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]