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The Animal Project NYC

A non-profit rescue organization based on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We rescue cats and kittens from the New York City area.
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To reduce the number of stray and feral cats dying on the streets on NYC using TNR! To rescue adoptable cats from bad situations and find them safe good homes. To provide a safety net for our adoptables in case they need to come back to us for any reason.

11/25/2024

Welcome to some of our newest and smallest rescues, the Glass Family!

Mama Pitcher and her 4 kittens, Demitasse, Snifter, Goblet, and Tumbler were rescued from Thayer street in the heights. They were living in horrible, unsafe, and unstable conditions. Our director trapped the mom and brought her and the kittens to safety! Mom is potentially feral… though over the past few days we are wondering if she may have potential! She is just a kitten herself 😭 😭 They are off to an amazing foster home where we hope Mama learns the beauty of indoor life and the kittens grow happy and healthy! 🤞

11/23/2024

It’s Saturday! We’ll be at the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p with a lot of amazing kitties.

Making her Petco debut is Kimmy, the sweet black panther abandoned in a carrier! She’s absolutely wonderful and so ready for a great forever home.

Amazing family pairs Divina/Storm and Bella/Daisy Lou will be attending their second event after spending their first week in foster care. They are adjusting well and we are so proud of them!

8yr old Clarice will also be back in action! She doesn’t love these Petco events and only shows her grumpy side, but we promise she’s the most amazing cat ever!!

And taking the title from Chitter (of longest time in foster care without an application!) are siblings Chai and Charlene. They have been waiting since May and while they have attended numerous events, they have had ZERO applications! They are very shy and need a special home- but they love Churu and we know the right family will find them. Shy cats need love too 💕

See u at Petco!

11/22/2024

Lilah & Leo are too adorable! We are so glad their rescuer Kim sprang into action! They will be old enough for adoption after Dec 15th! Accepting preadoption applications now tho 😉

Message us today!

11/20/2024

Sweet boy Henry is ready for his forever home. We love this shy and sensitive soul and he deserves the world!! His rescue was heartbreaking: a neglected and starved cat who only wanted to disappear. He didn’t know about the love that existed outside of the shed he lived in. He has truly blossomed in foster care. Very proud ❤️ 🥹

Henry is also losing his foster home on Dec 13. Please message us if you would be interested in fostering him 🙏

11/16/2024

Another November Saturday and another weekly adoption event! We will have a full house today at the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p!

New rescues making their debut are Peter the orange tabby, kitten sisters Lydia, Laurel, Liza, and Laurel, and of course Mama Divina and her daughters Storm, Bella, and Daisy Lou!

Chai and Charlene are the shy gals today- they have been waiting for quite some time for the right patient family to come along!

Kahlua and Marcos are energetic and loving kittens coming to Petco for the 2nd time!

Our queen, Clarice, will be in attendance! She’s an amazing cat and is our oldest current rescue! She has hyperthyroidism which is very easily managed and she is just SO loving!

Our single and very friendly gals Juno, Marilyn, and Marisa will be back in attendance, and our Wicked Kittens will also be there!

We hope to see you at Petco!

11/15/2024

This sweet and beautiful cat family is losing their home. We want to help, but without a foster family there is nothing we can do to prevent them from going to the shelter. All we can do is ask and hope for the best. Looking for a foster home for Divina & Storm, and another foster home for Bella & Daisy Lou. Thank you for reading and sharing their story 🙏

11/14/2024

Imagine dancing through life with these kittens by your side!

Wicked the movie is coming out soon and Fiyero, Elphie, and NessaRose are ready for adoption, maybe even in time for the release date! They are so excited to meet their forever family…. Message us today!

Must be adopted in a pair (or as a triplet??) Can also go to a home with another young cat 👏

🧹 🎶 It’s time to trust your instincts… close your eyes…. And fill out an adoption application! 🎶 🧹

11/12/2024

Phoenix went from knocking on deaths door to breaking out of his playpen and climbing to the top of a cat tree in 72 hours!! This kitten is incredible and we love that we were able to help him survive.

He is in need of a foster home (or a forever home that has another young kitten for him to play with)!

Message us today 😉

11/09/2024

It’s a cold November Saturday and we will be inside the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p! Lots of amazing kitties today!

Kahlua and Marcos are making their debut together after joining up in foster care this week and becoming BFFs!

Queen Clarice attends her first adoption event after receiving her hyperthyroid diagnosis! She is healthy and loving and ready for an adopter ❤️

Marisa, Juno, Marilyn, and Shanah are all back in attendance! These single ladies would do well in a home alone or with other cats- dealers choice! Marisa, Marilyn, and Juno are very friendly, while Shanah can be a little spicy!

And of course our baby girl Chitter is back again for her 26th event! She has started to generate some adoption interest but she definitely needs to find a home with another cat to be her friend. She is a gorgeous, healthy young gal who needs a patient adopter that will let her be her skittish self while being a great friend to a resident cat. Perhaps you could even adopt Chitter and Juno together? Juno could be your lap cat and Chitter could be Juno’s lap cat 😉 just a thought!

Come see us today!!

11/08/2024

🗽 Mr. Big 🗽

This amazing and affectionate lovebug is a professional biscuit maker with a quirky personality! Rescued 2 weeks ago, he is now ready for his forever home (and also in need of a foster home)!! He has a q-tip for a tail and makes an amazing cuddle buddy.

Message us today!

11/06/2024

Meet our newest rescue kittens! Sisters Lola, Liza, Laurel, and Lydia were rescued from a Bronx backyard (the same backyard where Kiki was rescued!)

These four are so lucky to be rescued. When we were first contacted about them, we said that we unfortunately didn’t have any available foster homes for four kittens that might need socialization. It’s hard to say no but sometimes rescues don’t have a choice.

Their finder quickly found a different rescue organization to take them in, only for that rescue to eventually decide the kittens were too old for socialization and that taking them in would be a risk.

So their finder contacted us again, and said she KNEW they weren’t too old and that she would personally foster and work on socializing them if we could accept them into the rescue. Well, with that promise, we immediately said yes! And we are so glad she stepped up to the plate ❤️ these four are really turning into little sweeties and making progress very quickly! In fact, Lola and Liza are already adjusted well enough to begin searching for their forever home! Laurel and Lydia are making progress but they are still a little on the hissy side 😉 Nothing some churu can’t fix!!

Message us if interested in adopting two of these cuties!

11/02/2024

It’s the first beautiful Saturday of November! We will be at the Petco on 92/Broadway from 2-6p with some amazing kitties available for adoption.

New rescues Shanah and Marisa are making their debut (they are so new we don’t even have their pictures ready yet!)

Kitten siblings Fiyero, Elphie, and Nessa will also be making their debut! These gorgeous babies were abandoned in the basement of a Bronx building- they are a little shy but getting more confident every day!

Juno is an amazing young cat who is so ready for adoption! Come meet us today to find out why she is considered a cat hero, and how she contributed to saving another kitties life 😉

And of course our shy but seasoned Petco veterans, Chitter, Chai&Charlene will be back again, waiting for the day someone decides to welcome them into the family! Maybe it’s today! 🤞

10/28/2024

Mama Millie is a young, sweet, and loving tortie currently caring for her 3 week baby, Vanilli. This mother daughter duo is truly delightful!

They are in need of a foster home ASAP. This would be around a 6 week commitment (minimum) as we want to keep mom and baby together with minimal movement while Vanilli grows big and strong!

Once old enough, we hope to adopt them out together- Millie is a kitten herself and they will keep each other great company!

Please message us today!

10/26/2024

It’s Saturday so you know where to find us! We will be at our weekly adoption event at the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p!

The Nightcap Kittens will be making their debut, as will flower!

Chitter was very surprised at the popularity of her video, so definitely stop by to meet her and let her know how much she is loved and to tell her that she will find her forever home soon!

Clarice, Marilyn, and Chai/Charlene will be in attendance…. We tried to get some better pics of Marilyn that show she does enjoy snuggling and being in your lap 🤣

And young Juno will also be there- she’s an amazing cat who is so ready for adoption!

10/21/2024

It was an amazing adoption weekend!

Tahoe/Durango, Viviana/Peach, and Nathan/Sauerkraut Al found their forever families! And Periwinkle’s foster fell in love and decided to adopt!

Congratulations and Happy Tails!

10/19/2024

We wanted to do a little Halloween photo shoot for Miss & Muffett before the event today…… you can guess about how well that turned out! 😂 😆 😆

These sweet sisters are so ready for a forever home! Come meet them today at Petco!!

10/19/2024

It’s going to be a beautiful October Saturday and we will be at the Petco on 92/Bway for our weekly adoption event! 2-6p! We are starting to get in the Halloween spirit… so come by to grab a little early Halloween candy! 🎃👻💀🎃🍫🍭🍬

We will have adoption event veterans, the shy duo Chai/Charlene and the very skittish Chitter- all who have been waiting for a home since MAY! They need special adopters and one day we know they will find them!

Amazing kitten pairs Viviana/Peach, Little Miss/Muffett, and Durango/Tahoe will be in attendance! Their cuteness will make this Saturday even brighter!

Mama Blueberry Muffin is ready to leave her daughter Peach behind and start a new life on her own!

And the gorgeous fluffy Marilyn will also be in attendance. She doesn’t like adoption events so tends to hide her amazing and friendly personality… but trust us- she’s a wonderful cat who deserves a wonderful home!

See you there!

10/18/2024

If you’ve been following us for a few years, you may already know about Jaslo.

Jaslo was first rescued in April of 2021 after his loving owner was murdered in front of him 😞 this was quite traumatic, and it took him a long time to get comfortable in foster care.

He was adopted into his 2nd forever home, where he was very loved by his new human, but unfortunately the resident cat never grew to love him… and so he was returned in 2023.

Soon after rejoining the rescue, Jaslo was adopted into his 3rd forever home. He was renamed Tiger, and his new mom loved him soo much! Unfortunately she has been hit with some terrible life circumstances… due to many situations beyond her control, Jaslo will once again be returned to the rescue 😞 😞

This sweet boy is 8 years old and needs some stability in his life! He has had a rough few years, but we know the future is bright! Jaslo is playful, very well behaved, good eating habits, perfect litter habits. He is healthy, neutered and Fiv/Felv negative.

Jaslo is also in need of a foster home- so if you are ready to open your heart and home up to a friendly adult, please let us know!

We love you Jaslo, and we will find your happy ending forever home soon!! ❤️ 🖤 ❤️

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Little Miss!!! The update we have been waiting to post ❤️ Back in July we ran a GoFundMe for Little Miss, a kitten rescued from 68th and Columbus. She was found scared, alone, and with injuries that our vet said could only occur with some sort of physical abuse. With the money raised, we were able to quickly get her the surgery she needed, and now, after way too long on crate rest, Little Miss is healed and ready for adoption! She has been paired with an adorable kitten sister named Muffett, and the two of them have become fast friends! We will post a picture of them together! They are ready to find their forever home and make a family very happy ❤️ Little Miss’s story would not be possible without the kindness of a stranger who saw her struggling on the street. Christine not only picked her up, but brought her inside and fostered her through her recovery. She continues to foster her today, and welcomed Muffett in as well ❤️ Her story would also not be possible without the donations we raised on GoFundMe. We are so blessed to have an amazing community that cares about our work, thank you for continuing to support us! Way to go, Little Miss!!!