Maddie's Projects in New York City, New York

Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project encompasses all five New York City boroughs with a combined population of more than 8 million.

Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project

Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project is working with Maddie's^® Spay/Neuter Project to save all of New York's healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats in ten years.

Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project is focused on increasing adoptions and is administered by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals.

Established in 2002, the Mayor's Alliance is a coalition of animal rescue groups and shelters working with the city of New York to find a home for every cat and dog who needs one. The Alliance includes New York City Animal Care & Control and 111 adoption guarantee organizations.

In spite of the recession and major cutbacks in City funding for NYC's Animal Care & Control, the Live Release Rate for shelter dogs and cats in New York City shelters has jumped from 37% in the Baseline Year 2003 to 82% in the first six months of Year Seven.

Click here to view Project Year 6 (Calendar Year 2010) shelter statistics for 25 reporting organizations and the community as a whole

Maddie's^® Spay/Neuter Project

The Veterinary Medical Association of NYC administered the program in Years 1 & 2; the Mayor's Alliance in Years 3-7.

Currently, twenty-three private practice veterinary hospitals and five non-profit clinics are providing spay/neuter surgeries to low-income county residents. The cost of the surgery to owner/caregivers is $10 per cat and $20 per dog. Maddie's Fund is contributing between $25 and $120 per surgery, depending upon species and gender. Clients must show proof of low-income with a Medicaid card and there is a limit of six pets per household.

Medicaid Spay/Neuter Surgeries After 6 1/2 Years: 65,410