Celebrate National Cat Day By Adopting A Homeless Pet
If you’ve been thinking about bringing a little extra love into your life, National Cat Day, first recognized in 2005 by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige to encourage the adoption of shelter cats, is the perfect time to meet some of the lovely ladies and gents in Brooklyn that are looking for a home. Not sure where to start? Here’s a few of the adoption centers around South Slope that can help find your family’s newest addition:
Park Slope Veterinary Center
Where: 639 4th Avenue at 19th Street
Hours: Monday-Friday: 9pm-7pm, Saturday: 9am-2:00pm
Contact: 718-369-7387
More than just a fantastic veterinary clinic, PSVC is always trying to find loving families for cats and dogs around the area without homes. A great way to keep up to date on animals the center is trying to place is by following their Facebook page, which lists pets that are available throughout the week.
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
Where: 153 East 3rd Street (Windsor Terrace) and 551 39th Street (Sunset Park)
Hours: Daily, 11am to 7pm
Contact: Windsor Terrace: 718-436-5163 and Sunset Park: 347-599-1500
You can’t talk animal rescue without mentioning Sean Casey. The rescue center currently has 32 cats listed on their site that are available for adoption. The cat adoption fee is $100, which includes one free exam at the Sean Casey vet’s office, one free month of pet health insurance and a microchip.
Brooklyn Animal Action
Contact: 877-415-4889 or info@brooklynanimalaction.org
They’re not a shelter, but Brooklyn Animal Action is a group of volunteers who “facilitate Trap-Neuter-Return programs, find homes for adoptable animals, perform community outreach and education, and engage in advocacy” that helps to improve the lives of animals in our city. Several cats and kittens are available for adoption through the Brooklyn Animal Action website. Those interested in adopting an animal must first arrange to visit the animal in their foster home, and then fill out an application. There is no adoption fee, but the group does ask for a donation to help facilitate their work.
Photo via Park Slope Veterinary Center