Audit Slams City Animal Shelters, But Some Pet Owners Say They Aren’t That Bad
The waiting area at Animal Care & Control of NYC on 110th between 1st and 2nd Avenues smells like vinegar. The cinder-block walls are a pale yellow and sea foam green and visitors can hear dogs bark and whimper through the walls. The animals sit in kennels upstairs. Visitors must sign in before browsing the rooms and hallways filled with their potential pets. The volunteers are friendly—they walk through each room, checking on the animals, spraying down dog kennels, taking the dogs out for walks, and rearranging cat cages. First impressions, not withstanding, Animal Care & Control, a non profit organization that runs
