Q&A
Discussion on Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare efforts and coordination
1:45:56
·
65 sec
The final segment of the discussion focuses on the efforts of the Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare to address animal-related issues in New York City. Council Member Holden questions the effectiveness of these efforts and expresses skepticism about the city's commitment to animal welfare.
- The Director of the Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare mentions ongoing meetings with rescue groups and efforts to address veterinary shortages
- Holden criticizes the Department of Health for not taking animal welfare issues seriously enough
- The exchange highlights the need for better coordination and more substantial efforts from city agencies to address animal welfare concerns
Alexandra Silver
1:45:56
And again, this is an issue that my office is very concerned is interested in So
Robert F. Holden
1:46:01
you know it's a problem, but what is the mayor doing about it?
Alexandra Silver
1:46:04
So we're we're I I think I mentioned in testimony.
1:46:07
I can I can try to go back to that, but we're constantly meeting with the non all the people you meant?
1:46:13
You're not all the people, but a lot of the rescuers, the individual groups were we we were trying to see how we can if there's anything we can do on the vet shortage and veterinary tech shortage.
1:46:22
If there's anything we can do, I think like the chair said, to bring the players together, I think a lot of it is coordination, public private partnership, having a lot of those conversations trying to figure that out.
1:46:32
And I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE FOLLOW MEETINGS TO GET INTO THE DETAILS OF How
Robert F. Holden
1:46:38
Reporter: THE PROBLEM IS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS NOT AS AN ISSUE WITH THEM.
1:46:42
IT'S NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE.
1:46:43
THEY CONTRACT WITH ACC, AND THEN THEY Just TURN THEIR BACK.
1:46:47
That's what I
Lynn C. Schulman
1:46:47
Counsel member, we need to move on.
1:46:49
So if you have a specific question, ask it, I need there's other people wanna testify and have other council members that I need to ask.
Robert F. Holden
1:46:55
It's amazing.
1:46:56
I always get cut off.
1:46:57
It's amazing.
1:46:57
You know?
1:46:58
It's like, did you see anybody else get cut off here?
1:47:00
Thank you, chair.
1:47:01
Thank you.