2015 has been a groundbreaking year for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, and we are projecting a 90% community-wide Live Release Rate! In celebration of our dedicated community partners who have made this achievement possible, we are sharing their success stories with you this month. Thanks to their tireless efforts, and to your consistent support of the Alliance programs …
Alliance Supports Paul the Cat Guy’s TNR Efforts Read more »
by Mike Phillips, NYC Feral Cat Initiative Seemingly overnight in July 1990, AnnaBell Washburn became a face for the fledgling movement advocating humane care for feral cats in the United States. That month, an article recounting her Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) work at Martha’s Vineyard, MA, was published in Cat Fancy magazine. Although the article also mentioned the work of many …
AnnaBell Washburn: Elder Stateswoman of the TNR Movement Read more »
Evon Handras, Director of Administration and Liaison to the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, joined the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in 2007. Her primary focus was to administer Maddie’s Spay/Neuter Project in NYC, which was a multi-year Maddie’s Fund grant aimed at making free and low-cost spay/neuter widely available to low-income families and individuals. The program increased steadily over the …
Meet the NYC Feral Cat Initiative Team: Evon Handras Read more »
Thanks to your generosity last month we have raised $7,845 toward spay/neuter clinics for NYC’s feral and stray community cats. Your response to this crucial campaign was overwhelming, and, in just 11 days, we exceeded our initial goal to fund two clinics (and help 50 cats). As a result, we have hit the ground running. On March 27, the NYC …
Spring Donations Fund Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Clinics in NYC Read more »
Back by popular demand, a free spay/neuter clinic for rabbits will be held in Manhattan on March 28, and rabbits will be available for adoption from New York City shelters and rescue groups all spring. Rabbits can make wonderful pets for people who are ready to meet their unique care needs, but many people who impulse-purchase bunnies as Easter gifts …
Just in Time for Easter: Rabbit Adoptions & FREE Spay/Neuter Read more »