City Critters is a New York State charitable organization licensed to operate in the City of New York for the rescue and placement of stray and abandoned animals.
City Critters is a member of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals.
Donations made to City Critters, or paid on our behalf, are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; financial statements and current IRS Determination Letter are available for review upon request.
Support our rescue work with a donation:
Make a donation using a credit card through Network for Good:
Mail contributions to:
- City Critters Inc.
- P.O. Box 1345
- Canal Street Station
- New York NY 10013
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Stumpy's Page
Stumpy's Page commemorates an orange tabby stray who was rescued on the Brooklyn waterfront 18 years ago (with his tail half bitten or cut off, hence: Stumpy) and given a home by New York Observer writer Ron Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum wrote about his cat in his "Edgy Enthusiast" column several times during the 15 years he spent with Stumpy. Readers really responded to the cat that Rosenbaum described as possessing "a comic genius and a tragic sense of life."
When Stumpy died, Rosenbaum wrote a farewell column to his beloved cat, asking readers to give to City Critters (The Stumpy Fund) to help rescue and rehabilitate strays like Stumpy and see that they were adopted into good homes.
Some of the cats cared for by this fund, who might not otherwise escape being put to death in shelters, can be found on our Stumpy's Kids page.
Rosenbaum's farewell tribute to Stumpy appeared in the July 30 issue of the Observer.
Adopt or foster a furry companion
Some of our cats and kittens can be seen in our adoption area in the Kips Bay Petco, 31st St. and 2nd Ave. Older kittens and cats usually remain in residence in PetCo until they find foster or permanent homes. They can be visited anytime during store hours. Younger kittens are only shown on weekends. Arrangements can be made for you to see our other animals.
Fostering Cats or Kittens
We always need foster homes for cats and kittens (and sometimes dogs) who are awaiting adoption. Foster homes for special-needs animals who are traumatized, timid, or who have chronic but manageable medical problems (hyperthyroid, diabetes, FIV, etc.) are often urgently needed but are usually difficult to find.
Requirements for fostering
You fill out the same application that you would fill out to adopt. Requirements include a safe environment and the consent and support of any other household members. Sometimes fostering a special needs cat or ktten can require medicating the fostered animal on a regular basis, so you should be able to maintain an appropriate schedule and be comfortable with medicating a pet.
Long term fosters are for any animals who are not immediately adoptable. A mother cat with a newborn litter of kittens, for example, usually requires at least three months in foster care. Kittens who are too young for adoption, or shy cats and kittens who need to be socialized usually require a month or more in foster care before they can be placed.
Most of our animals are listed online. You may use the links below to search for a pet, or to download an appllication to adopt or foster.
- Petfinder
- Stumpy's Kids
- Featured Pets
- Application to Adopt or Foster (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- 2006 Maddie's Fund® Animal Statistics (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Would you like to be a City Critters volunteer? Please e-mail us!
