Hop Into Spring With a New Best Friend!
Spring is finally here, which means beautiful flowers, warm weather and making new friends — including the four-legged kind!At the Adoption Center in New York City, these adorable dogs can’t wait to...
View ArticleWhat Treats Are Safe for My Rabbit?
There are many potential upsides to giving pets treats - it can help the bond between animal lovers and their pets, can promote good behavior, aid in training and potentially help with dental or...
View ArticleHow Volunteer Alejandro A. Has Become the ASPCA Adoption Center’s “Superman”
A few years ago, Alejandro A. had a thought that so many other New Yorkers have had. “Is my small studio apartment big enough to adopt an animal?” While he’d been tempted to adopt during the Covid-19...
View ArticleFrom Trauma to Triumph: How Collaboration and Patience Helped Stella Overcome...
When New Yorkers Rachel R. and her partner Drew visited the ASPCA Adoption Center to adopt a pet, they met two dogs they’d seen online before selecting Stella, a 2-year-old pit bull mix.“Stella’s...
View ArticleDancing Through Life With Dancer
In December 2023, a malnourished and emaciated Bulldog-mix was found by the NYPD, tied to a pole. The 7-year-old dog, later named Dancer, was brought to the ASPCA for much-needed medical treatment and...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to Be an Animal Foster Caregiver?
Fostering is often a crucial part of a shelter animal’s journey to find a loving home. But some of you may be wondering what exactly is fostering and what does it entail?Animal fostering is when a...
View ArticleASPCA Removes Over 30 Animals Living in Poor Conditions in the Bronx
The ASPCA and the Bronx District Attorney’s Office collaborated last week to rescue more than 30 animals, including dogs, cats and rabbits, from a self-described shelter on East Gun Hill Road in The...
View ArticleASPCA Research Analyzing NYC Animal Cruelty Cases Confirms Neglect Is the...
In recognition of May being National Pet Month, we recently announced the results of research analyzing animal cruelty cases in New York City between 2013 and 2022. Through our partnership with the New...
View ArticleAdopt a Horse Month Is Here — Meet Your New Equine Companion!
May is Adopt a Horse Month, so we’re celebrating by sharing some amazing equine buddies who you just haven’t met yet!Both the equines below are patiently waiting for the right family to come along and...
View ArticleHow a Young Girl Discovered an Older Right Horse for Her Journey
*/ Evelyn M. was just 7 years old when she found her right horse.“I love horses and wanted one to ride,” says Evelyn, now 9.“We were just starting to think about getting Evelyn a horse when we visited...
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