One Flushing cat caught, others escape

From PIX11:

A group of felines stuck behind a wall in Queens were able to find a way out — but now their whereabouts are a mystery.

The cats were stuck behind the 15 foot wall for three days, likely thirsty and hungry when PIX11 arrived on the scene last Thursday. After the story aired, city officials, and those with Animal Care Centers of NYC and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tried to help the cats.

They put up a ladder to look over the wall, but were surprised to see no kittens. It seems the felines had escaped through a small hole at the back part of the ally.

One of the kittens was found roaming around where the ally once was, and was captured and treated, Carol Yao, a trained animal rescuer who works with organizations Kitty Kind and Angelico, said on Sunday.

Hopes are high they will locate the rest of the kittens on the building property.

Property owner traps kittens by building a wall

From PIX11:

The clock is ticking to rescue a group of cats trapped behind a brick wall in Queens.

They’ve been stuck for three days and are likely thirsty and hungry. Animal rescue groups and concerned residents are trying to save them; they reached out to PIX11 for help.

For months, the cats had been living in a narrow alley like area between an apartment building and garage on Northern Blvd. They’ve won the hearts of people in this neighborhood who stopped by to feed them.

A wall about 15 feet high was built on either end trapping the felines inside.They’re now out of sight - and their conditions unknown.

Sadly, the one cat that did escape before the wall went up now wanders on the other side and gazes up at the wall, trying to find a way to get back with his family.

[Carol] Yao says they have offered to pay for the cost to knock down a section of the wall.

Looking to adopt the Ridgewood cats?

From CBS:

On Tuesday, Animal Control replaced the usual construction crews. CBS2’s cameras were rolling as five cats were rescued.

But when Bauman tried asking the building’s owner why construction went on for so long with so many furry tenants inside, there was no response.

“There was no way they started tearing down this whole building and never saw these close to 40 cats,” O’Neill said.

“At some point, you see them somewhere,” Aguirre said.

Animal Control told CBS2 they will continue to leave traps and safety remove animals until it is clear all the cats are out of the building. And until then, construction is on hold.

The volunteers are still trying to find home for many of the cats. To find out how you can adopt, click here.

Developer leaves cats to die in gutted Ridgewood building

I'm posting this so you can understand the level of depravity of the developers that have infiltrated our communities. The background is dark, so please click on the Facebook post to read it.

In an era where a worker death is simply written off as the cost of doing business, it's no surprise that animals are being subjected to this.



Although the above post claims a stop work order is in effect, there is none as evidenced by DOB's own website:

Ain't gentrification at any cost just grand?

Dumped on Jamaica lot cleaned up

For months residents had been calling on local leaders to clean the garbage; at James Fobb's property; as always residents were ignored. That was until Monday when my comrade and I exposed the garbage and the political gangsters.

One day later, Nov. 22nd. supporters were calling me, saying that sanitation workers were out in full force. At long last the disastrous garbage-filled, animal infested, garage was cleaned.

It was a task to remove: couch, tv, chairs, boxes, mattresses, pieces of bed rails, several bag of garbage, other items and of course the shitty exposed toilet.

Queens political gangsters should hide their heads in shame. They call themselves political leaders; but they are only monitors. These democ(rats) only monitor the problems. They are incapable of fixing problems.

During the campaign, borough president, Katz said that she will "hit the ground running from day one." Well, the liar has been on her throne for years and black people are still suffering. The other do nothing, Senator Comrie is a disgrace to the black community. All the black leaders have: FOOLED, FAILED & FORGOTTEN black people.

However, my comrade, supporters and I will keep the fire up their asses. We will hold them accountable.

Boranian, you are in charge of constituents services; at Katz's office. You are a paid employee. We do not want favours, just do your damn job. If you do not, you will be in misery. Your boss is the ring leader of the gangsters. For this reason, we will keep on your ass. Don't like it, then LEAVE our community.

Early this morning a cat dropped by for breakfast; not a crumb was available.

A woman was looking on saying, "I am amazed, what a transformation"

Katz, brace yourself for the next cleanup. We will keep you abreast of the stinking situation.

P. Hazel: Social Media Journalist for Justice.

PS: Still wondering how the hell an outsider won the presidency! Get therapy.

Port Authority will kill LGA coyotes

From NBC:

Officials say a pesky pack of wild coyotes wandering the grounds of LaGuardia Airport will be trapped and euthanized. Stefan Holt reports.

Cat sitter caught on camera doing the nasty

From PIX11:

A woman was shocked after surveillance video captured her pet sitter getting intimate with a female visitor while she was away on vacation.

So she reached out to PIX11's Howard Thompson and he found the pet sitter, who admitted to the deed.

It all started back in May when Audrey Yang of Forest Hills went on vacation to Australia with her husband. The trip was 19 days, so they needed someone to care for their cat, Meow Meow.

This may be the funniest story ever posted on Queens Crap. Be careful who you hire.

Grand Central cat rescue

NYPD Highway Officer Saves Cat

A Worthwhile Traffic Jam An NYPD Highway Unit officer stopped traffic last Friday to help save a cat that accidentally wandered on to the Grand Central Parkway in rush hour traffic -- #ItsWhatWeDo. Cat and cop are now new friends and doing well!

Posted by NYPD on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

From NYPD:

An NYPD Highway Unit officer stopped traffic last Friday to help save a cat that accidentally wandered on to the Grand Central Parkway in rush hour traffic -- ‪#‎ItsWhatWeDo‬. Cat and cop are now new friends and doing well!

First responders helped 3 animals yesterday

From the Daily News:

An abandoned poodle, a kitten trapped in a construction fence and a cat stuck in an engine block were all rescued by kindhearted cops and firefighters Friday.

Members of Engine Co. 268 in the Rockaways, Queens, took in an abandoned poodle found wandering on Rockaway Beach Blvd. at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, firefighters said. After a good Samaritan took the 8-year-old pooch to their firehouse, firefighters took the dog to an area vet to get checked out and groomed. Firefighters footed the vet bill.

Firefighters from Engine 260 in Long Island City were flagged down about 1:50 p.m. by workers at a construction site on 12th St. where a kitten was trapped inside a construction fence. Smoke-eaters took apart the fence to rescue the kitten.

Police Officer John Passarella freed a small cat trapped in the engine block of a minivan on Brighton 4th St. in Brighton Beach about 4:30 p.m.

Audit finds major problems at animal shelters

From NBC:

Operators of New York's animal shelters are administering expired drugs to dogs and cats, failing to maintain safe conditions and neglecting their financial records, according to an audit conducted by the city comptroller's office.

"Animal care and control is running an operation that could make your stomach turn," Comptroller Scott Stringer said Sunday in a news release. "We found expired drugs, harmful conditions and vaccines stored next to frozen remains."

Auditors examined conditions at animal shelters from March to November of last year. A records review revealed 499 occasions in which expired drugs were given to animals and that 92 bottles of expired drugs -- some as old as 13 years -- had not been removed from shelves, the auditors reported.

Animal Care & Control, a non-profit corporation, has a five-year, $51.9 million contract with the city to operate animal shelters in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island. It also operates animal receiving centers in the Bronx and Queens.

ASPCA & NYPD form animal cruelty unit

From NBC:

For years, when the ASPCA received a report of animal cruelty, their own enforcement unit, composed mostly of former police officers, would investigate. That's all changed now that the ASPCA has teamed up with the NYPD -- now current cops do the investigating and the ASPCA does the veterinary work. Andrew Siff has an exclusive look inside the new unit.

Someone's hurting cats in Astoria

Hello,

In December, our beloved community cats went missing, and despite numerous attempts to report the situation, we were unable to get help from authorities. Taking matters into our own hands, we started posting ads on Craig's list and we created a website (astoria7.org) and Facebook page (Astoria7). We soon discovered there were many missing or dead (but mostly missing) cats in Astoria.

We are not sure what is going here, but we do know that there is not enough being done to investigate all these disappearances. We have begun going to local community board and community council meetings in an effort to get more cooperation from local authorities. We are also compiling the many reports of animal abuse and missing animals, and we will be sending these to city officials so that they can see that there is an animal protection crisis in New York City.

Regards,
Mary Witty

Choose and lose

Been trying to come up with a good caption for this one other than "Four sourpusses and likable candidate."

Take a crack at it.

Sandy pet shelter to close soon

From NBC:

Owners of almost 300 dog and cats have to pick up their pets that have been calling a makeshift shelter home since Sandy struck. News 4's Roseanne Colletti has the story.

Cats saved from Kew Gardens hoarder

Empty Cages Collective recently learned of a hoarding situation that was about to turn tragic. After years of complaints from neighbors and concerned citizens to the ASPCA and numerous evictions due to non-payment of rent and keeping animals in squalid conditions, a homeless woman in Kew Gardens, Queens began keeping 23 cats illegally in a storage locker until the storage company found out and kicked her out. The woman, with no where to go, found a kind man to let her keep the cats in his car. The woman said she would just need 24 hours to figure somewhere for the cats to go. After nearly a week, the condition of the car and the cats deteriorated. The cats were living smashed several a head into carriers. They only had access to water sparingly. When the woman would let them out of the carrier, they would defecate in the corners of the vehicle, under seats, on blankets making a huge mess. Something had to be done.

The cats were infested with fleas and earmites, and some with wounds from scratching so intensely were stressed by the conditions beyond measure. They needed help yesterday! They had already waited too long.

The man, who had finally had enough, threatened to kick the woman out of his vehicle. The woman planned to keep the cats locked in carriers hidden behind bushes in a park if this happened. She had no concern for the upcoming storm. She would not accept any help from anyone who stepped in offering to care for the cats.



Finally, a friend of the woman and the owner of the car intervened due to the declining health and conditions of the cats. On Saturday, October 27, Empty Cages Collective stepped up! The 19 cats we were told about ended up being 23 cats in need of veterinary care and rescue!

Admitting 23 cats at one time into our rescue program is a very big project. Please help us ensure that it goes as smoothly as possible for both us and the cats!

DONATE! We need donations to cover veterinary care, food, litter, boarding, transport and other expenses. Without you, we will not be able to do this: www.emptycagescollective.org/donate


Donations can also be sent by mail to
Empty Cages Collective
302 Bedford Avenue, PMB#301
Brooklyn, NY 11211

FOSTER! We desperately need foster homes (at least 1.5 month commitment: although they maybe placed sooner) for these unfortunate cats. Please contact us at 1.800.880.2684 or adopt@emptycagescollective.org

RESCUE! Are you another legitimate no kill animal rescue organization willing to take even 1 of these poor victims to place under the auspices of your organization? Please do! We need your help. Contact 1.800.880.2684 or emptycagescollective@gmail.com to discuss it.

TRANSPORT! Volunteer to help transport rescues to veterinarians, foster and adoptive homes. This is a big help and helps us get animals to where they need to be quickly! 1.800.880.2684 or emptycagescollective@gmail.com

ADOPT! Have you been thinking about adding a new cat family member to your family? This is a great time to save a life and provide a wonderful home for an animal who has been through an immense amount of crisis! Get in touch at 1.800.880.2684 or adopt@emptycagescollective.org to become a friend to one of these wonderful felines.

VOLUNTEER! Help us with adoption events and tabling to find cats and kittens (and other animals) wonderful homes. We require a full day (mostly weekends: 8 hour) commitment. Get in touch 1.800.880.2684 or volunteer@emptycagescollective.org.

On behalf of all of our new rescues, thank you for your support.

Who is poisoning the Elmhurst kitties?

From WPIX:

Stray cats have been turning up dead, baffling an Elmhurst man, who's been caring for them for years.

"There used to be 12 or 13, now there are nine sometimes three," according to David Taylor, Vice President of Yoga Gupta Ashram.

The feline caretaker has turned his backyard on 51st Avenue into a playground. But, he says a few weeks ago, it went from backyard to graveyard when dead cats began showing up -- some at his front door.

"They are dead they are stiff when we find them, and we find them in unusual places," Taylor explained.

Taylor and others on the block are sad and upset about the deaths and believe the cats are being poisoned. "We suspect these animals are killed, slaughtered or poisoned," adding they've called 311 and the police.

City looking at animal facility for Queens

From the Daily News:

A plan to convert a veterinarian’s office into the new Queens drop-off point for stray animals has raised the hackles of some animal lovers.

The city wants to move its animal receiving center, operated by NYC Animal Care and Control, from its current spot in Rego Park to the veterinarian’s office at 185-17 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica.

“This receiving center is nothing more than a holding pen to take already frightened animals to their shelters,” said Susan Cleary, a member of Community Board 8 who voted against the proposal when it went before the board’s zoning committee two weeks ago.

But the Health Department said the move would “significantly upgrade” animal control services in the borough.

Animal Care and Control?

From Eyewitness News:

There's new controversy surrounding the city-contracted animal shelter, Animal Care and Control.

Eyewitness News recently reported on allegations of widespread neglect, and now, there is evidence that adoptable animals are being killed on a daily basis because of overcrowding and budget cuts by the City's Department of Health.

Kimmie the cat was just hours away from being killed, and her litter of unborn kittens was scheduled to die with her.

Thankfully, Darcy Baia of Mahopac, New York came to their rescue.

"So you took her to the vet, and the vet said?" Eyewitness News Investigative reporter Sarah Wallace asked.

"The vet said she's perfectly healthy," Baia said.

Kimmie, a stray, had ended up on the euthanasia list at New York City's Animal Care and Control, a nonprofit charity, contracted by the Department of Health to operate three shelters, in Harlem, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

"She was sneezing and had a cold and they kill for that. They were going to kill her and her babies and she was full term," Baia said.

Animals are routinely killed for upper respiratory infections that they often get in the shelter.

They're fine when they arrive.

There's a Facebook Group dedicated to saving condemned animals.

Kitties trapped at housing project without food or water

From the NY Post:

A group of cats trapped in the bowels of a Queens housing complex might be down to their last lives.

Contractors hired by the New York City Housing Authority to seal up crawl spaces and keep out hundreds of stray kitties at the 2,100-unit Ravenswood Houses in Long Island City closed the cubicles before all of the cats could get out, residents and animal activists said yesterday.

By one count, as many as 12 cats are stuck in the small, hot crawl spaces of several buildings and worried feline lovers want the city to bust back in and break them out.

Debi Romano, president of SaveKitty Foundation, a local animal-rescue group, said workers hurried through the Ravenswood project before making sure all the cats were safely out.

"They rushed through the job in four days," Romano said. "This job should have taken at least two weeks. Either they're lying or they're not looking hard enough."

A Housing Authority spokeswoman, Sheila Stainback, said that no cats were stuck in the crawl spaces when the areas were sealed. But she said traps with food and water have been left in the basement areas in case any cats get back in.

Romano is urging city officials to take a closer look, insisting the cats are still there, and that most of them are too smart to be lured into the traps.

Bobbi & the Strays seeks new building

From NBC 4:

"Throw us a bone!" a Queens animal shelter begs.

Bobbi and the Strays, home currently to 23 cats and 25 dogs, is looking for a new building because its shelter for large dogs is slated for demolition.

The animal shelter currently has two buildings: one at Atlas Mall in Queens for the cats and smaller dogs, and a building near the airport for the larger dogs.

The nonprofit no-kill animal rescue organization also provides educational programs to schools and the community, educating children and adults on responsible pet ownership and organizing spay/neuter services and events.

To learn how you can help, click here.