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Animal lovers: We need your help! There are two animal welfare initiatives that are being reviewed in Congress right now and they need support! Your elected officials need to know that their constituents care about protecting animals and supporting the organizations that care for them. The two initiatives are The Companion Animal Capital Fund, which provides critical funding for animal shelters in New York, and the Animal Crimes Fund, which would help to reimburse shelters for the astronomical fees associated with caring for animals who have been seized in cruelty cases. Both of these initiatives are crucial for the health and well-being of New York's companion animals. The years ahead are going to be challenging for shelters and homeless animals; this is one meaningful action you can take that can make a big difference. Here's what to do: 1)Call your Senator and Assembly member. If you don't know who they are, you can find your assembly member here: https://lnkd.in/eEif7zy and your senator here: https://lnkd.in/dSYygVY 2)Once you know who your representatives are, call the switchboards of each house. The number to the assembly switchboard is 518-455-4100. Ask for your assembly member’s office, and if no one answers , you can leave a message. The number to the senate switchboard is 518-455-2800 and you can follow the same instructions as above. What to Say: I’m calling to ask Assembly member X/Senator X to speak out for including $2.5M in your chamber’s one-house budget bill for the Companion Animal Capital Fund and $1.25M for the Animal Crimes Fund. This funding is crucial for the health and well-being of New York’s companion animals. Thank you!

The last few years, as pet surrenders and financial insecurity increased, and access to affordable veterinary care decreased, we knew we had to do more. We created Bideawee's Community Initiatives Program, now in its second year, to provide under-resourced pet parents with the free veterinary care, pet food, and supplies they need to keep their pets healthy and keep them where they belong - in their loving homes.   Our program has already provided more than 5,000 pounds of free pet food to New Yorkers in need and our Community Wellness Clinics continue to provide free core vaccinations and preventative veterinary care to beloved family pets.   This year, we are incredibly grateful for the support of our friends at DOLCE&GABBANA, who have generously pledged to fund five of our Community Wellness Clinics over the course of the next year. We couldn't continue to do this lifesaving work without a compassionate network of animal lovers near and far, and we thank Dolce&Gabbana for their commitment to improving the lives of shelter animals.

The weekend is supposed to be beautiful, but we can always make it even better! We're having a FLASH ADOPTION PROMO at all Bideawee locations so that you can welcome a new four-legged friend to your family and put some extra coins toward your weekend festivities! From today, Friday 5/24 until Sunday, 5/26, the adoption fee on all animals six months and older will be equal to whatever the temperature is that day! That's shaping up to be more than 50% off normal adoption fees! Come in today or this weekend and meet your new best friend!

Spread the word! In honor of National Pet Week (May 5th - May 11th) Bideawee is waiving the adoption fee of all dogs and cats 6 months and up and cutting the fee in half for puppies and kittens! We want to make it easier than ever for everyone to experience the love and companionship of a four-legged friend! Visit our Chelsea or Weshampton location Tuesdays - Sundays or check out our website for a list of available adoptable animals. <3 www.bideawee.org

Many thanks to the Sherri Shepherd show for inviting us (and some of our adorable four-legged friends) to the studio yesterday to celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! Pups, Maggie and Indie were total superstars and both are still available for adoption at our Chelsea location! Visit www.bideawee.org for a full list of available animals. ❤️