From Animal Care & Control Volunteer: Jinx – super sweet 2yr old cat DECLAWED front paws. Hard to take a pic of him he loves to be petted! Neutered male, black Bombay mix.
About Jinx: The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old. I weigh 10 pounds. May be FeLV positive. Found in NY 10461. I have been at the shelter since Jun 14, 2011.
JINX – ID#A900436 http://www.petharbor.com/pet.asp?uaid=NWYK.A900436
What a sweetie! Not on Death Row YET but will be soon. See more here on Facebook.
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The ACC is the city’s shelter system. I’ve written about it here before. Tho’ it is a quasi non-profit, its small Board of Directors is comprised mainly of heads of NYC governmental agencies. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe is on the Board of Directors; it is overseen by the NYC Department of Health.
This is the latest: A list of demands for ACC shelter reform from activists (it would be about time):
This declaration is addressed to Julie Bank, Executive Director of the NY ACC, Mayor Bloomberg, the entire City Council and the Department of Health:
We Will No Longer Tolerate the Slaughter of Innocent Defenseless Dogs & Cats in the City of New York. We Declare That Tax Dollars Must Be Allocated For:
1) Free Spay Neuter for Dogs & Cats for Citizens of NYC
2) Superior Veterinary Care Given to All Animals at the NYACC
3) **No** Animal is Killed Unless Terminally Ill
4) Behavior and Training Specialists Rehab For All Dogs & Cats
5) Solid and Continuous Volunteer & Adoption Program Staff
6) Immediate Queens and Bronx Shelters in High Visibility Locations
7) A Better Communications Center for Adoptions So Animals are Not KILLED Because of Mistakes in Phone Calls and Messages.
8 ) Demand From The NYC Housing Authority the Rescission of the Weight Limit in Public Housing
Check Pets On Death Row and Urgentdeathrowdogs on Facebook.
Also SOS Save Our Shelters
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/06/in_the_latest_r.php
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/doggie_death_row_ZF8CmYVEl2yfCwtjAwomkO?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4de4c612ef628a16,0
http://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/20/Companion_Animal_Access_and_Rescue_Act_CAARA_Seeks_to_End_Co/
Thank you, anon, for these links! ACC needs a total reform.
Thanks for writing.
Cathryn
WSP Blog
Thanks Anon, the links are great and yes, if someone, anyone is going to take responsibility of an animal in need, they should be willing to do the best they possibly can for them, if that includes spaying and neutering than so be it, if it includes some medical treatment, then so be it, why else would anyone want to save an animal?