![Person holding a fluffy adoptable cat](/sites/default/files/styles/image_mobile_square/public/image/Mango_5551_rs-hero.jpg?h=fd201a9e&itok=tNsOHJSF)
Your kindness makes a difference
To homeless pets waiting for families of their very own, you can be a hero.
In 2023, 415,000 dogs and cats were killed in shelters nationwide just because they didn’t have a safe place to call home. You can help change that. Whether you donate, volunteer your time, foster a pet in your home or advocate for animals in your community, you can make a lifesaving difference.
![Adoptable cats sitting in spacious cat area in SoHo pet adoption center](/sites/default/files/styles/image_mobile/public/image/Indy_8173_rs.jpg?h=8580d84c&itok=8SPUVHIY)
Donate: make a gift to save lives
When you make a gift to the animals, you’ll be helping to save the lives of homeless pets in New York City and around the country.
![Volunteer holding a tiny kitten at a New York City pet adoption event](/sites/default/files/styles/image_mobile/public/image/Purrfect_Summer_Adoption_NYC_6762_rs_0.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=gQtYOQ8D)
Volunteer: give your time
You can provide hope and happiness to homeless pets by volunteering.
![Two smiling people sitting with two small dogs in New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/image_mobile/public/image/KikkoAdoption5440SAx_0.jpg?h=e64e3af6&itok=1kK4jPVV)
Foster: open your heart and home
When you foster a cat or dog in New York City, you’re not only providing a safe and loving place for a pet to learn and grow, you’re helping to make room for more animals in the shelter.
![Person sitting with a dog outside in New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/image_mobile/public/image/Fabio_Breck_NYC_volunteer_1343_rs.jpg?h=cf80f9df&itok=WjKZc94B)