New Yorkers pulled together to make "I Love NYC Pets" month a resounding success!
Out of the Cage!
Winter 2007
Welcome to our Winter issue of Out of the Cage! We're pleased to report that Year Three of the Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in NYC is off to an energetic start. As you'll read in this issue, the Mayor's Alliance dubbed February "I Love NYC Pets" month, and our participating member organizations, including Animal Care & Control, went all out to increase adoptions throughout the month and gain momentum that will carry through 2007.
You'll also read about ASPCA® Mission: Orange™, an exciting initiative of the ASPCA, a founding member and important supporter of the Mayor's Alliance. ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ takes the spirit of cooperation to a national level, and will focus on strengthening animal welfare efforts in targeted communities throughout the United States.
A year and a half has passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Golf Coast region and resulted in the largest animal rescue effort in our country's history. We are delighted to include in this issue a special feature article on the progress made by the Louisiana SPCA, not only in beginning construction on a new shelter facility in New Orleans, but also in turning the challenges of the rescue effort into opportunities to create a lasting positive environment for the region's animals.
These and other articles await you in this issue. We hope you'll enjoy reading them. And we thank you for your continued support of our programs through your interest and your contributions. As always, we welcome your comments at info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
Jane Hoffman
President, Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals
In This Issue…
"I Love NYC Pets" Campaign Spurs Robust Adoptions In February
ASPCA® Mission: Orange™ Launches New Partnerships for Change
New Adoption Center Increases Adoptions for Bobbi and the Strays
Picasso Veterinary Fund in Action: Saving Peter
Mayor's Alliance Website Sports Two Furry New Features from Petfinder
Louisiana SPCA Rebuilds: The Silver Lining Left by Katrina
Senior Pets: The Ups and Downs of Finding a Home for Francis
Meow Mix Donation a Boon for Volunteer Feral Caretakers in NYC
ABC Animal Hospital Hosts Free Feral Cat Spay/Neuters for Spay Day USA
Mayor's Alliance & Muffin's Partner on Spay/Neuter Coupons
Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists Donates Food to Mayor's Alliance Groups
Mayor's Alliance Wins Important Media Coverage
Save the Dates! Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festivals Set for 2007
In Every Issue…
Newsletter Team
Editor-in-Chief: Steve Gruber
Art Director: Krista Menzel
Senior Writer: Steve Gruber
Contributing Writers: Joan Antelman, Valerie Sicignano
Photographers: David Corbin, Rick Edwards, Meredith Weiss
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals welcomes reprints of the articles in Out of the Cage! To request permission to reprint any of these articles, please contact us at enews@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
