New York City is allocating one million dollars for the animal shelter network that recently announced it could no longer accept pet drop offs.
The money will be used for Animal Care Centers of New York City to increase their intake capacity in Manhattan and Queens and hire 14 new staff members. This comes after last week the non profit announced it was out of room for the first time in its three decade history and would no longer accept pets. Mayor Adams commented on the matter
“ACC’s work to ensure no animal is left behind is essential to protecting animals across New York City, and our administration is proud to invest $1 million in additional funding to support the work ACC does and boost their capacity to better care for animals. I also urge New Yorkers looking for a pet addition to their families to adopt, so we can ensure that every animal can find a loving home.”
Shelter officials say they have been getting a high number of pets recently for a variety of reasons. The shelter says one third of people dropping off animals say they are moving and unable to afford rent.