We share a lot of our own adoptable animals here, but I wanted to take a minute to call attention to the serious overpopulation crisis at NYC’s only open-intake shelter, Animal Care Centers of NYC. They have been overcapacity for quite some time and taking in more animals than they have room for - last week 299 animals were adopted or transferred out to other rescues but 410 came in the doors.
If you are thinking of adding an animal to your family and are near NYC, please check out ACC first. Large dogs and older cats have an adoption fee of just $5 all summer, and you can find a wide variety of dogs there (little guys, huskies, hounds, puppies, you name it).
Otherwise, we’d urge you to consider fostering, for ACC or another organization. And yes, fostering sometimes requires you to be flexible and a little uncomfortable, but fosters are essential parts of the animal rescue world, and it’s really satisfying to save lives and help these little creatures find homes.
If you live in an area with lots of stray cats, consider becoming TNR certified and helping to spay and neuter your community’s outdoor cats. If you have a car, rescues always need transport help.
And if you can help in other ways, ACC needs monetary donations and is asking for help in sharing their lovely adoptable animals. Check out this reel for more info: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ct_5CBXLo7d/.
Things are really at a crisis point for animal welfare in NYC. There are far more animals in need of assistance than there are foster or permanent homes, with more being born each day. This work is mostly done by volunteers, just like me and you. Please reach out if you’d like to become involved and I can point you in the right direction.
