Javier, Eli, and Toto,
 
I'm not sure what support is in place in NYC, but here in Philadelphia we
have PhillyPAWS, and I know there are equivalent PAWS groups in Maine and
San Francisco.  These groups provide vet care, pet walks, pet food, pet
placement, whatever is needed in a given situation.  I'm not sure if there
is a NYC PAWS but there is a POWARS, Pet Owners with AIDS/ARC resource
services, who might be able to point you in the right direction.
 
       P.O. Box 1116
       Madison Square Garden
       New York, NY 10159
       Phone: (212) 744-0842
       Total pet care service for people living with HIV/AIDS
 
I know the PAWS groups focus on keeping the pets with the owners and
helping out w/care and supplies, and boarding them if needed and stuff. I
am unfamiliar with this NYC group, but they can probably point you in the
right direction.
 
Hillary
[Posted in FML issue 1406]