Animal Advocates including Bronx Animal Rights Electors came out in droves to City Hall and voiced their support for the Bronx Animal Shelter and Affordable Veterinary Clinic on 2050 Bartow Avenue.

Oct 9th video of City Council Hearing on Bronx Animal Shelter on Bartow Ave

A huge thanks to City Council Member Adrienne Adams for chairing such a long meeting and for her patience in listening to all speakers.

Alert:

Council Member Andy King NEEDS to hear ASAP from Bronx residents that you WANT this shelter! Bronx peeps: Please make a 1-minute POLITE call to his office at
718-684-5513 & say (or leave a voicemail saying) “I live in the Bronx and I very much want the animal shelter at Bartow Avenue.”. TIP: If you live in Wakefield, Olinville, Edenwald, Eastchester, Williamsbridge, Baychester or Co-op City, SAY THAT in your call! And please tell all your Bronx animal-loving neighbors to do the same. 

Action Needed:

Please send email to:

Speaker Corey Johnson  SpeakerJohnson@council.nyc.gov

CC:  Council Member Adrienne Adams syearwood@council.nyc.gov

CC: Council Member Rafael Salamanca salamanca@council.nyc.gov

CC:   BronxAnimalRightsElectors@gmail.com

Email:

Dear Speaker Corey Johnson and City Council Members

The Bronx has over 1.4 million residents yet not one animal shelter which overburdens the other shelters in the city resulting in less space, less time and less care for all the animals city-wide.

This state of the art facility provides community services such as a badly needed low-cost veterinarian for vaccinations, wellness check, and spay/neuter clinic, pet food bank, free dog training, and pet surrender prevention counseling to prevent pets from being surrendered due to lack of resources.

Besides union jobs and volunteer opportunities for all ages, the city is offering a program to give an underrepresented community a path to veterinary careers.  Also Wild Bird Fund is offering an educational program on wildlife and rehabilitation. 

The need and support is strong throughout the Bronx, including Co-op city which has the highest concentration of service pets in the Bronx.

Please do not allow any single member to act as an obstacle to a worthwhile project with benefits fro a community.

Thank you 

NYC Constituents

Recent Media Coverage:

NBC - Proposed Animal Shelter in Bronx Draws Mixed Reaction

Bronx News 12 City Council listens to advocates, Critics

City Council to hold public hearing on new animal shelter