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New adoption program at Animal Care and Control NYC shelters focused on finding perfect pet-human matches
Too many adoptions are left up to chance or misperceptions about how animals will behave. New program begins Saturday.

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The agency is hoping to find homes for the thousands of homeless cats and dogs that come through its doors every year — but the goal is quality, not quantity.

“We would love to see adoptions increase but we really want to make good matches,” said Ellen Curtis, a senior Animal Care and Control manager, who oversees the adoptions program.

Under the new program, potential adopters can now bypass the hectic intake desk - where people drop off unwanted animals and heartbroken owners search for lost pets - and head to a quieter room where they meet with experts and have some face time with a new furry friend.

“People may come in thinking they want a certain animal,” said Curtis. “But after we talk to them, they may have a different idea.”



Animal Care and Control of NYC Petacular Adoption Celebration, Manhattan Care Center, 326 E. 110th St., June 29, noon to 3 p.m. For information and shelter locations go to nycacc.org.

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