Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals

Posted by on September 10, 2004

Dear Friend of Philadelphia’s Animals:

We are pleased to inform you of a new organization formed in the Philadelphia area with the goal of eliminating the unnecessary euthanization of Philadelphia’s homeless cats and dogs: The Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals. You are cordially invited to join us for our introductory Town Meeting!

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 28th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

LOCATION: Academy of Natural Sciences –
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Tara Derby-Perrin – President & Chair /Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals
Edwin J. Sayres – President / American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Joseph Cronauer – President /Philadelphia Animal Care & Control Association
Carmen Paris – Deputy Health Commissioner / Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Jane
Hoffman – President & Chair / Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals

If we have your address on file, you will also receive an invitation to this event via regular mail. You can also download a copy of the invitation by visiting our website at http://www.mayorsalliance.org. Space is limited, so please be sure to register for this special event by
visiting our website, fax, e-mail or phone (215)772-0212 by September 21st, 2004. For more information regarding this organization, please read below.

Thank you, and we look forward to see you there!

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The Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals
http://www.mayorsalliance.org

The Mayor’s Alliance is applying for a joint multi-million dollar grant application to Maddie’s Fund, a private California-based family foundation that supports this type of public-private animal welfare alliance. The funding will support the activities of the City’s animal control and animal welfare that are already adopting and spaying and neutering Philadelphia’s homeless pets.

Under Maddie’s fund guidelines, the Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals will serve as an umbrella organization of existing animal welfare and rescue groups. The group will also serve as the liaison between the City of Philadelphia and these groups.

This partnership between the Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals and Philadelphia’s Department of Health will introduce innovative adoption and spay-neuter programs. It will replicate efforts that have successfully improved the welfare of cats and dogs in other cities.

According to Tara Derby-Perrin, President of the Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals, “Through City support, these groups will gain access to new outlets for outreach and educational efforts as well as support for pet-friendly housing.” The City also encourages Philadelphia’s residents to donate time and resources to help Philadelphia’s animals.

Through this historic partnership between the Department of Health and the Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals, Philadelphia joins New York City and San Francisco in the growing movement to introduce no-kill policies and programs.

Philadelphia’s participation the Mayor’s Alliance will help end the euthanization of thousands of homeless cats and dogs. It will promote fiscal responsibility by reducing the number of limited City dollars currently spent on animal control efforts, and it demonstrates how local governments can take a proactive response to the ever growing number of unwanted dogs and cats.

Tara Derby-Perrin, president of the Mayor’s Alliance for Philadelphia’s Animals, credits New York City as the inspiration for this achievement. “New York has been able to raise over $20 million dollars in the effort to save homeless animals” says Ms. Derby-Perrin. “By bringing this level of private funding to Philadelphia and reallocating resources from euthanization to spay-neuter efforts, we can end the euthanization of adoptable pets in Philadelphia.”