Animal Advocates Demand An Investigation Into Death of Tickles the Carriage Horse

Capital NY: Bar association committee backs ban on horse carriages
NYCLASS Applauds Proposal for Pet Adoption Tax Credit
NYCLASS commends Council Member Ferreras for her introduction of the resolution in support of a $100 tax credit for New Yorkers who adopt a pet from a shelter.
Help the Rescued Gowanus Rabbits
Statement on Deaths of Horses at Aqueduct Racetrack
In response to the deaths of eleven horse at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York:
Read moreStop the "Panda-monium": Our statement on pandas in captivity
"We commend Mayor de Blasio for standing up against the "pandemonium" over the Central Park Zoo. Pandas are complex animals who, as breeding pairs, require over 10 square miles of forested space in the wild. They don't belong in a cramped enclosure in the middle of the biggest, most chaotic city in the country.
Pandas cost over a million dollars a year to keep, a commitment that New York's zoos aren't interested in shouldering. At zoos, pandas live in unnaturally small habitats for the amusement of guests under the guise of conservation, even though hundreds of pandas are kept captive despite lack of room and resources, and few have been successfully introduced to the wild."
NYCLASS Statement On Passage of Legislation to Crack Down on Pet Dealers
In response to the New York City Council passing Intros 55A, 73A, 136A and 146A, NYCLASS released the following statement:
"This legislation is a step towards ending the puppy mill pipeline to New York City. This will protect dogs and cats, ensure that pet owners aren't unwittingly supporting unscrupulous breeders and help alleviate the overcrowding in city animal shelters. The thousands of NYCLASS supporters around the city thank the City Council for their leadership on this important issue."
Read moreMEDIA ADVISORY: NYCLASS Releases New Television Ad Exposing Dangers of Horse Drawn Carriages
NYCLASS statement in support of Mayor de Blasio's plan to end the unsafe, inhumane carriage horse industry.
"This is the right creative solution that benefits all New Yorkers by adding jobs while also ending an unsafe and inhumane industry." -NYCLASS
MEDIA ADVISORY: CHRISSIE HYNDE UNVEILS HORSELESS eCARRIAGE RIDES – THE VEHICLE MEANT TO REPLACE THE HORSE CARRIAGE INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK CITY
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Cruises Through City; Greets Fans at Beacon Concert, Announces Free Rides
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