"Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel instinct. Most of it comes from thoughtlessness or inherited habit. The roots of cruelty therefore, are not so much strong as widespread. But the time must come when inhumanity protected by custom and thoughtlessness will succumb before humanity championed by thought. Let us work that this time may come."
~Albert Schweitzer

The Coalition for New York City Animals is presently launching this web site with a concentration on the carriage horse issue. At this time, we cannot give other animal issues the attention they deserve.

In the meantime, please do not forget about:

· the elephants and tigers and other animals who are forced to work and perform in the circus and all the cruelty involved (behind the scenes of course)  Photo - right by PETA

· the animal research (vivisection) that occurs behind the venerable doors of NYC’s prestigious universities (such as Columbia and NYU) and other research institutions … the vivisection that is done on primates, pigs, rabbits, rodents, cats and dogs in the name of “science.”

· the occasional slaughterhouses spotted around the boroughs – one in Queens was the temporary home of Queenie –  the lucky cow who escaped and finally ended up at Farm Sanctuary rather than on someone’s plate. See photo - right

· The many chickens who are so abused on factory farms and slaughterhouses to end up in a neighborhood KFC bucket. 

· Pit bull fighting; cock fighting; the occasional bull fight – all illegal and barbaric

· the NYC pigeons – who struggle to get by and are hated by so many - thanks to all of you who have rescued the sick and injured ones

· the baby birds who fall from their nest in the spring; or the sick ones who need rescuing

· the beautiful squirrels and ducks who live in Central Park – and the occasional raccoon and coyote

· Pale Male, Lola and their off spring – who captured the imagination of the city last year when they were evicted from their Fifth Avenue apartment 

· Hal, the young, spirited coyote from Central Park who died an untimely death while being ear tagged.  To enlarge the photo of Hal, click on the photo or link.