NYC ACC Killed 291 Cats and 390 Dogs in Q1 of 2025
The city kill pound system barely improved upon last year's live release rates — the worst since COVID.
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.
Animal Care Centers of New York City exterminated 681 cats and dogs the first three months of 2025, according to NYC ACC data.
The average rate of ACC cat and dog killings combined through the first quarter was essentially unchanged from 2024’s annual average rate, which tied 2023 as the worst since COVID.
