat and you’re providing wet food again now that it isn’t freezing solid within minutes, there are some simple and practical ways to make your feral cat feeding stations pest-free. Slugs Gardeners know that slugs will not cross copper, so we can use …