Category Archives: Maddie’s Fund
Donated Cage Comforters Ease Transition for Cats Left Homeless by COVID-19
Several weeks ago we published an article about Susanna Fitzgerald and her generous donation of handmade cage comforters to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. No sooner had Susanna’s shipment arrived that Dr. Susan Whittred of The Patricia H. Ladew … Continue reading


Alliance Transfers Lifesaving Animal Welfare Programs and Shares Plans for the Future
The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals was created in 2003 as a New York City 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare umbrella organization. Our mission was to transform NYC into a no-kill city, where no healthy or treatable cats and dogs … Continue reading
Adoption Events: From Stray to Happy Home
Zoey is celebrating her one-year adoption anniversary this month. Thanks to the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and our mega-adoption events in NYC, she is loving her new life (and new haircut!) with her adopter Katie in sunny Florida. … Continue reading
Meet the NYC Feral Cat Initiative Team: Evon Handras
Evon Handras, Director of Administration and Liaison to the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, joined the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals in 2007. Her primary focus was to administer Maddie’s Spay/Neuter Project in NYC, which was a multi-year Maddie’s Fund grant … Continue reading
Close to 5,500 Pets Adopted in NYC Area During Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days
Maddie’s Fund® Exceeds National Goal with More Than 15,000 Adoptions in Two Days Wednesday, June 11, 2014 – New York, NY – An unprecedented 15,000 dogs and cats found homes this past weekend at the nation’s largest free pet adoption … Continue reading