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Hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals urgently need homes amid an overcrowding crisis that forced New York City’s largest ...
"If you've ever considered helping, now is the time," NYC animal rescue nonprofit ACC pleaded, citing overcrowding as they ...
New York City's animal shelters have reported record overcrowding and are being forced to use overflow rooms. This comes as ...
What a cat-astrophe. The city’s animal shelter operator halted its intake of Gotham’s unwanted pets last week – for the first ...
The housing crisis and high cost of living — which are forcing some people to move out of the city and leave their pets ...
Many New Yorkers have been surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, outpacing animal shelters’ ...
"People are surrendering animals to the shelter. One out of every three animals surrendered is because of housing insecurity ...
Animal shelters across the U.S. are reaching critical capacity as more pet owners grapple with the rising cost of pet care—many of which can be alleviated by pet insurance. While some shelters are ...
Last week, the agency announced it was caring for more than 1,000 shelter animals at one time and could not take in any more ...
Struggling homes are being forced to say goodbye to their much-loved animals across New York and are giving them away to ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Animal Care Centers of NYC is ceasing some animal intake after reaching “critical capacity” for the ...
By Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper Brooklyn’s animal shelters are facing a crisis: There are too many animals in need of a home, and not enough adopters. Shelters are overcrowded, rescuers are ...