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| Animal Care and Control of New York City (AC&C) |
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Manhattan: 326 E. 110th St. btwn. First and Second Aves., 212-788-4000.
Brooklyn: 2336 Linden Blvd. btwn. Shepherd Ave. and Essex St., 212-788-4000.
Staten Island: 3139 Veterans Road West east of Arthur Kill Rd., 212-788-4000.
http://www.nycacc.org
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All three shelters are open seven days a week, noon to seven p.m. They are closed on all city holidays.
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Manhattan: Take the 6 train to 110th St., then walk two blocks east.
Brooklyn: Take the 3 train to New Lots Avenue, walk south on Ashford St. to Linden Blvd., turn left on Linden Blvd., then walk four blocks east.
Staten Island: From the St. George Ferry Terminal, take the 74 bus to the corner of Arthur Kill Rd. and Allentown Ln. Cross Arthur Kill Rd. and head one block down Veterans Rd. West. The shelter is on the right. If you're driving, take Rt. 440 South to exit 1N/Arthur Kill Rd. At the stop sign, make a left onto Veterans Road West. The shelter is one block ahead on the left.
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Since 1995, the not-for-profit Animal Care and Control of New York City has been responsible for the municipal shelter system. The AC&C has a shelter in each of the five boroughs (only the three listed above have adoption programs), and maintains 15 vans to pick up lost, abandoned, or injured animals. Because it's the only shelter in the city required to take in all stray or abandoned animals (and because there's a limited amount of room and money to care for these animals), the AC&C euthanizes dogs that are not adopted. The bad news: last year, about 40% of the dogs that arrived at the AC&C were euthanized. The good news: for the past decade, the number of dogs euthanized each year has dropped sharply.
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Last year, 3,661 dogs were adopted from the AC&C.
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About half the animals at the AC&C have been given
up by their owners; the other half are strays brought in by the AC&C's
rescue vans, police or the public. Most dogs are mixed breeds, but
around 30% are purebred.
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$100 for mixed-breed puppies under four months, $85 for mixed-breed dogs between four months and four years old, $50 for mixed-breed dogs over four, $150 for purebred dogs of any age. People over the age of 55 get a 20% discount. The fee includes pre-adoption medical care including vaccines and spaying or neutering, and a free follow-up visit to a participating vet. New York City residents add $8.50 for a license.
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Check out the dogs on the AC&C's website and make a note of the dogs you'd like to meet. The AC&C provides a pre-adoption questionnaire to help you and one of their adoption counselors assess what kind of dog will fit well into your life - you may want to fill it out before you visit the shelter. You'll need to bring along a valid i.d. and a copy of your lease, a letter from your landlord saying you're allowed a pet, or a mortgage statement. The adoption process takes about an hour.
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No dog can be adopted without being spayed or neutered. If the dog you've selected hasn't yet undergone the procedure, you'll have to wait a day or two for the surgery and recovery before the adoption can be finalized.
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AC&C is working hard to bring down the euthanasia rate of dogs and cats. It sponsors several programs that support this goal, including low- and no-cost spay and neutering services for low-income households, a networking program for shelters throughout the eastern US, and a fund to provide medical and behavioral services for animals who need them before they can be adopted.
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