The Humane Society Of New York

Rescued Pet Wellness Package:

Contribute to the care of a stray cat or dog with a $250 "Rescued Pet Wellness Package" at the Humane Society of New York. Upon arrival, the animal receives an examination by a veterinarian, neutering, and all inoculations and tests necessary to prepare the pet for adoption. Donors will receive a photo and bio of their sponsored pet.
Contact: Susan Richmond, (212)752-4842
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"We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the next of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."

Henry Beston from The Outermost House

The HSNY earns
Seal of Excellence

Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.

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Supporters should know that efficient management (by a superior staff of professionals working with a non-salaried President, Board of Directors and volunteers) allows an impressive 96% of all monies raised to go directly into program activities.

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Read some intrepid "tails" from our rescue files

2009 Rescue File
2008 Rescue File
2007 Rescue File
2006 Rescue File
2005 Rescue File
2004 Rescue File
2003 Rescue File
2002 Rescue File

The HSNY has Gone Green!

Greening The Cleaning

Since March 2003, the Humane Society of New York has been "greening the cleaning" with the Deirdre Imus Environments Center for Pediatric Oncology products!
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The Humane Society of New York wishes to congratulate Nick Ledesma, a former Veterinary Technician in our clinic, on his acceptance to Cornell University's dual degree DVM/PhD program.
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Chris Gaylord came to the Humane Society of New York hoping to volunteer; one year later, he has received news that he has been accepted at the prestigious College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University.
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Mayor's proclamation declaring "Humane Society of New York Centennial Day."

Lambert Kay and Arm & Hammer® Present the 2003 Shelter of the Year Award to the Humane Society of New York At Dog World's 49th Annual Show Dogs of the Year Awards.

Read the article in Dog Fancy Magazine about the Humane Society of New York winning the Shelter of the Year Award.

Voted #1 in NY - The Humane Society of New York has been voted Number 1 in New York. Voted on for Quality, Value and Customer Satisfaction.

Animal Fair Magazine's First Annual Five Dog Bone Awards for Pet-Friendly Animal Shelter given to the Humane Society of New York.

Nancy Winslow Parker is a world-famous children's book author and illustrator. She created our adorable letterhead illustration depicting puppies and kittens posing (or not) for the artist.
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The HSNY featured prominently in this wonderful, animal-friendly publication.

Click here to see just a few of the dogs and cats available for adoption at the Humane Society of New York.

The story of Dixie...
One afternoon a woman came to the Humane Society of New York to say that she no longer had time to take care of her dog. The woman was well-dressed, polite; the dog, she explained, was in her car parked out front; could we take the animal that day? Our shelter was filled as usual but we agreed to meet the dog so the woman led the way to a clean blue sedan and opened the door. The dog was there, motionless on the floor. At first it appeared to be dead. The woman said the dog was a poodle mix but the animal in the car was a shapeless heap of filthy mats until it lifted its head and tried to turn towards the open door. The dog couldn’t see because tangled hair, thick with discharge, was plastered to her eyes. “She needs surgery on both eyes” the woman offered but she wasn’t sure what kind. Although we were at capacity we knew we had to relieve this animal’s suffering so we took her in immediately. The photograph above shows Dixie about ten minutes after her arrival at the Society. At that point we’d already removed the painful mats over her eyes, which appear cloudy because of chronic irritation and infection.The picture also shows bilateral cherry eyes (abnormal out pouching of glands). It took our technicians two hours to shave the hardened mats covering Dixie. Once they were gone our doctors began treatment for bacterial infections of the skin and sores caused by chronic pulling of knotted hair. Initially the prognosis for her vision was not good. Our doctors found damage to the corneas due to years of almost no tear production, inflammation and worsening, untreated cherry eyes. With aggressive treatment, including surgery, Dixie surprised everyone, making a better-than-expected recovery. She was an excellent patient and one of the kindest dogs we have ever had the privilege to help. Today, after extensive rehabilitation the little poodle mix is a well-cared-for member of a loving family.

Dixie's adopter emailed us to say "Wow, as a Vet I have seen some dogs in pretty poor condition, but she was as bad as I imagined. It’s so amazing since she is so content eating her prescription diet (1 crunchie at a time, as she likes to do!) and hanging out on the couch right now as I email you. Here is a picture of her on vacation in Vermont (where she LOVED to roll in the leaves). I don't have a post-grooming picture of her but she was SO fluffed up about 2 weeks ago. As I said on the phone, her eyes are well managed and her bald patches are all gone. Thanks for saving such a wonderful little dog. We love her."

Broadway Tails, Heartfelt Stories of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars

Click the book cover to order directly from the HSNY for only $20 + FREE SHIPPING

or please order Bill’s book online from your favorite bookseller or buy his book at your favorite book store. A percentage of the sale of Broadway Tails goes to the Sandy Fund at the Humane Society of New York!

Read the Article about Bill Berloni in Ladies Home Journal!

Backstage at Legally Blonde with Bill Berloni
Read the article in Animal Fair Magazine

The Humane Society of New York and Meet Me at the Corner, Virtual Field Trips for Kids presents the Paws for Poetry Contest 2008.

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Old Westbury Gardens
And
The Humane Society of New York
Dogs in the Gardens

Hayden Panettiere with Humane Society of New York's Blasius pose for Paws for Style

Click here to see a video of the Paws for Style Fashion Show!

Humane Society Of New York's Second Benefit
Photography Auction

Patty wants to give BIG THANKS to Della for all of her hard work, which has produced hundreds of handmade beds for the cats and dogs at the Humane Society of New York. XOXOXOX We love you Della!

An HSNY hurricane rescuer's diary.
Touching, first-person accounts of Lexie Montgomery's trips into hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.

Click here to read Lexie's personal journal.

HURRICANE KATRINA UPDATE:
The Society's rescue team has returned with ten survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The six dogs and four cats are now receiving veterinary care in our hospital and will be placed in permanent homes. To view pictures and stories click here.

Donations towards the animals' care can be sent to:
Humane Society of New York
Katrina Relief
306 E. 59th St.
New York, NY 10022

Efforts at the World Trade Center animal relief by the HSNY

Read the press articles, our Open Letter to Friends of the Humane Society of New York, photos of our rescue effort.

One of many HSNY Outreach Visits

One of the Humane Society of New York's many visits with animals to schools.

A Humane Society of New York visit to the Hebrew Home for the Aged. For more images, click here.

"Tuesday's Children" visit us

On April 26, 2007 the Humane Society of New York welcomed young visitors from Tuesday's Children, an organization that reaches out children who lost parents on 9/11. For more images, click here.

The HSNY opens up NASDAQ
At 9:30am on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, the Humane Society of New York joined NASDAQ to preside over the Market Open Ceremony. Click here to see the photo gallery.

HSNY and the Children's Aid Society
The Humane Society of New York and the Children's Aid Society.
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Chitty Chitty BARK BARK!
Talented Humane Society of New York Dogs Take Broadway By Storm
The Humane Society of New York and well-known Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni hosted an open casting call for dogs to be in Broadway's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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The Alpha Workshop original murals now grace our
"Rowsby Dog Pavilion"

Click here to see all the great gift items we have for dogs, cats & people, too! - toys, totes, beds fashion, leashes, collars & more!

We also accept all kinds of donations for our shop, too!

HSNY Canvas Zippered Tote

This sturdy, 100% cotton canvas tote has a beautiful illustration by world-renowned pet portraitist, Mimi vang Olsen. The tote features a zippered, inside pocket as well as a zip-top closure, keeping all of your valuables safe and secure.

$15.00 incl. shipping

Praise for Wolfgang Puck

Don't Support Cruelty-When Buying Eggs, Buy Cage-Free

Carriage Horse Retirement Program
For several years now, the Humane Society of New York has had a program to help place retiring carriage horses.

For information about our carriage horse adoption program, click here.