PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Lisa Lamberti, Animal Rescuer from South Brooklyn
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Lisa Lamberti, an animal rescuer from South Brooklyn, testifies about her extensive rescue work and the urgent need for more support from the city for animal rescuers. She highlights the financial burden of rescue work and calls for affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter services.
- Lamberti has been rescuing for 12 years, covering multiple neighborhoods in Brooklyn and rescuing 450 cats from public housing.
- She emphasizes the need for affordable veterinary care, citing a $89 fee for dental work on a rescued cat.
- Lamberti compares New York unfavorably to Florida, where she found more affordable spay/neuter services through donation-based programs.
- She requests guidance, transparency, and direct engagement from city officials to understand the challenges rescuers face.
Lisa Lamberti
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Thank you for having us today.
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My name is Lisa Lamberti.
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I'm from South Brooklyn.
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I cover graves then, Bensonhurst, Kony Island, Dyker Heights, Midwood, and any any other neighborhood that needs help.
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I have been rescuing for the past 12 years.
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I also handled 28 buildings which are called Marlboro Houses.
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In grapes in Brooklyn.
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I have rescued 450 cats off the property of nature, which does not take responsibility.
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I am willing to do everything I can for the state of New York.
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I would like for the state of New York to start doing for us.
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I think every single person in this room deserves a chance not having to have to pay $89 for dental for a cat that I rescued off the Street.
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I am on disability for the rest of my life.
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I have a mother who died of chemotherapy in Florida.
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5 months I was there, I spayed and neutered 35 caps alone in her community.
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With a place called Operation Catnip.
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They do donations only.
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There is no pain.
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You make a donation.
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They cover the rest.
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We need help.
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And I'm serious.
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My district does not help at all.
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I am the only one in my district has been servicing my area for the past 12 years.
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I asked for some guidance.
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I asked for transparency.
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I ask that you guys come out and visit us in our communities to see what we're going through and what we're fighting.
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I've spent close to $65,000 alone on bills.
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I work off of donations.
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I get one paycheck per month.
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I got 2 dogs, a 7 by 7 shed in my backyard with 9 rescues and a crateful of kittens in my in my bedroom with my husband tolerating coccydia.
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So we're asking for help, please.
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Thank you.