Rescued Pet Wellness Package:
Contribute to the care of
a stray cat or dog with a $250 "Rescued Pet Wellness Package"
at the Humane Society of New York. Upon arrival, the animal receives
an examination by a veterinarian, neutering, and all inoculations
and tests necessary to prepare the pet for adoption. Donors will
receive a photo and bio of their sponsored pet.
Contact: Anne-Marie Karash, 212.752.4842
Click here to email
"We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."
Henry Beston from The Outermost House
The HSNY earns |
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| Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal. |
| Supporters should know that efficient management (by a superior staff of professionals working with a non-salaried President, Board of Directors and volunteers) allows an impressive 95.9% of all monies raised to go directly into program activities. |
HSNY is Proud to Have Been Green for Many Years
Nancy Winslow Parker is a world-famous children's book author and illustrator. She created our adorable letterhead illustration depicting puppies and kittens posing (or not) for the artist.
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One of many HSNY Outreach Visits
Tuesday's Children visit us 
The Humane Society of New York welcomed young visitors from Tuesday's Children, an organization that reaches out children who lost parents on 9/11. For more images, click here.
A Humane Society of New York visit to the Hebrew Home for the Aged. For more images, click here.
Mayor's proclamation declaring "Humane Society of New York Centennial Day."
Click here for the full size version on youtube.com
The old shepherd-lab mix had a home for all his many years and had been very happy. Then things changed. Gone were the
familiar places he had always known; where he lay on the porch; where his bed was at night when he needed to rest. They
were no longer there. John, the man who adopted "Flops" from the Humane Society of New York over eleven years ago, lost the house when he
lost his job. And with his health failing, everything had to change. They had to move, but the new place was very small and there was no yard. Then they lost that place, too. John had no
choice but to leaveFlops with a friend. He kept hoping his luck would change; that he would be able to afford to get
a home where they could live together again. But that didn't happen, and John's friend could no longer keep him. Flops had been deeply loved all of his life, but as John fell into ill health and financial difficulties, he could not continue to
care for his old companion. He called the Society knowing that we would never turn our back on an animal who was
adopted from us, they are always welcomed back unconditionally. A friend drove them in from out of state and they said
their goodbyes. John visited once, but it was terribly upsetting for both of them. He said that the next time he visits, it will
be to take Flops home. Flops is still waiting for John, who has not been and sadly never will be able to return for him.
Flops many years ago when he was adopted at 3 months old.
The neighbors knew there was a cat in Apt. 2J but the man who lived there never let anyone else inside so for years they didn’t realize that Benny wasn’t a pet but a prisoner. Sometimes they glimpsed the little tiger face before the man quickly shut his door. They were used to seeing him sitting, hazy behind grimy panes, in the small window overlooking the building’s courtyard. No one knew Benny was slowly starving. Then one day the man abruptly moved out, taking his sparse belongings and leaving the cat in the hall. The woman in the next apartment was coming home from work when she found him there. “He was scratching at a door,” the woman said when she called the Humane Society of New York. “He was so weak, he went limp when I picked him up. I think he may be dying. Please, can you help?”
We told the woman “yes” and she brought Benny to us that day. Benny is long and tall with a great round tomcat head and he should have been a furry bear of a cat but on arrival at the Society he weighed just over four pounds, every bone jutting through a lifeless coat. Our doctors began treatment at once, fighting dehydration and emaciation plus complications brought on by severe neglect. He needed a lot of care and his recovery was slow but Benny, we soon realized, was no ordinary cat. Having made it out of the dismal apartment alive, he seemed determined to get better. In his hospital cage he’d stand on his skinny legs, eyes wide, unwilling to miss a minute of the comings-and-goings of these nice new people. He took his medicine without fuss. He sat stoically on the scale for his weekly weigh-ins. After long weeks of treatment, good food and vitamins the needle finally pointed to 10 lbs. so Benny was neutered then he rode the elevator upstairs to our adoption center where he was interested in everything and everyone. When a man came in one day looking for a friendly cat it was Benny, busy rearranging papers on the adoption desk, who made him smile. The man wasn’t concerned about special dietary needs so he spent a few days getting everything ready then, beaming like a schoolboy, came back and took Benny home.
Click Here for a Brief Visual History of the HSNY
The Alpha Workshop original murals now grace our
"Rowsby Dog Pavilion"
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HSNY Canvas Zippered Tote
This sturdy, 100% cotton canvas tote has a beautiful illustration by world-renowned pet portraitist, Mimi vang Olsen. The tote features a zippered, inside pocket as well as a zip-top closure, keeping all of your valuables safe and secure. $15.00 incl. shipping
Thank you so much to Shane and Sixpoint-Brewery for the funds raised in the 2011 event, that will help so many animals.
Please come to the Beer for Beasts II. The event sold out last year, so please buy your tickets early.
Beer for Beasts II scheduled for
March 31, 2012
in Brooklyn
Tickets for Beer for Beasts go on sale Wednesday,
February 1, 2012, at 12pm/ET. Each ticket will be $60 and include access to one session (1-5pm or 6-10pm), beer and food tastings, and entertainment. All attendees must be 21+ with a valid ID. Tickets are limited.
OUR PAST AUCTIONS:
Humane Society of New York
THIRD BENEFIT
PHOTOGRAPHY AUCTION
Tuesday, April 27th
Carriage Horse Retirement Program
For several years now, the Humane Society of New York has had a program to help place retiring carriage horses. For information about our carriage horse adoption program, click here.
Toby and Lafayette photographed by our good friend Richard Phibbs in the HSNYAdoption Center.
The HSNY team was first on the scene after 9/11.Kerry McGinnis, our Veterinary Assistant, was part of the team and was featured in the
Life 9/11 commemorative magazine issue and book.
As shown in the exhibit:
"Faces of Ground Zero, Portraits of the Heroes of September 11, 2001" by Photographer Joe McNally at Time Warner Center in New York, until 9/12/11.
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NEW SERVICE FOR EXOTIC PETS
Dr. Malka is a member of AAV, AEMV, ARAV and AAZV. For more about Dr. Malka click here.
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A very important film by
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Please view this film on the web or in the theatre.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
If you're concerned about your health, your animal's health and the animals of the world, we recommend the film,
Food, Inc.
