Dramatic Progress Toward a No-Kill NYC

2010 Progress Report

√ Adoption Up 40%

√ Euthanasia Down 35%

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals is a coalition of 150+ non-profit shelters and rescue groups working to end the killing of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at our city shelters, Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C).

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Featured News, Events & Initiatives
Lion in The Mane Concert & Donation Drive

Lion in The Mane Concert & Donation Drive

Local NYC band, Lion in The Mane, is joining the lifesaving efforts of the Mayor's Alliance by offering three special benefit concerts on January 12, 19, and 26 at Arlene's Grocery

Your Last Chance This Year to Save Little New Yorkers!

Your Last Chance This Year to Save Little New Yorkers!

As 2011 comes to a close, we want to thank you for your support of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals and our mission to make New York City a no-kill community.

Can You Help a Neighbor for the New Year?

Can You Help a Neighbor for the New Year?

The cats who live outdoors in your neighborhood survived what nature and man threw at them this year, but many won’t survive the freezing cold of the winter — unless you help.

Join the Road Trip to No-Kill NYC!

Join the Road Trip to No-Kill NYC!

We’ve mapped out exactly how to get there, and we hope you’ll join the road trip to a NYC where no healthy or treatable cat or dog is killed merely because he or she is homeless.

Shouting Out With Glee — Thanks to You!

Shouting Out With Glee — Thanks to You!

When we met Brody at AC&C, he suffered from a painful eye condition, and his time was running out. Thanks to your ongoing support of the Picasso Veterinary Fund, Brody’s story is now one that will go down in history.

Alex and Ani Launches Exclusive Paw Prints Bangle to Benefit the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals

Alex and Ani Launches Exclusive Paw Prints Bangle to Benefit the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals

Alex and Ani and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals team up on the creation of an exclusive expandable wire Paw Prints bangle to benefit NYC’s homeless animals.


2010 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report

For the first time in animal sheltering history, reliable data from a large sampling of shelters and communities across the United States has been compiled into a single, searchable database.

2010 Progress Report

2010 Progress Report

A stubborn economy and dramatically reduced budgets at Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) have challenged, but not deterred, our continuing progress to reduce the euthanasia of healthy and treatable cats and dogs at AC&C shelters.

Every Donation Makes a Difference

Every Donation Makes a Difference

You can help homeless dogs and cats find permanent, loving homes by supporting the programs that aid 150+ rescue groups and shelters in our city. Donations of all amounts are lifesaving for the 35,000+ dogs and cats entering our city shelters each year.

Volunteer with the Mayor's Alliance

Volunteer with the Mayor's Alliance

Our volunteers are a critical part of our success, and essential to achieving our collective goal: a "no-kill" New York City — a city that our dogs and cats can be proud to call home. Your time, energy, and skills are lifesaving for the 35,000+ dogs and cats who enter our city shelters each year.

Shop Through iGive.com and Help NYC's Animals

Shop Through iGive.com and Help NYC's Animals

Did you know you can raise money for the Mayor's Alliance at no extra cost to you every time you shop online through iGive.com? iGive.com features over 900 of your favorite online retailers.

Spay or Neuter Your Pet

Spay or Neuter Your Pet

Spaying or neutering your pet reduces euthanasia by preventing unwanted litters, and improves the health and behavior of your cat or dog.

Adopt a Pet

Adopt a Pet

Adopt a Little New Yorker Today! Your new best friend is waiting for you right now at an Alliance Participating Organization (APO) or at an adoption event in New York City.

Microchip Your Pet

Microchip Your Pet

Having your pets microchipped is one of the best ways to increase the chance that, if your pet becomes lost or stolen and winds up at an animal shelter or veterinary office, he or she can be returned to you.

License Your Dog

License Your Dog

Licensing contributes to animal control and the protection of the public health. The law requires that all owned dogs be licensed with the dog license tag attached to his/her collar while in public. Dog owners may be fined for violation of these laws.

Affordable Pet Services

Affordable Pet Services

New York City has several programs in place to help struggling pet owners continue to provide their furry family members with veterinary care, food, and other necessities when finances are tight.

Take a Trap-Neuter-Return Workshop

Take a Trap-Neuter-Return Workshop

Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you.

New York Live Pet Project

New York Live Pet Project

Each Thursday at 5:00 p.m. on Channel 4, New York Live highlights wonderful dogs available for adoption from area rescue groups.


Wheels of Hope

Wheels of Hope

Wheels of Hope, the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals transport van program, carries animals from from Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) shelters to other shelters and rescue groups for adoption.

New York City Feral Cat Initiative

New York City Feral Cat Initiative

A program of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, the NYC Feral Cat Initiative is committed to solving New York City's feral cat overpopulation crisis through the humane, non-lethal method of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).

Picasso Veterinary Fund

Picasso Veterinary Fund

The Picasso Veterinary Fund of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals pays for lifesaving medical treatment for sick and injured animals transferred from Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) to other Alliance Participating Organizations.

Miles For Paws

Miles For Paws

Join the race to save NYC's homeless animals! If you can walk, run, wheel, or swim, you can help us go the distance towards our lifesaving goal. Join the Miles For Paws team to benefit the littlest New Yorkers!