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Coalition to Boost City Animal Shelters

by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News City Hall Bureau

Monday, January 6, 2003

The city's overburdened animal shelter system is set to get a much-needed boost from local humane organizations under a newly forged public-private partnership.

The Center for Animal Care and Control, which handles strays in all five boroughs, has seen its budget slashed and operating hours reduced because of the budget crisis. Last year, a city controller's audit said the center was mismanaged and focused on euthanizing homeless pooches instead of finding them adoptive homes. Shelter officials said they have limited resources and space to deal with the city's unwanted animal population. Under an agreement released yesterday, the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals, a coalition of rescue groups, will help the center in a more aggressive adoption effort.

Mayor Bloomberg created the alliance as an appeal to animal rights activists enraged by his budget cuts.