NEW YORK - MAY 25: A cat waits in a adoption room on May 25, 2004 at an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) kennel in New York City. The ASPCA has announced a 5 million USD funding commitment to the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals Inc. Beginning in 2005, the ASPCA will fund $1 million per year for five years to support the Mayor's Alliance which aims to make New York City's animal shelters "no kill" in five years. Last year, the total number of cats and dogs euthanized was 35,000. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)