Please thoroughly clean and disinfect your carrier, leash and collar prior to coming into the ASPCA Animal Hospital.Only one client per pet should accompany the animal to the location and only one person per pet will be allowed into the exam room at a time.You will likely participate in the appointment via video-chat or over the phone while you wait in a designated area and your pet is in the hospital with our medical staff. Please understand in order to keep the number of staff and clients to a minimum to adhere to CDC recommendations, a staff member will most likely bring your animal upstairs to the hospital level for examination. When you arrive for your appointment, you will be directed to a hospital representative on the lobby level.Please do not arrive early to your appointment time to avoid congestion in our hospital. Appointment wait times will be longer than usual due to sanitizing procedures.
“We look forward to working even more closely with RCDA and the NYPD to continue our joint fight against animal cruelty in New York City.Please review new guidelines before your appointment: “Today’s announcement is one more step towards fulfilling our founder Henry Bergh’s vision for a city where animal cruelty laws are regularly enforced and those who violate them are consistently prosecuted,” said Elizabeth Brandler, Esq., Legal Advocacy Council at the ASPCA. In addition, the ASPCA will continue to provide investigative and forensic assistance to aid in the successful prosecution of animal crimes in the city, as well as direct care to animal cruelty victims. The new RCDA Animal Cruelty Unit will work closely with the NYPD’s Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad to investigate cases and collaborate with the ASPCA’s Legal Advocacy department, which offers legal support to all NYC district attorney’s offices in animal cruelty cases. The RCDA just recently secured a felony conviction in the horrific animal cruelty case of Charlotte – now named Pip. “We look forward to working even more closely with the Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit and the NYPD to continue our fight against animal cruelty in New York City.” “The ASPCA commends District Attorney McMahon for continuing his office’s commitment to animal welfare through the formation of the Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit,” said Stacy Wolf, Esq., Senior Vice President of the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Group. The Richmond County Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit’s stated purpose is to investigate and prosecute crimes against animals, increase awareness of animal abuse, educate the community about available resources that could prevent neglect, abuse and injury to animals, and develop and facilitate relationships with Staten Islanders and local veterinarians to encourage the reporting of animal abuse. The news follows a similar announcement from Queens County in January, and reflects the city’s deepening commitment to the wellbeing of our most vulnerable residents. In an exciting development for New York City’s animals, Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon has announced the formation of an Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit in Staten Island.