Mayor’s Alliance and ASPCA Return to Central Park for ‘Fall Fix’

The crisp Fall air on the first day of October was the perfect backdrop for the ASPCA’s “Fall Fix”, held on the North border of Central Park. Four spay/neuter mobiles, parked in the tree-lined area on the north end of Central Park at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard buzzed in the background as vets and vet techs within carried out spay and neuter surgeries on cats and dogs. The “patients” had been brought there earlier that day by neighborhood residents wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to do the right thing for their animals. The ASPCA was offering spay/neutering for free that day for as many dogs and cats as they could accommodate – all in all 72 dogs and cats. The ASPCA also runs a spay/neuter program focused on pit bulls, called Operation Pit, which offers free spay/neuter for pit bulls. More info found here.

In addition to ASPCA-sponsored spay and neuter services, the Mayor’s Alliance for New York City’s Animals was also on hand to help pet owners, offering Home Again microchips at no cost. All told, the Alliance microchipped 60 dogs.
Microchipping is sometimes overlooked but nevertheless very important service pet guardians should employ for their pets. Having your pet microchipped is one of the best ways to increase your pet's chances of getting home if he or she is lost or stolen and winds up at an animal shelter or veterinary office. Unlike dog tags and collars, which can fall off or be removed, microchipping is a hidden and permanent form of identification. All vets and shelters should – and most do – have a hand-held scanner that they use when any animal arrives at their facility as stray or lost. Since the Alliance began their first low-cost microchipping clinic in 2005, the group has microchipped more than 2,000 dogs and cats.
If you missed the October 1st spay/neuter event, you haven’t missed out completely on opportunities to get your pet fixed at low or no cost. Click here for information on low-cost and free spay/neuter services.

Next to the Mayor’s Alliance booth was Mindful Tails, a professional pet services company specializing in the Tellington Method of Behavior Modification training, Rehabilitation and Wellness – also known as TTouch. It is a holistic approach to healing physically and mentally, improving behavior, and helping animals who have been through trauma to recover and become happy, healthy pets. Mindful Tails offers private consultations and group workshops at locations throughout NYC and Long Island. They also have an online pet products service offering unique pet gifts and products.
Find out more at ttouch.org.

Sue Pike shared a table with Mindful Tails at The Fall Fix. Sue, who lives in Brooklyn, is an Animal Communicator, Reiki Master, and Medium. She was doing pet readings at the event, helping people find out what their animals are thinking and feeling. As a Reiki Master with over ten years practicing the traditional Usui Method of the healing art, Sue uses crystals, guided imagery, and shamanic techniques with her clients to detect, among other things: physical ailments, areas of low energy, and points of imbalance.
Check her out and contact her for more info at reikisue@gmail.com.
Looking for a ghoulish way to celebrate the Halloween season while also helping animals? Check out Rational Animal’s rockin’ fundraiser next Thursday night. Partnering with the Morison Hotel Gallery, the concert will take place at the new Cutting Room on East 32nd St. Full details and ticketing here.

And the Mayor’s Alliance is having a fundraiser on October 29th in downtown New York. Called “The Creature’s Ball”, this fundraiser will take place at Surrogate's Court, 31 Chambers Street. Buy tickets here.

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