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Introducing NYC ACC KILLS
NYC ACC kills. NYC ACC KILLS remembers. Published by The Scoop New York.
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Brad Aaron
NYC ACC Killed 1,315 Cats and 1,644 Dogs in 2024
New York City's "animal care centers" have destroyed nearly 34,000 adoptable cats and dogs since 2015.
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Brad Aaron
10 Ignored Questions for the NYC Office of Animal Welfare
MOAW Director Alexandra Silver worked in the NYC ACC communications office for a decade. It shows.
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Brad Aaron
34-Year Contract in Hand, NYC ACC Is Taking in Fewer Cats and Dogs, and Killing More of Them
Since renewing its contract with the city in 2019, ACC live releases have declined, even as system intakes have dropped sharply since the pandemic.
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Brad Aaron
With a Single Bill, Albany Lawmakers Could Save Thousands of Cats and Dogs Per Year
The Shelter Animal Rescue Act would require animal control facilities to release companion animals to qualified rescues rather than kill them.
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Brad Aaron
"No Kill" Was Hijacked by Puppy Killers. Here’s How to Restore Its True Meaning.
The term was co-opted by big money non-profits and “shelters” run by people who wield the needle without hesitation or remorse.
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Brad Aaron
NYC Was Supposed to Be a "No Kill" City by 2015. What Happened?
Decades of mayoral and City Council neglect have lead to the early deaths of thousands of adoptable dogs and cats in NYC. It doesn't have to be this…
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Brad Aaron
Voices for New York’s Companion Animals Are About to Get Louder. Will You Join Them?
The Scoop New York is New York’s source for companion animal news and advocacy, in New York City and around the state.
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