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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I Love NYC Pets Month Photo Contest
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1st Annual Masquerade Ball - February 25, 2012
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Adopt a Pet!
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Save a Life. Donate Now
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Spay or Neuter Your Pet!
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Become a Certified TNR Caretaker!
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Picasso Veterinary Fund
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Wheels of Hope
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Miles For Paws
Featured News, Events & Initiatives
How Are You Celebrating I Love NYC Pets Month

How Are You Celebrating I Love NYC Pets Month?

With two more weeks to go, you can still be a part of our annual month-long celebration that shines a spotlight on NYC’s pets and celebrates that special bond you and your pet(s) share! Here what we suggest…

February 25: 1st Annual Masquerade Ball

February 25: 1st Annual Masquerade Ball

Kathleen Deady and Debra Fierro present the 1st Annual Masquerade Ball fundraiser to benefit the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals at the legendary Copacabana!

Is There a Bunny in Your Future? February is Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month

Is There a Bunny in Your Future? February is Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month

This month, Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month, just might be the perfect time for you to bring a new bunny into your family…or bring in a companion for a rabbit you already share your life with.

Social Work Intern Helps Pets and People in Crisis

Social Work Intern Helps Pets and People in Crisis

My name is Millie Gonzalez and I am a Social Work student at Lehman College, currently doing my internship with the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals’ Helping Pets and People in Crisis pilot program.

Share Your Love! Enter the I Love NYC Pets Month Photo Contest

Share Your Love! Enter the I Love NYC Pets Month Photo Contest

Is your loveable pet the quintessential NYC pet? If you think so, then share a photo of your pet in the I Love NYC Pets Month Photo Contest this month for a chance to win a fun prize!

Wear Your Love! Purchase a Limited Edition I Love NYC Pets T-Shirt

Wear Your Love! Purchase a Limited Edition I Love NYC Pets T-Shirt

Each limited edition SocialPakt tee you buy celebrates I Love NYC Pets Month and helps the Mayor's Alliance find forever homes for Little New Yorkers.

Help Prevent Future Breed Ban Tragedies

February 10: Pre-Westminster Fashion Show

Eat, drink, and schmooze with Poodles, Retrievers, Pomeranians and more while you are entertained by the styles of the Venetian Masquerade themed pet fashion show by renown pet designer, Ada Nieves.

Help Prevent Future Breed Ban Tragedies

Help Prevent Future Breed Ban Tragedies

For those of you who have been following reports about last week's suicide of actor Nick Santino after having his dog, Rocco, euthanized, we offer the following information.

Help for Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Pets

Help for Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Pets

According to a January 28 article by New York Daily News reporter Amy Sacks, nearly 85 percent of women who enter domestic abuse shelters report that their batterers had threatened, injured, or killed a family pet.

Clarifying Local Law 59

Clarifying Local Law 59

At the request of the DoH, proposed regulations drafted by two of the best animal law lawyers in NYC, both of them very well-versed in TNR, were submitted to DoH for their consideration. We are hoping for a simple caretaker registration system with the criteria for registration being TNR certification.

Mayor's Alliance Fine-tunes the NYC Feral Cat Initiative for 2012

Mayor's Alliance Fine-tunes the NYC Feral Cat Initiative for 2012

Starting in 2012 the administration of the NYCFCI and its resources will be handled internally by the Alliance rather than by giving a grant to another organization to administer.

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!