Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

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Featured News, Events & Initiatives

Maddie's Pet Adoption Days - June 1&2, 2013

Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, the biggest FREE pet adoption event in America, is going national in 2013, and the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals is leading the charge in New York City to place our participating organizations' dogs and cats in qualified forever homes!

NYC's Biggest FREE Pet Adoption Event EVER Features Thousands of Dogs & Cats Looking for Forever Homes

On June 1 & 2, thousands of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens will be looking for their forever homes at Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, New York City's biggest FREE pet adoption event EVER!

Alex and Ani Pawtography Contest

Enter the Alex and Ani/Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals Pawtography Contest for your chance to win an e-gift card.

Adopting a Senior Animal Companion

Adopting a senior animal offers a unique, transformative experience for both you and your new, more mature pet.

Pet Behavior Tips for Happy Animals & Adopters

A newly adopted cat or dog needs compassion, guidance, and patience to prevent common pet behavior problems.

When Training a Dog, Keep It Simple

The more training techniques you incorporate that teach dogs what is expected of them in actual life situations, the better behaved they will become.

Oh Papa

Starlee Kine believes that she and her adopted dog Oh Papa were destined to meet.

What to Do (and NOT Do) If You Find a Newborn Kitten

If you find a nest of unattended kittens or a single newborn kitten seemingly abandoned by the mother cat, consider these recommendations before jumping to the rescue.

The Best Age for Taming Feral Kittens

If you want to easily tame feral or undersocialized kittens for adoption, there is a narrow window of opportunity between four and eight weeks of age.

Family and Dog Escape Domestic Violence and Reunite Through Alliance Program

Toby was able to escape domestic violence along with his family thanks to the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals' Helping Pets and People in Crisis program.

2012 Progress Report

2012 was Year Eight of our Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project in NYC. Persevering in the shadow of a slowly recovering economy, continued budget constraints at AC&C, and the debilitating effects of Super Storm Sandy, we continued to press forward toward our goal of becoming a no-kill community.

2011 Annual Report

This year – the seventh in our ten-year strategic plan to transform New York City into a no-kill community – we continued to reduce euthanasia at Animal Care & Control of New York City (AC&C), while intake at AC&C shelters reached its lowest in history. Since 2003, more than 220,000 lives have been saved through the collective efforts of AC&C and our Maddie's Pet Partners.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 (TNR) 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 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).

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.

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.

Helping Pets and People in Crisis

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals created the Helping Pets and People in Crisis pilot program in response to the many requests we receive from people facing heartbreaking separation from their pets during times of crisis.

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.

New York Live's "Pet Project"

NBC 4's New York Live features the weekly "Pet Project" segment in partnership with the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, which showcases adoptable dogs and puppies from local animal shelters.

Dramatic Progress Toward a No-Kill NYC

2012 Progress Report

• More than 3 out of 4 lives saved

• Close to 67,000 spay/neuter surgeries

• More than 14,000 transfers from AC&C

• More than 16,000 animals transported through Wheels of Hope

237,000 lives saved since 2003!

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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