Animal Friendly NYC: Getting Animal Issues on the Political Radar

Animal Friendly NYC is a political action committee that endorses and works directly on campaigns of candidates who support legislation that will benefit our non-human friends.
AFNYC was formed in 2002 to bring animal issues into local politics and has worked on four campaigns in three election cycles. Senator Liz Krueger, the first candidate endorsed by AFNYC, calls us "a potent force throughout New York City" on animal issues.

Public sentiment about the place and treatment of animals in American society has changed enormously in the last 25 years. Unfortunately, laws haven't caught up with public opinion. Though dozens of bills designed to protect animals are introduced every year in the New York State Legislature and New York City Council, very few are passed into law because too few legislators go into office aware of animal issues. AFNYC works with candidates to make sure they go into office with an Animal Friendly agenda.

Animal Friendly NYC is a political action committee that endorses and works directly on campaigns of candidates who support legislation that will benefit our non-human friends.
DFNYC member Catherine Beason founded AFNYC back in 2002, before DFNYC and before the Dean campaign took off. Catherine started AFNYC to bring animal issues into local politics here in New York City. AFNYC has worked on four campaigns in three election cycles. Senator Liz Krueger, the first candidate endorsed by AFNYC, calls the group "a potent force throughout New York City" on animal issues.

Laws are not in sync with public opinion: Public sentiment about the place and treatment of animals in American society has changed enormously in the last 25 years. Unfortunately, laws haven't caught up with public opinion. Though dozens of bills designed to protect animals are introduced every year in the New York State Legislature and New York City Council, very few are passed into law because too few legislators go into office aware of animal issues. AFNYC works with candidates to make sure they go into office with an Animal Friendly agenda.

Animal homelessness and electoral politics: Because many of us are involved in animal rescue and adoption, we know first hand that unless we get help from our elected officials, the crisis of dog and cat homelessness will continue to swamp city and volunteer efforts. For that reason solving the homeless crisis has been our main focus for the last two elections.

AFNYC mailing list: Joining the AFNYC mailing list to find out which candidates running in your district are Animal Friendly. AFNYC makes two promises about the list: 1) You'll only hear from AFNYC at election time. 2) AFNYC won't share or sell the list to anyone. Click here to join the list and/or volunteer.

Learn more: Your Vote Is Their Voice! Visit www.AnimalFriendlyNYC.org to find out more.