Category Archives: Policy & Legal

TNR Education Goes to Camp

Posted on September 7, 2015 by OOTC Editor avatar

Earlier this summer, Kathleen O’Malley, the Director of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Education for the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, a program of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, took a TNR trap to Park Slope, Brooklyn. She wasn’t headed to trap a … Continue reading →

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Alliance Applauds Increased Funding for AC&C

Posted on January 23, 2015 by OOTC Editor avatar

    The Lives of Thousands of Additional Homeless Pets Will be Saved Friday, January 23, 2015 – New York, NY – Jane Hoffman, president of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals (The Alliance), said today that the increased funding and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alliance Participating Organizations, Animal Care & Control of NYC, From the President, Pet Adoption, Policy & Legal, Press Release, Wheels of Hope | Leave a comment

StubbyDog Wants Everyone to Rediscover the Pit Bull

Posted on August 20, 2014 by OOTC Editor avatar

StubbyDog, a non-profit organization founded in 2011, has been tirelessly working to debunk the negative myths and misinformation about pit bulls by changing the conversation to focus on the positive qualities of the dogs. A pit bull is not one … Continue reading →

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Tips for Community Cat Caretakers on Building Community Relationships

Posted on June 28, 2014 by OOTC Editor avatar

Community cat caretakers are all too familiar with the daily challenges they face in managing a cat colony. The list of ongoing issues includes finding public acceptance of and support for the cats in their care and ensuring the safety … Continue reading →

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Coton de Tulear Breeders Do Not Cotton to the American Kennel Club

Posted on March 12, 2013 by OOTC Editor avatar

    by Thea Feldman The Coton de Tulear is a small, long-lived dog that, on average, stands about 10 inches high and weighs between 9 to 15 pounds. Its coat is on the long side and is most commonly white, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Policy & Legal | 4 Comments