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Picasso Veterinary Fund in Action

On the Road to Recovery — and New Homes

Jack Jack recovers after being thrown from a car on Staten Island. He is currently awaiting adoption at BARC Shelter. Click here to adopt Jack Jack.

Last month was not an easy time for quite a few kittens, cats, and puppies who arrived at AC&C shelters requiring emergency medical care. Fortunately for them, the Picasso Veterinary Fund was standing by to help pay for their treatment at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists and set these Little New Yorkers on the road to recovery…and their new forever homes.

Jack Jack, a sweet tan and white, five-month-old puppy, was thrown from a car in Staten Island. A Good Samaritan in the car behind stopped and rescued him, and took the injured puppy to the AC&C shelter on Staten Island. The Mayor's Alliance arranged transport for Jack Jack to Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, where he received emergency care for his broken leg.

Tokyo

Nancy

Tokyo (top) had been thrown from a building, and Nancy (bottom), Nancy required medical care for an earlier, untreated injury. They are both recovering and will soon be available for adoption.

Charlie, a dark grey, four-month-old puppy, suffered two broken legs when he was hit by a car. Tokyo, also four months old but of the feline persuasion, arrived at the Manhattan AC&C shelter with serious injuries from being thrown from a building. Nancy, a slightly younger kitten, arrived at the shelter with non-functioning hind legs, apparently the result of an earlier, untreated injury. And Dino, a brindle and white puppy, was found as a stray and delivered to the Brooklyn AC&C shelter, where shelter staff discovered he had a broken foot.

In each case, the Mayor's Alliance arranged for transport from the AC&C shelter to Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists in Manhattan, where expert medical treatment was provided. All the patients currently are recovering from their injuries.

Charlie

Charlie (top) was severely injured when he was hit by a car. Dino (bottom) required treatment for a broken foot, and will recover from his surgery with Rawhide Rescue, and then be placed in a new home.

Each one of these little New Yorkers will make someone a loving companion just as soon as their injuries have healed. But their fates might be far different if not for the Picasso Veterinary Fund. The fund, made possible through private donations, large and small, from caring individuals and organizations, helps pay for necessary medical treatment for animals taken out of AC&C shelters and transferred to other Alliance Participating Organizations (APOs), where they will find new adoptive homes.

For Jack Jack, Charlie, Tokyo, Nancy, and Dino — and all the other wonderful animals who have received emergency medical treatment paid for by the Picasso Veterinary Fund — your support is nothing short of life-saving. And it's easy to donate: just click here.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in adopting one of the animals featured above, please contact us at info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.

About the Picasso Veterinary Fund

The Picasso Veterinary Fund, administered by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, provides financial assistance to help pay for extraordinary life-saving medical treatment for AC&C animals transferred to other Alliance Participating Organizations for adoption. Since 2003, hundreds of dogs and cats have received medical treatment paid for by this fund. Click here to read about some of the lucky Picasso recipients, adopt a Picasso pet, subscribe to the Picasso Veterinary Fund in Action! newsletter, or make a convenient online donation to the fund.