Now available for adoption from New York AC&C:
Matty
I am an unaltered male, tan Labrador Retriever mix.The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 15, 2007. More.
Earl
I am an unaltered male, orange tiger and white Domestic Shorthair mix. The shelter staff think I am about 1 year old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 19, 2007. More.
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Now available for adoption from New York AC&C:
Isabella
I am an unaltered female, white and gray Domestic Shorthair. The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 6 months old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 09, 2007. More.
Dolly
I am an unaltered female, brown and white Pit Bull Terrier. The shelter staff think I am about 5 years old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 18, 2007. More.
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Last week's interruption in NY AC&C access was apparently necessitated by the launch of its redesigned web site.
The new site is attractive and colorful, and seems to feature all the same links and adoption search features. Donation appeals are also prominent, as are links to its Cafe Press store, where several varieties of AC&C merch are available. Check it out.
It would also be great if AC&C could find a way to make its adoption photos more inviting. If not a new camera, then at least an alternative to the depressing blue panels with the worn "ADOPT ME" lettering to better showcase these deserving animals.
Now available for adoption from New York AC&C:
Leo
I am an unaltered male, black and white Pit Bull Terrier mix. The shelter staff think I am about 4 months old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 06, 2007. More.
Kisa
I am a spayed female, black and white Domestic Shorthair. The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 14, 2007. More.
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Acting on instructions from the Department of Homeless Services, Animal Care and Control stormed a midtown shelter yesterday and "cruelly" seized up to 15 cats from their homeless caretakers, reports the Post.
The department says it has a long-standing no pet policy; tenants of the Alladin Hotel on West 45th Street say the cats not only helped out with shelter's rat problem, but were loved and cared for. The Post says some of the cats had been at the shelter for more than two years.
"It's like losing family," said Phillip Gary, who lost 2-year-old Tutta. He said he worried she'd be euthanized before she got adopted.
In Queens, a burglar abducted Buddy, the Tarantola family's Yorkshire terrier. The family has posted a $500 reward, and says it doesn't care if the thief keeps the stolen jewelry and cash.
"I don't care how they do it," Diana Tarantola said. "Just give us our dog back."
In other news:
- ASPCA's Valentine's Day alerts. [ASPCA]
- Book examines historically famous dogs. [NYCityPets]
Photo: Jazzy Joyce (hey, she can't help her name), ASPCA's NYC Pet of the Week
