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A.C.T. - Animals Can't Talk - is a no-kill shelter in Bayside, New York. We rescue animals and give them a temporary home until they are adopted. Unfortunately for most cats, the shelter becomes their home where they live out their lives. You can help prevent this and make it less common by adopting a cat from a shelter instead of buying from a pet shop.
Since we are a no-kill shelter, we fill up quickly. For every one cat you adopt, you save two lives. By adopting one cat you save that cat's life, and you save the life of the cat or kitten who can take its place in the shelter.
A.C.T.'s purpose is to respond to the needs of the many abandoned, stray and lost animals - regardless of breed, size, or personality and including very shy cats, and injured or ill cats. (Except FIV or leukemia positive cats, due to our lack of quarantine facilities.) ACT provides each animal with food, shelter, personal attention and medical treatment until a suitable, loving home is found - however long this takes. No animal is placed before neutering is done, or in the case of kittens, without follow-up and low-cost spay/neuter certificates to ensure this has been taken care of.
A.C.T. is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that was incorporated in 1982 and is registered in New York State. ACT's volunteers do all the cleaning and maintenance of the shelter - including helping with adoptions and feeding - as well as caring for and working with the animals. We desperately need new volunteers. Our volunteers handle and socialize new kittens, provide attention, brushing and a soft lap to all of our residents. Some of our volunteers also provide temporary foster homes for needy cats.
Don't breed or buy while shelter cats die
