Our Mission 

Strengthening the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well-being of all.

AnimalKind, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) animal welfare organization, was founded in 2000 by Katrin Hecker, a registered nurse who was determined to end the plight of stray cats and kittens that were overrunning the streets and alleys of Hudson.

Today AnimalKind is a nurturing community force. Every year, AnimalKind is serving our communities with supportive programs and saving over 5000 animals in need to reduce suffering and euthanasia.

  • Serving our communities: We are a critical safety net helping economically stressed and low-income pet owners keep their beloved pets. We have an innovative approach to provide emergency services for pet owners in need, whether in domestic violence cases, foreclosures, evictions, or fires.

  • Saving animal lives: Every year, we rescue over 1200 animals, place over 1000 in loving homes, and provide over 2000 spay/neuter surgeries. AnimalKind is committed to improving the lives of cats and kittens and humanely reducing the overpopulation of unwanted animals.

Ultimately, our dedicated efforts are making our communities a kinder, safer, and healthier place to live for all. 

What We Accomplish Every Year with Your Help

  • Find good homes icon

    We place over 1000 animals annually in loving homes

  • Save Lives Icon

    We rescue over 1200 stray or abandoned animals every year

  • Fighting abuse icon

    We work with law enforcement to fight animal abuse

  • Restoring Health

    We provide free or low-cost vet care to low-income pet owners

  • Reducing Euthanasia Icon

    We spay/neuter over 2000 animals each year to reduce overpopulation

  • Community Outreach icon

    We help over 1000 low-income pet owners a year keep their pets

See for yourself the work that we do at AnimalKind

Our Fight Against Euthanasia

Every year, we rescue over 1,200 animals, place over 1,000 of them in loving homes, and provide over 2,000 spay/neuter surgeries. AnimalKind is making significant progress in protecting animals from euthanasia, creating an innovative approach to provide emergency services for pet owners in need, humanely reducing the overpopulation of unwanted animals, rescuing those threatened by cruelty, abandonment and neglect, finding homes for cats and kittens and making our communities a safer, healthier place to live.

Serving Our Communities

  • Rescuing strays reduces overpopulation of unwanted felines and suffering of these

  • Vaccinating and altering free roaming community cats decreases proliferation of un-planned kittens and potential disease for humans and animals (rabies barrier)

  • Services like low/no cost spay/neutering, emergency boarding and free food programs make owning a pet and the love they give, affordable for all members of our community

  • Microchipping brings lost pets back to their loving homes

  • Education programs helps new pet ownership succeed

How Can You Help?

  • Eliminate euthanasia 

  • Give the love of pet ownership to special needs populations

  • Make YOUR COMMUNITY  free of unwanted cats and kittens

What Can You Do?

DONATIONS 
Through your generous donations to AnimalKind NY, we are able to:

  • Rescue felines from abuse, injury and homelessness

  • Provide free or low-cost medical services

  • Offer no/low cost spay/neuter options

  • Provide emergency boarding services for pet-owners in need

  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness

  • Being there for the communities in need of help for their pets

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VOLUNTEER
If you are interested, please contact us at: (518) 822-8643 or fill out the application