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{{Short description|US nonprofit organization}}
[[File:Dog First Patient of Animal Medical Center of New York.jpg|thumb|400px|First patient in 1914 treated by resident veterinarian Bruce Blair]]
[[File:Hospital of N.Y. Women's League for Animals LCCN2014695337.jpg|The hospital, probably 1914|thumb|right|200px]]
The '''Animal Medical Center of New York''' is a [[non profit]] [[animal hospital]] in [[New York City]].
The '''Animal Medical Center of New York''', formally the '''Schwarzman Animal Medical Center''', is a [[non profit]] [[animal hospital]] in [[New York City]] and the largest non-profit animal hospital in the world.<ref name="expansion"/>


==History==
==History==
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On May 12, 1910, the Women's Auxiliary separated from the [[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]] and they incorporated themselves as the "New York Women's League for Animals".<ref name=history/>
On May 12, 1910, the Women's Auxiliary separated from the [[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]] and they incorporated themselves as the "New York Women's League for Animals".<ref name=history/>
[[File:Dog First Patient of Animal Medical Center of New York.jpg|thumb|200px|First patient in 1914 treated by resident veterinarian Bruce Blair]]

The "Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals" was established in 1914 at 350 Lafayette Street in [[New York City]] with [[Bruce Blair (veterinarian)|Bruce Blair]] as the resident veterinarian.<ref name=history/><ref>{{cite news |title=Fine Hospital Open For Sick Animals. Women's League Which Built It Shows New Building After Speechmaking. Care For Bird And Beast And Painless Appliances For Putting The Hopeless To Death. $1,000 Bill A Gift |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1914/03/15/archives/fine-hospital-open-for-sick-animals-womens-league-which-built-it.html |quote=The New York Women's League for Animals held the formal opening yesterday of its new Free Hospital and Dispensary for Animals, at 350 Lafayette Street. By 3:30 o'clock, the hour set for the opening, the main ward of the hospital, on the second floor, which is really a large corridor, with box and plain stalls along the sides for horses, was quite filled with guests, who cheerfully occupied camp chairs placed in the various stalls. ... |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 15, 1914 |access-date=2010-07-23 }}</ref> The hospital was renamed the Ellin Prince Speyer Free Hospital for Animals in 1921 after the death of the founder.
The "Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals" was established in 1914 at 350 Lafayette Street in [[New York City]] with [[Bruce Blair (veterinarian)|Bruce Blair]] as the resident veterinarian.<ref name=history/><ref>{{cite news |title=Fine Hospital Open For Sick Animals. Women's League Which Built It Shows New Building After Speechmaking. Care For Bird And Beast And Painless Appliances For Putting The Hopeless To Death. $1,000 Bill A Gift |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1914/03/15/archives/fine-hospital-open-for-sick-animals-womens-league-which-built-it.html |quote=The New York Women's League for Animals held the formal opening yesterday of its new Free Hospital and Dispensary for Animals, at 350 Lafayette Street. By 3:30 o'clock, the hour set for the opening, the main ward of the hospital, on the second floor, which is really a large corridor, with box and plain stalls along the sides for horses, was quite filled with guests, who cheerfully occupied camp chairs placed in the various stalls. ... |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 15, 1914 |access-date=2010-07-23 }}</ref> The hospital was renamed the Ellin Prince Speyer Free Hospital for Animals in 1921 after the death of the founder.


In 1959 the League voted to change the name to the "Animal Medical Center". In January 1960 construction began on a $4 million facility on 62nd Street on the [[East River]]. In 1962 it opened to the public.<ref name=history/>
In 1959 the League voted to change the name to the "Animal Medical Center". In January 1960 construction began on a $4 million facility on 62nd Street on the [[East River]]. In 1962 it opened to the public.<ref name=history/>

As of 2023, Helen Irving was President and the hospital was undergoing a large renovation and expansion to meet increased demand and technologies in animal care.<ref name="president">{{Cite news |date=2023-01-25 |title=Schwarzman Animal Medical Center names new president and CEO |url=https://www.dvm360.com/view/schwarzman-animal-medical-center-names-new-president-and-ceo |access-date=2024-04-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="expansion">{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Stephen and Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center's Expansion Progresses on Manhattan's Upper East Side |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/10/stephen-and-christine-schwarzman-animal-medical-centers-expansion-progresses-on-manhattans-upper-east-side.html |access-date=2024-04-18 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Fiala">{{Cite news |last=Fiala |first=Jennifer |date=2024-03-28 |title=News |url=http://www.vin.com/doc/?id=4235063 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=VIN.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.amcny.org Official website of the Animal Medical Center]
*[https://www.amcny.org/ Official website of the Animal Medical Center]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/tags/hospitalofthenewyorkwomensleagueforanimals/ Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals] from the [[Library of Congress]] collection at [[Flickr Commons]]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/tags/hospitalofthenewyorkwomensleagueforanimals/ Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals] from the [[Library of Congress]] collection at [[Flickr Commons]]


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[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category:Veterinary hospitals]]
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 15 May 2024

The hospital, probably 1914

The Animal Medical Center of New York, formally the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, is a non profit animal hospital in New York City and the largest non-profit animal hospital in the world.[1]

History

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The center began in 1906 when Ellin Prince Speyer founded the "Women's Auxiliary to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals". The first major activity organized was the Work Horse Parade held on Memorial Day in 1907 in New York City.[2]

In 1909 the Women's Auxiliary decided to establish a dispensary and out-patient clinic for all animals whose owners could not afford to pay for medical treatment. The clinic opened in 1910 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Veterinarians volunteered their services on a part-time basis. The clinic treated 6,028 animals in the first full year.[2]

On May 12, 1910, the Women's Auxiliary separated from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and they incorporated themselves as the "New York Women's League for Animals".[2]

First patient in 1914 treated by resident veterinarian Bruce Blair

The "Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals" was established in 1914 at 350 Lafayette Street in New York City with Bruce Blair as the resident veterinarian.[2][3] The hospital was renamed the Ellin Prince Speyer Free Hospital for Animals in 1921 after the death of the founder.

In 1959 the League voted to change the name to the "Animal Medical Center". In January 1960 construction began on a $4 million facility on 62nd Street on the East River. In 1962 it opened to the public.[2]

As of 2023, Helen Irving was President and the hospital was undergoing a large renovation and expansion to meet increased demand and technologies in animal care.[4][1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stephen and Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center's Expansion Progresses on Manhattan's Upper East Side". 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e "History". The Animal Medical Center of New York. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  3. ^ "Fine Hospital Open For Sick Animals. Women's League Which Built It Shows New Building After Speechmaking. Care For Bird And Beast And Painless Appliances For Putting The Hopeless To Death. $1,000 Bill A Gift". The New York Times. March 15, 1914. Retrieved 2010-07-23. The New York Women's League for Animals held the formal opening yesterday of its new Free Hospital and Dispensary for Animals, at 350 Lafayette Street. By 3:30 o'clock, the hour set for the opening, the main ward of the hospital, on the second floor, which is really a large corridor, with box and plain stalls along the sides for horses, was quite filled with guests, who cheerfully occupied camp chairs placed in the various stalls. ...
  4. ^ "Schwarzman Animal Medical Center names new president and CEO". 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ Fiala, Jennifer (2024-03-28). "News". VIN.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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