Thousand dollars for a pet from a city shelter: a candidate for mayor proposes to pay for the adoption of animals

GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Pliva is proposing that the city pay $ 1000 to anyone who takes a pet from a city shelter and rescues a dog or cat from euthanasia. New York Post.

Plum is a big animal lover, he lives in a studio apartment with 15 cats he saved. He noted that 1 pets were brought to the New York City Animal Care Centers in June, more than double the 393 animals in February.

Many of these pets came from people who brought them in for their own comfort during COVID-19 and now want to get rid of them.

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Plum suggests giving people who take animals from shelters a so-called $ 1000 Pet Snap Card. They will be able to use it to pay for food and other animal expenses at local stores.

It is estimated that this program will cost about $ 3,2 million per year.

Pet SNAP Card

“This Pet SNAP card will help popularize and expedite adoption procedures at shelters throughout New York. It will also ease the financial costs of pets, ”Plum said in a statement.

“It works the same way as the traditional SNAP (food stamp) program for people. One exception - it can only be used to cover the cost of pets. This is food, veterinary care, etc.

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“This will save thousands of animals from being put to sleep,” said Plum.

According to the candidate for mayor, the card will be financed from the budget for the care and control of animals, which is $ 23 million per year.

In November, Plum will face off against Eric Adams, the Democratic mayoral candidate. Adams is the current president of Brooklyn and the main favorite in the general election.