Neighborhood Cats

Trapping in the age of COVID-19

Considerations for trapping community cats while social distancing - free guide by Neighborhood Cats, the Humane Society of the United States and Alley Cat Advocates

Neighborhood Cats COVID-19 Rescue Fund

Offering support to New York City and Jersey City colony caretakers with:

Spaying visibly pregnant cats
Subsidize and assist with the spay/neuter of colony cats (TNR certification required)
Finding temporary replacement feeders
Food for colony cats

All assistance is provided as funds and services are available. Please email help@neighborhoodcats.org for more information.

NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline

The New York City Emergency Management Department and the Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare have launched the NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline. The Pet Hotline serves as an information, planning, referral and service coordination hub for NYC residents who need support for their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pet Hotline operators can be reached directly at 877-204-8821 from 8am to 8pm daily.

Info on COVID-19, Cats, Pets & People

Table of SARS-CoV-2 cases in animals in the United States from the United States Dept. of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

SARS-CoV-2 in animals from the American Veterinary Medical Association

Fact sheet on COVID-19 and Animals from NYC Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare and NYC Department of Health: ht

Daily Digest of Latest on COVID-19 and Animal Welfare compiled by the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement:

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention info page (“If You Have Animals”):

World Organisation for Animal Health – FAQs

World Small Animal Veterinary Association – Advice & Resources

Worms and Germs Blog by Dr. Scott Weese (University of Ontario)

COVID-19

Trapping in the age of COVID-19