Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare

New Capabilities

Co-administering the pet food program

For the first time, New York City is giving away free dog and cat food at 22 city-funded food pantries across all five boroughs. The $500,000 program launched Oct 19, four days after Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the City Council, the Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare (MOAW) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) announced it.

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