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By Posted on Posted in Animal Care & Control of NYC, Helping Pets and People in Crisis, Pet Fostering, Safety/Emergency Tagged with , , , , , , , ,

When disaster strikes New York City, the Animal Planning Task Force (APTF) of NYC Emergency Management is on the front line to help pets and pet owners weather the storm. These days, that storm is the COVID-19 pandemic, and with New York at its epicenter, the APTF has been hard at work to help pet owners cope with extraordinary challenges …

Alliance Works with Animal Planning Task Force to Assist During Pandemic Read more »

By Posted on Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Cats, Maddie's Fund, Pet Adoption Tagged with , , , , , ,

Several weeks ago we published an article about Susanna Fitzgerald and her generous donation of handmade cage comforters to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. No sooner had Susanna’s shipment arrived that Dr. Susan Whittred of The Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, a private cat rescue organization on Long Island, contacted the Alliance. She had just taken in seven adult cats …

Donated Cage Comforters Ease Transition for Cats Left Homeless by COVID-19 Read more »

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Susanna Fitzgerald is making a difference for NYC’s homeless pets despite the upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She recently wrote to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals about her plans to make cage comforters “during the current craziness. I just ordered some fabric today to support my local sewing shop.” She asked the Alliance to help direct her donations …

Creative Animal Lover Turns Difficult Times Into an Opportunity to Help Read more »