NYC ACC Killed 264 Cats and 382 Dogs in the First Quarter of 2024
Though ACC is taking in fewer cats and dogs, its live release rate has not improved.
The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.
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It’s July 19, 2024. This is The Weekly Poop.
This week, The Scoop New York analyzed NYC ACC data from the first quarter of 2024. What the numbers show, more than anything, is the city’s kill pound system picking up where it left off last year.
The chart at the top of this post shows that, based on raw numbers, ACC is killing fewer cats and dogs, on average, than in 2023. Last year, ACC killed a combined average of 270 cats and dogs per month, compared to a combined average…
