Author Archives: jbsibley

NYCACC: (New) Policies That Kill

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jbsibley

After a longish break I’ve been participating in some pulls of animals from New York City Animal Care and Control. It seems some policies have changed in my absence – and not necessarily for the better. Previously nearly any animal … Continue reading →

Posted in Maddie's Fund, Mayor's Alliance, New York City, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff | 2 Comments

NYCACC Board Meeting Announced

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jbsibley

The next board meeting of New York City Animal Care and Control will be on Friday, June 14 at 10:30AM. You can’t say you didn’t have enough warning – get the day off now. Come, learn, speak.

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The Death of Martinez: Law, Policy and NYCACC

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jbsibley

On May 6 a cat named Martinez came into New York City Animal Care and Control (NYCACC). Martinez, a 5 year old female, had been found stuck in the radiator system of a college dorm building. She was dehydrated, emaciated, … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Shelter Stuff | 8 Comments

PETA, Adjust Your Cattitude

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jbsibley

(Warning for people with sensitive stomachs: this blog contains an icky picture, and links may contain photos of PETA’s victims. It’s not gratuitous, I promise.) Short one tonight, folks. I need some sleep. But this is pissing me off. PETA … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, New York City, No Kill, NYCACC, Pets Alive Westchester | 7 Comments

Thoughts From Today’s Mayoral Forum

Posted on May 7, 2013 by jbsibley

I attended today’s forum for NYC mayoral candidates on animal issues in NYC. I was pleasantly surprised to see the forum very well attended by animal activists of all focuses, and this forum was indeed historic: it was attended by … Continue reading →

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NYCACC and Political Involvement

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jbsibley

I attended the recent New York City Council Health Committee hearing on oversight of New York City Animal Care and Control. I’ll spare you the recap of the meeting because Shelter Reform Action Committee has done their usual excellent job … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City, Politics, Scott Stringer | 4 Comments

New York City Council Meeting on Shelter Oversight

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jbsibley

From Shelter Reform Action Committee’s excellent blog comes notice of a NYC council committee meeting next week on the subject of oversight of New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and their contractor, New York City’s Animal Care … Continue reading →

Posted in ASPCA, Mayor's Alliance, New York City, NYCACC, Politics | 2 Comments

Pat Whitacre’s Final Gift

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jbsibley

This story starts with a dog named Noriega. Now, let me start by saying that shelters need to stop naming dogs stupid things. But when Pets Alive took over the old Elmsford Animal Shelter, there were lots of dogs named … Continue reading →

Posted in In Memoriam, Shelter Stuff | 8 Comments

Random Thought

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jbsibley

Here’s a random thought from a motorcyclist and dog fan. This is a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14. It is one of the most powerful production motorcycles in the world, with a top speed electronically limited to 187 MPH. It will do … Continue reading →

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Training With The Cat Ninjas

Posted on February 26, 2013 by jbsibley

It started as it usually does: the Executive Director of Pets Alive, Kerry Clair, texted me and asked if I could pick up 6 cats in Brooklyn and bring them up to Middletown, NY. Sure, no problem. It turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, No Kill, Pets Alive | 2 Comments