named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Cat Care
Provides ongoing care for feral cats, including winter shelters, regular meals, and medical treatment for cats living behind apartment buildings and in city parks.
Foster Care Program
Provides temporary homes for rescued cats and kittens; organization supplies all medical care and starter supplies for foster caregivers.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
Partners with veterinary clinics to provide low-cost spay/neuter services for community cats; supports colony management and population control in Washington Heights and Hudson Heights.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 3 activities
- Medical care and support for foster caregiversProvides medical care and starter supplies to foster caregivers who are housing rescued cats, enabling them to deliver essential care during the rehabilitation and adoption process.
- Outdoor care for community catsProvides winter shelters, regular meals, and medical care for community cats living outdoors, ensuring their survival and well-being in urban environments.
- Spay/neuter services and adoption programs for abandoned catsReduces the homeless cat population by performing spay and neuter procedures and finding homes for abandoned cats and kittens, primarily in Washington Heights and Hudson Heights. The organization rescues, rehomes, and provides compassionate care for these animals as part of its ongoing operations.
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 1 activity
- Low-cost veterinary partnerships for community catsPartners with veterinary clinics to offer low-cost spay/neuter services and medical care for community cats, increasing access to critical interventions for outdoor and feral cat populations.
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Pet Food and Supply Pantry Services 1 activity
- Support for cat retention and responsible rehomingProvides resources to help individuals retain or responsibly rehome their cats instead of surrendering them, reducing unnecessary intake into rescue systems.
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for Feral Cats 1 activity
- TNR education and training programsOffers TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) training, educational materials, targeted TNR projects, and winter shelters for feral cat colonies. Also provides information about TNR efforts and feral cat programs in New York City to promote humane, effective population management.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants$12K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$11K
Cash$11K
Investments$0
Liabilities$417
Net assets$10K
Liquid reserves79.0 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- CHARLYN BREA — DIRECTOR
- JULIE FLANAGAN — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
- MARIEL GROSSHTERN — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL SUH — SECRETARY
- WILLIAM HANISCH — CHAIR OF THE BOARD
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Hudson Heights Partner — Community where the organization conducts cat rescue and rehoming services.
- Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals Network — Member organization within the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals, collaborating on stray and feral cat initiatives.
- Pick Tech Innovations Partner — Design and development partner for the organization's website.
- Veterinary clinics Partner — Partners with veterinary clinics to provide low-cost spay/neuter and medical care for community cats.
- Washington Heights Partner — Community where the organization conducts cat rescue and rehoming services.
- vetinary clinics Partner — Partner organization providing low-cost spay/neuter and medical care for rescued and community cats.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Animal Welfare Alliancemethodology: community_partner_allianceBy supporting grassroots caregivers and organizations through education, resources, and city-wide collaboration, we amplify impact across the animal welfare ecosystem, because networked support increases capacity, consistency, and sustainability of community cat care efforts.
- Community-Centered Cat Care Modelmethodology: community_cat_careBy providing ongoing care for community cats in their outdoor environments rather than relocating them, we improve welfare and increase program effectiveness, because respecting the cats’ natural behaviors and habitat preferences leads to lower stress and higher survival rates.
- Companion Animal Rescue and Rehomingmethodology: companion_animal_rescueBy providing compassionate care and rehoming services for abandoned cats and kittens, we secure safe and loving permanent homes, because structured rescue pathways increase adoption success and reduce return rates.
- Integrated TNR and Adoption Programmingmethodology: integrated_TNR_and_adoptionBy combining Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) with adoption placement, outreach, and advocacy, we reduce feral cat populations and prevent overpopulation, because addressing both reproduction and rehoming creates a sustainable, long-term impact on community cat welfare.