ASPCA commits $1 million to life-saving ACC programs in 2017
Animal care Centers of nyc (ACC), the only open-admission animal shelter serving all five boroughs, hit an all-time high year-end placement rate for cats as well as dogs of 89.2 percent (88.4 percent for cats; 90.9 percent for dogs).
Strong contributing aspects to this milestone include ACC’s placement of animals with adoptions, in addition to routine transfers of animals to its new hope Partners, including the ASPCA® (American society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). In 2016, the ASPCA got a lot more than 2,000 animals, generally cats, from ACC, as well as likewise completed a lot more than 5,800 spay/neuter surgeries for ACC.
ACC’s record high placement rate likewise can be associated to its ingenious technique to stopping animal surrenders. By supplying important services to pet owners in need, ACC enabled a lot more new York City households to keep their pets. From 2015 to 2016, owner surrenders in the city decreased by 629 animals.
In addition to continuing to supply countless spay/neuter surgeries, medical support as well as other hands-on mentoring, the ASPCA is committing $1 million to ACC in 2017, much of which will support ACC’s surrender prevention programs. These programs include admissions counseling for owners thinking about relinquishing their animals, as well as supplying these owners alternating options to keep their family pets in their homes. It likewise funds programs like neighborhood Pets, which supplies important services, including vaccinations as well as microchips to pet-owning households in underserved neighborhoods. ASPCA funds will likewise support continuous ACC programs associated to animal rescue as well as transport, medical services as well as other ingenious programs created to minimize intake as well as raise the level of care supplied to the animals in their centers.
“This is an extraordinary milestone for animal welfare in NYC, as well as ACC is pleased of the difficult work that created these results. With the assist as well as support from the ASPCA, ACC is minimizing the number of animals surrendered as well as promoting the health and wellness as well as welfare of animals in NYC,” stated Risa Weinstock, ACC’s executive Director. “With the assist of the ASPCA, in addition to a lot more than 200 other active new hope Partners, the neighborhood of animal advocates as well as adopters, volunteers as well as donors, ACC has reached this record success. We are pleased of this achievement as well as are dedicated to continued enhancement as well as success.”
“The development ACC made last year — as well as has sustained over the last 10 years — shows their longstanding commitment to constantly improving the welfare of new York City animals,” stated Matt Bershadker, president as well as CEO of the ASPCA. “It likewise illustrates their commitment to partner with organizations such as the ASPCA to produce impactful programs, including important efforts to assist owners in neighborhoods where fundamental pet care may be unaffordable or inaccessible.”
ACC rabbits in addition to cats as well as dogs offered for adoption can be checked out on the internet at , or on ACC’s complimentary mobile app (available on Google Play as well as the Apple app Store).