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