NEW YORK — City animal shelters, bursting at the seams because of an unprecedented influx of animals, have been given an ...

New York City's animal shelters have reported record overcrowding and are being forced to use overflow rooms. This comes as ...

Hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals urgently need homes amid an overcrowding crisis that forced New York City’s largest ...

Last week, the agency announced it was caring for more than 1,000 shelter animals at one time and could not take in any more ...

Many New Yorkers have been surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, outpacing animal shelters’ capacity, a shelter official said.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Animal Care Centers of NYC is ceasing some animal intake after reaching “critical capacity” for the ...

"If you've ever considered helping, now is the time," NYC animal rescue nonprofit ACC pleaded, citing overcrowding as they ...

New York City animal shelters are becoming overwhelmed as residents surrender more and more pets amid an ongoing ...

Struggling homes are being forced to say goodbye to their much-loved animals across New York and are giving them away to ...

On May 27, 2024, a timid yet curious 16-week-old puppy named Barkley arrived at the Sullivan County Animal Shelter (SCSPCA) ...

Overcapacity plagues animal shelters across the nation, but especially in the five boroughs, amid an affordability crisis.The New York Times reported Tuesday that as city residents struggle with high ...