NYC Cat Crisis on Community Cats Podcast
This episode unpacks the looming cat overpopulation crisis, the snail’s pace at which city officials are recognizing it, and why private organizations need to join forces with municipal bodies to tackle it.
Discretionary Funding Resources (2024 update)
In 2023 rescuers doubled the amount of discretionary funding they received, simply by applying in unprecedented numbers. However, doubling a small number, is still a small number and our goal is to double the funding again in 2024.
Cat Crisis Talking Points
You may be applying for discretionary funding, requesting budget meetings with City Council or just making phone calls to create awareness. Here are some tips to get your message across effectively.
New York Daily News: A tidal wave of stray cats is overwhelming neighborhoods across NYC
Jonlyn Freeman formed a group called NYC Cat Rescuer Alliance to advocate for the rescuers themselves.
“[Last year], we were all hitting our collective breaking points,” Freeman said. “We could see that if nothing changed then this summer would be a tidal wave of feral cat overpopulation. And that’s exactly what happened.”
Puppy Kitty NYC and Greenpoint Cats on Shelter Cats Podcast
Shelter Cats podcast interviewed Jonlyn Freeman from NYC Cat Rescuer Alliance, Becky Wisdom from Greenpoint Cats and Meagan Licari from Puppy Kitty NYC.
We Asked and We Got it: Discretionary Funds for Rescuers Doubled
NYC has released the Discretionary Funding awards that were applied for in February. Thanks to your efforts, the number of awards and the total dollar amount of the grants for local rescues has doubled from 2022!
Replay of Rescuer Call with ASPCA
On June 29th several speakers from ASPCA as well as Alex Silver of the Mayor’s Office for Animal Welfare joined our rescuer call. A call recording is available.
What Rescuers Want from NYC Government
We’re in a community cat crisis. NYC needs to acknowledge the problem and fund the solution. Rescuers can’t solve this alone.
You Applied for Discretionary Funds - Now What?
You are much more likely to get the funds if your city council member knows who you are.
NYC Is in a Feral Cat Crisis and Rescuers Need Help
If you live outside of the lower half of Manhattan, you know that we are in a feral cat crisis. Cats are overpopulating at a rate that is beyond the ability of volunteers to manage. Rescuers are overwhelmed.