Category: Press Release

By Posted on Posted in Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Pet Adoption, Pet Care & Training, Press Release, Safety/Emergency

    Principal-for-a-Day Jane Hoffman, President of Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, Visits P.S. 209 in Whitestone, Queens New York, NY – Thursday, May 23, 2013 – On Thursday morning, May 23, more than a dozen cuddly, adorable cats and dogs, all available for adoption, visited P.S. 209 Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone, Queens (16-10 Utopia Parkway). They were there to …

Rescue Pets Teach School Children Valuable Lessons About Pet Ownership Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dogs, Events & Campaigns, Maddie's Fund, Pet Adoption, Press Release

    Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Hosts “Maddie’s® Pet Adoption Days” June 1 & 2 New York, NY – Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – On Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and June 2, thousands of dogs and cats, puppies and kittens will all be looking for their forever homes at New York City’s biggest FREE pet adoption event ever. The …

NYC’s Biggest FREE Pet Adoption Event EVER Features Thousands of Dogs & Cats Looking for Forever Homes Read more »

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

Generous $500K grant from Rachael Ray provides temporary sheltering and care New York, NY – Sunday, November 18, 2012 – The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today established an emergency boarding facility — made possible by a $500,000 grant provided by television personality, bestselling author, and animal advocate Rachael Ray — in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood …

ASPCA Opens Emergency Boarding Facility in Brooklyn to Help Pet Owners, Animal Victims of Hurricane Sandy Read more »

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

Agencies provide disaster preparedness tips, remind public that shelters are pet-friendly New York, NY – Saturday, October 27, 2012 – At the request of the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM), animal welfare agencies in the OEM’s Animal Planning Task Force urge pet owners to develop an emergency evacuation plan to keep their families and pets safe before …

NYC Animal Planning Task Force Urges Pet Owners to Plan Ahead in Preparation for Hurricane Sandy Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Animal Care & Control of NYC, Cats, Dog Licensing, Dogs, Microchipping, Pet Care & Training, Press Release

    Now if your pet goes missing, he’s more likely to find his way home. New York, NY – Thursday, June 28, 2012 – The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals®, ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), and Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) have joined forces to create a new lost-and-found program to ensure that …

Innovative Lost & Found Program Hastens Pet/Owner Reunification in NYC Read more »