NEW YORK (1010WINS) 1010 WINS has teamed up with Animal Care Centers of New York City to let you know about some of the adoptable #Boroughbreds looking for loving homes in the city's shelters, and, where ACC's mobile adoption units are headed with even more great pets.
Plus, ACC issues another open letter to the public appealing for adopters and fosters as they find themselves now above capacity and in need of assistance moving the animals into both permanent and temporary homes.
This week, we're featuring Jazzy, Kitty and Venice:
One of ACC's Feline Behavior Experts is the proud parent of a blind cat and wants you to know how great and easy they are: "Being the proud cat parent of a blind-from-birth cat, I am happy to say how easy it is to take care of them. Once they have learned your home, there really is very little difference compared to a sighted cat. In fact, I like to think of my blind girl as having "vision without sight". She's never missed the litter box, she knows where her food is and how to get on and off all the furniture including a fairly tall bed. In addition to using her other senses, she actually has a spatial understanding of her world and engages in what I call spatial mapping. For example, when visiting a home that she knows with a staircase, when she gets to the bottom stair, she will leap off because she knows she's at the bottom step!" Available at Manhattan ACC!
Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the only open-admissions animal shelter in New York City and takes in approximately 30,000 animals every year. ACC's three Care Centers in Manhattan (326 East 110th Street), Brooklyn (2336 Linden Boulevard), and Staten Island (3139 Veterans Road West) are open for adoptions 12pm-8pm Monday thru Friday, and 10am-6pm Saturdays and Sundays.
If you're interested in one of the animals featured here, email ACC's Adoption team at adopt@nycacc.org with the animal's name and "A#", or head directly to the Care Center where the animal is located. Please note, animals featured here may already be placed by the time you arrive, but there are hundreds of great cats, dogs, and rabbits looking for loving homes every day! You can view available animals online, and at the Care Centers, ACC Adoption Counselors will help you find the best match.
You can also meet your new best friend at ACC's Mobile Adoption Center, which travels throughout the city. (Note: dates and locations are subject to change. Information will be updated as quickly as possible. View an Interactive adoption event at https://nycacc.org/adoptionevents.)
This week's mobile adoption events:
- October 12, 11AM - 3PM, Jerome Gun Hill BID Fall Festival, 3400 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, Corner of Jerome Avenue and E 208th Street
- October 12, 1PM - 5PM, Reade Street Animal Hospital Street Fair, 146 Reade Street, New York, NY 10013
- October 13, 12PM - 4PM, 84th Precinct Adoption Event, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- October 13, 12PM - 4PM, Petco Forest Hills, 9111 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11374
To adopt an animal, you must have a valid photo ID, be 18 years of age or older, and bring proof of current address. ACC adoptions include vaccinations, spay/neuter, a pre-registered microchip, an identification tag, a collar, and a certificate for a free initial exam at a participating veterinarian.
For more information, visit https://www.nycacc.org/adopt/adoption-search
