Maddie's^® Pet Rescue Project in New York City, administered by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, is focused on adoptions and the goal of saving all of New York's healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats in ten years.

The Project is working with Maddie’s® Spay/Neuter Project in New York City, administered by the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, to provide low-cost spay/neuter for the pets of low-income New Yorkers.

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 and Control, six founding members (the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal Haven, Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition, Humane Society of New York, City Critters, and Art for Animals) and nearly 100 additional animal welfare organizations.

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

In baseline year 2003, animal welfare organizations in New York City sheltered 51,855 dogs and cats, euthanizing 31,803. Out of the total deaths, approximately 14,000 were healthy.

At the end of 2-1/2 years, Maddie's Pet Rescue Project had reduced healthy deaths to 748 and reduced all deaths to 7,932.

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