We New Yorkers like our animals—the dog-friendly dining establishments and pet-friendly hotels around the city alone are evidence—however if you have actually been mulling over whether to adopt a furry friend for a while, now’s the time. Not just is it Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, however Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal well-being organization combating to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025, is providing totally free cat adoptions at its Soho center throughout the whole month of June.
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In collaboration with Whisker (the maker of Litter-Robot, an automated, self-cleaning litter box), which has actually devoted $100,000 in money and item to the animal organization, the Best Friends Lifesaving Center at 307 West Broadway is waiving adoption costs for all cats and kittens embraced at the place. The financing will likewise go to opening space in shelters for the felines, specifically essential throughout the so-called “Kitten Season,” the time of year—typically in between May and November—when un-spayed female cats birth the most kittens. (FYI: Cats and kittens are the most at-risk populations in an animal shelter.)
“We are grateful for our partnership with Whisker, not only providing supplies, but providing funding to sponsor cat and kitten adoption fees for the entire month of June,” said Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society. “This comes at a crucial moment for us and our shelter partners since we know that kitten populations increase the most May through October. As we progress toward taking this nation no-kill by 2025, our partnership with Whisker will enable us to continue finding loving homes for this at-risk population.”
Hours of operation at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center are from twelve noon to 6pm. Interested wannabe animal moms and dads can see all of the sweet cats available to be embraced over at bestfriends.org/new-york-city. But brace your heart: there are cats called Eclair, Butterbean, Old Navy and Le Pew therein. Give one (or all) of those cuties a home!
