Calling all New Yorkers from Buffalo to Long Island!
Join us for NYS Animal Advocacy Day! Let’s band together to raise awareness, protecting pets and people from abuse. This free and bipartisan event, hosted by Senator Greg Ball and Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, is open to the public, enabling animal supporters to network, share information and lobby our legislators.
NYS Animal Advocacy Day will take place on May 28th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in “The Well” of the Legislative Office Building, 198 State Street, Albany, NY 12210.
Exhibit Booths
Booths are open from 9:30 am- 10:30 am. Come by Dog House Adoptions’ table to learn about the Yellow Ribbon Campaign and visit the many other rescues taking part! (See below.) We look forward to seeing you there!
Speaking Program
Hear from the impressive list of animal advocates from 10:30 am to just before noon. Talk with your legislator afterwards!
- Emcee: Steve Caporizzo
- John Hargrove – featured in the film, Blackfish Read the press release.
- Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo who be bringing a K-9 unit.
- Schenectady County District Attorney Bob Carney (who received Outstanding Leadership in the Enforcement of New York State’s Animal Cruelty Statute, 2003 New York State Humane Association)
Featured Guests
- Hudson & Pearl, the Railroad Puppies
- Our own Nimee: born with deformed front limbs, Nimee became a cart-riding Therapy Dog!
- Marie and Bocker Labradoodle: Website and Facebook
- Jaime Roberts of Oldies 98.3
- Michele Riggi
- Denise James of Let’s Talk Animals
Exhibiters
- Albany County CART
- Albany County Sheriff’s Office Facebook and Website
- APF Animal Protective Foundation Facebook and Website
- ASPCA
- Capital Region Parrot Society
- Dog House Adoptions Facebook and Website
- DVRC- Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County
- Easy Street Horse Rescue
- Eleventh Hour Rescue NY
- Empire Service dog Program
- Equine Advocates Facebook and Website
- Farm Sanctuary Facebook and Website
- Happy Cat
- Homes for Orphaned Pets Exist (H.O.P.E)
- Homeward Bound Dog Rescue Facebook and Website
- Little Brook Farm Facebook and Website
- Mohawk Hudson River Humane Society
- NEADS: Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans Facebook and Website
- New York State Humane Association (NYSHA)
- Northeast Avian Rescue
- Northeast Pyrenees Rescue
- NYC Teens for Animals
- Orange Street Cats Facebook and Website
- Operation SNIP
- Out of the Pits. Inc.
- Peppertree Rescue Facebook and Website
- Rensselaer County Humane Society
- Rottie Empire Rescue (Saratoga)
- Saratoga County Animal Shelter
- Schenectady Chapter #74 of Therapy Dogs International Facebook and Website
- Schenectady County Child Advocacy Center
- Schenectady County SPCA
- The Humane Society of the United States- New York
- The Pumpkin Fund
- Whiskers Animal Benevolent League