Pet owners impacted by COVID-19 can call the Pet Hotline at 1-877-204-8821 from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. We can help you get the assistance you need for your four-legged family member.

Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit delivered 1,000 masks to Animal Care Centers of NYC to help protect their #EssentialWorkers. Our animal shelter workers and animal first responders are still out in the field every day to save animals, and we thank them for their dedication and service! #unsungheroes

If you're a pet owner, be sure to make plans for your pet in case you need help due to #COVID19: 🐾Designate a trusted pet caregiver 🐾Keep collars, leashes and Go Bags in a designated spot 🐾Have pet supplies on hand for quick movement of pets Learn more: on.nyc.gov/2UQdIci

Today Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit dropped off masks to Animal Haven’s Exec Director Tiffany Lacey. Their shelter workers continue lifesaving work daily, like caring for Francisco the #Chihuahua and his 12 siblings, taken in when their guardian passed from COVID19. #unsungheroes

Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit dropped off 1,000 masks to Terra Firma of Catholic Charities of NY. These masks are going into supply bags for #immigrant families and unaccompanied minors. Thank you Terra Firma for your work to protect immigrants!

Essential workers at Wild Bird Fund received masks from Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit to make sure they have enough PPE to be safe and continue rescuing and rehabilitating NYC’s wildlife. #wildlifeNYC

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Don’t forget to thank our animal shelter workers. Their work is essential too. #unsungheroes #NYCcovid19pets #NYCMayorsAnimals cnn.it/2LozNt5

Are you a pet owner impacted by #COVID19? The NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline provides residents with emergency resources and support to care for pets. If you need assistance, please call 1-877-204-8821 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week. 🐶🐱🐰🐤🐢

Do your part to stop coronavirus. A face covering can help prevent you from spreading COVID-19 to other people. A face covering can include anything that covers your nose and mouth, including dust masks, scarves and bandanas.

The video out of Central Park is racism, plain and simple. She called the police BECAUSE he was a Black man. Even though she was the one breaking the rules. She decided he was the criminal and we know why. This kind of hatred has no place in our city.

Results from the City’s deer population control study show a ~24% reduction in the Staten Island deer population since January 2017. Study results also show a ~84% decrease in fawn births since the non-lethal sterilization program began. #wildlifeNYC shorturl.at/jorNY

It’s baby season for NYC’s urban wildlife. If you spot young wildlife while you’re out, enjoy from a distance and don’t assume baby animals need your help. Young animals often look as though they’re abandoned, but their parents are actually nearby! #wildlifeNYC #NYCMayorsAnimals

Help keep people and their companion animals together. Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare is bringing on a Pet-Accessible Housing VISTA member through AmeriCorps and NYC Service. The position begins in August 2020. Apply here: bit.ly/36HuAqi #NYCMayorsAnimals #NYCVista

Alert for NYC dog parents! Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced plans to reopen dog runs for public use during Phase 3. NYC is on track to enter Phase 3 on July 6th. #NYCMayorsAnimals

Many people obeying stay at home orders are looking into getting a companion animal. Consider adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC and avoid puppy scams from fraudulent pet retailers. See @NYCDCA COVID-19 Scams and Safety Tips for more information: rb.gy/g5osza #NYCMayorsAnimals

Animal specialists in full PPE enter homes to feed hungry pets whose guardians are hospitalized with COVID, or to take custody of pets when patients do not return home. Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit thanks animal first responders. Read more from The New York Times: rb.gy/fyiitk #NYCMayorsAnimals

Join The Humane League and Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit for this virtual event on July 2, 5:30 to 7pm - write a thank you card to the City’s COVID-19 animal first responders. Register here: rb.gy/rgxnbi #NYCMayorsAnimals

Únase a la sesión de preguntas y respuestas en directo con la Oficina de la Ciudad de Nueva York para el Bienestar Animal, ASPCA, Alianza Intercultural Latinoamericana, y Fear Free acerca del comportamiento de los perros. Esta actividad se transmitirá en inglés y en español.