The Animal Project NYC

The Animal Project NYC A non-profit rescue organization based on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We rescue cats and kittens from the New York City area.

To reduce the number of stray and feral cats dying on the streets on NYC using TNR! To rescue adoptable cats from bad situations and find them safe good homes. To provide a safety net for our adoptables in case they need to come back to us for any reason.

Want to meet these fabulous cats? 🤩 They'll be at Petco this Saturday from 2 to 6 pm on 92nd St and Broadway—✨outside✨!!...
04/19/2025

Want to meet these fabulous cats? 🤩 They'll be at Petco this Saturday from 2 to 6 pm on 92nd St and Broadway—✨outside✨!! It almost feels like summer, so you can find everyone in our purple tent 💜🏖️

Come cozy up with us this Saturday at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway! You can meet lots of adorable cats in need of h...
04/12/2025

Come cozy up with us this Saturday at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway! You can meet lots of adorable cats in need of homes, including Spritzer and Bellini, who will be making their debut. See you soon 💜

🫵We need YOU to help foster some beautiful kitties. Swipe to see Saffron + Jasmine, Lennon + McCartney, and London + Tur...
04/09/2025

🫵We need YOU to help foster some beautiful kitties. Swipe to see Saffron + Jasmine, Lennon + McCartney, and London + Turin! 😻😻 If you can't offer your home temporarily to one of the pairs, there are other ways to support too—The Animal Project runs on volunteers. 👯💪 Let us know if you're interested in fostering or volunteering!

After being rescued from a hoarding situation in the Bronx, Oyster and Truffle have been patiently waiting for their for...
04/06/2025

After being rescued from a hoarding situation in the Bronx, Oyster and Truffle have been patiently waiting for their forever home. 🙏🙏 These ~4-month-old “mushroom kittens” will light up your life with their cuteness! 🙀🍄 Message us today if you'd like to adopt them (they must stay together). 💞

Join us from 2–6 pm today for our weekly adoption event! We'll be at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway to help all these...
04/05/2025

Join us from 2–6 pm today for our weekly adoption event! We'll be at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway to help all these beautiful cats find their forever homes. Hope to see you there! 🐾💜

Petunia is not part of The Animal Project, but urgently needs all the support she can get for an essential surgery! She ...
04/04/2025

Petunia is not part of The Animal Project, but urgently needs all the support she can get for an essential surgery! She is a sweet, loving cat who was rescued at 2 weeks old with a severe eye infection. She now needs Entropion surgery to correct her eyelid, costing $3,400. This surgery is vital for Petunia’s health and her chances of finding a forever home.

If you have the means, please consider donating to the GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/42d4e434. Thank you all 💜🌸🐈‍⬛

We'll be at Petco from 2–6 today for your weekly dose of toe beans and cute faces! Come to 92nd St and Broadway to adopt...
03/29/2025

We'll be at Petco from 2–6 today for your weekly dose of toe beans and cute faces! Come to 92nd St and Broadway to adopt—or just admire—these amazing cats 🐈🥳💖

Happy Spring! Before you know it, we'll be setting up outside, but for today you can find us in the Petco on 92nd St and...
03/22/2025

Happy Spring! Before you know it, we'll be setting up outside, but for today you can find us in the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway from 2–6 p.m. Swipe to see all the amazing kitties coming today! 🐈‍⬛🥳💜

Captain and Bear will make their debut at today's adoption event! Read their adorable story here 🥰🐻
03/22/2025

Captain and Bear will make their debut at today's adoption event! Read their adorable story here 🥰🐻

These beautiful tabbies need your love! Swipe to learn more about them. We're manifesting more pics of Beaker 🙏🙏🤎
03/20/2025

These beautiful tabbies need your love! Swipe to learn more about them. We're manifesting more pics of Beaker 🙏🙏🤎

You might have seen Rascal and Scamp napping together at Petco last weekend; check out this post for their full stories ...
03/19/2025

You might have seen Rascal and Scamp napping together at Petco last weekend; check out this post for their full stories and some adorable photos!! We can't wait for these cuties to reach your door 🥰🥰

Happy Saturday! You can find us at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway from 2–6 today for our weekly adoption event. All t...
03/15/2025

Happy Saturday! You can find us at the Petco on 92nd St and Broadway from 2–6 today for our weekly adoption event. All these kitties—plus newcomers Bonnie, Clyde, Rascal, and Scamp—are looking for homes (except the cutie on the first slide, who got adopted last summer). See you there!! 🐾💜

The Animal Project is saying goodbye to two of our dedicated volunteers as they depart to form their own 501c3 cat rescu...
03/15/2025

The Animal Project is saying goodbye to two of our dedicated volunteers as they depart to form their own 501c3 cat rescue 💜

Kelly & Cathy have been a huge part of our success as a rescue. Their commitment and dedication has played a tremendous role in our ability to rescue and place so many cats and kittens into amazing homes. We will miss them, but we are proud of the path they are carving as they set forth to form Big Apple Cats.

Please support their new venture and we look forward to working together to continue the hard work of saving the cats of NYC!

Joe is a rare cat- a young male with mammary cancer 😔 For now he is healthy and happy- his tumor has been removed and yo...
02/27/2025

Joe is a rare cat- a young male with mammary cancer 😔

For now he is healthy and happy- his tumor has been removed and you would never know he had one! But the cancer will come back, we just don’t know when.

He is a gentle soul with a spirit that shines bright despite facing the challenges of being abandoned after an eviction, ending up in the city shelter, and then being diagnosed with this rare cancer. We are searching for a compassionate long term hospice foster or adopter, where Joe can feel safe, loved, and cherished during this precious time in his life.

All of his medical expenses and food will be taken care of. Please consider opening your home and heart to Joe, he needs placement by mid March or sooner 💕

Bonded pair Cosmo and Wanda are ready for adoption! They were rescued from the first hoarding situation! It’s so funny b...
02/26/2025

Bonded pair Cosmo and Wanda are ready for adoption!

They were rescued from the first hoarding situation! It’s so funny because a LOT of the cats in that house look just like Cosmo (white and black w black nose!) and not ONE even remotely resembles Wanda. Not an orange or calico or tortoiseshell to be found! Very strange 🤔 😂

They are so cute and such a great pair. Message us today!

Opie is soo ready for his forever home ❤️ We don’t plan to take this big boy to Petco, so message us if you want to lear...
02/25/2025

Opie is soo ready for his forever home ❤️

We don’t plan to take this big boy to Petco, so message us if you want to learn more about him!

A confident, out of the box cat, Opie would do best with an experienced cat person who knows how to understand cat ‘language’! He’s a lovebug and deserves everything good in the world! Take him home today 😉

he’s truly thriving thanks to

Our weekly adoption event is here! 👏 Lots of kitties making their debut (Sheba, Orry, & Mystic), a few of our regulars (...
02/22/2025

Our weekly adoption event is here! 👏

Lots of kitties making their debut (Sheba, Orry, & Mystic), a few of our regulars (Rover, Daddy, Princess, Loyal, Lennon/McCartney), some adorable kitten pairs (Oyster/Truffle & Abigail/Archie), and our shy bonded pair, Chai & Charlene, that have been waiting over 9 months!

Come visit us to meet our kitties! We will be collecting donations for Kobe’s fundraiser and enjoying the last Saturday in February…. one Saturday closer to Spring! 🌸

ADOPTION EVENT DAY! You can find us every Saturday at the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p! It will be a full house today! Lot...
02/15/2025

ADOPTION EVENT DAY!

You can find us every Saturday at the Petco on 92/Bway from 2-6p! It will be a full house today! Lots of amazing kitties and stories to tell. Hope to see you there!!

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159 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY
10023

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2pm - 6pm

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To reduce the number of stray and feral cats dying on the streets on NYC using TNR! To rescue adoptable cats from bad situations and find them safe good homes. To provide a safety net for our adoptables in case they need to come back to us for any reason. To introduce the wonderful world of fostering to the Upper West Side!