Press

The Cat Museum of New York City’s executive founding director Jenny Pierson writes in W42ST about the New York City Council Committee on Health’s oversight hearing on “The State of Animal Rescue in New York City” on September 13, 2024, which included testimony by 150 rescuers about the cat overpopulation crisis. She also highlights a success story in her neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen by the neighborhood cat rescue group Urban Cat League. (9/16/24)

“Rising Vet Bills Threaten Decades-Long Work of Hell’s Kitchen Cat Rescuers”

Article: https://w42st.com/post/rising-vet-bills-threaten-decades-long-work-of-hells-kitchen-cat-rescuers/

NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino interviews our founding executive director Jenny Pierson about JD Vance’s comments disparaging “childless cat ladies” (we prefer the term child-free!). Speaking in a personal capacity, she explains why she doesn’t agree with his attempt at clarification.
(8/22/24)

“New Yorkers Embrace Cats as a Political Symbol”

Article:
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/new-yorkers-embrace-cats-as-a-political-symbol-rally-for-the-harris-walz-campaign/5711857/

CMNYC’s Instagram Post

Screenshots of article by NBC New York.

Screenshots of video by NBC New York.

Display featuring artwork by Milka Montero: “The Huntress” (large oil painting with green) and “The Tigress” (4”x6” print).
Photo by Cindy Trinh.

Museum director Jenny Pierson and her rescue cat Churro’s story, featured on Girls and Their Cats (5/11/23)

GATC blog post:
https://www.girlsandtheircats.com/blog/jenny-pierson-and-churro

GATC Instagram:
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