Introducing Trails to Tails:
New York City’s first animal adoption map


Looking to adopt a cat, dog, rabbit, bird or other non-human companion? Pick up a Trails to Tails map. Trails to Tails features the 86 Mayor's Alliance-affiliated animal adoption groups in New York City. On it you'll find the address, adoption hours and full contact information for shelters, rescues and purebred rescue networks. There's even information on low-cost spay/neuter services, feral cat rescue, and how to help your local shelter. To top it all off, Trails to Tails contains all 51 NYC dog runs.

To get your FREE copy of Trails to Tails, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

ATT: Trails to Tails
Rational Animal
7 Cornelia Street, Suite1E
New York, NY 10014

Put Trails to Tails to use, and find a wonderful new companion.

About Trails to Tails

Rational Animal launched its first edition of Trails to Tails in fall 2004 as part of the campaign to help the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals make this a ‘no-kill” city. Our mission is to provide widespread public access to animal adoption information, with the goal of increasing adoption numbers in our city’s shelters.

Now in its second year, Trails to Tails continues to grow. The map was printed as the centerfold in this falls New York Tails magazine, and is being distributed through public libraries, YMCAs, health centers, cafes, bookstores, grocery stores, pet supply stores and events in the 5 boroughs. It has received a lot of praise from local veterinarians, pet supply store owners, dog run associations and animal welfare groups.

Support Trails to Tails

Make our mission your own. To support to Trail to Tails and
help NYCs animals, here’s a few ways you can help:


Become a map distributor

Distribute the map through your place of business.
Become a Map Distributor


Become a map volunteer

Lend your time and/or expertise to a truly great project.


Become a map sponsor

Help increase the public presence of Trails to Tails
by sponsoring quantities for print.


Give us your feedback

Every idea grows greater through the contributions of others.
If you have ideas, thoughts, or corrections regarding the map,
please let us know.


For further details on the above ways you can help, contact us at info@trailstotails.com.

For the online version and more information go to TrailstoTails.com,
Rational Animal’s website dedicated to Trails to Tails or email info@trailstotails.com.
This is a previous release of the rational-animal.com website,
some links may no longer be valid.