Activists vs. NYC’s killer animal shelters

The Guardian Angels and animal-rights activists rallied outside a Manhattan shelter on Saturday over its kill policy.

The 50-person group marched from the East Harlem Animal Care Centers shelter to Gracie Mansion, chanting from across the street, “Mayor de Blasio, stop killing cats and dogs!”

ACC has euthanized 2,110 cats and dogs across its three shelters this year, records through August show, but the organization says 90 percent of all animals were placed in homes during that time.

Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa said the ACC may euthanize animals in less than 24 hours even though adoptions can take longer.

“No one gives them a stay of execution,” Sliwa said. “The process is just too slow.”

March organizer Kate Riviello blasted one shelter volunteer for “perpetrating violence” after an altercation with a protester.

“What we want is a proven no-kill organization,” Riviello said. “We’re at a turning point where the awareness is there . . . that they’re still killing healthy dogs and cats and lying about it.”

Another shelter volunteer said the rally discourages adoptions: “Sitting here just makes more animals killed,” she shouted to protesters.

ACC spokeswoman Katy Hansen said in an e-mail, “It would be great if we could get the protesters to come in and adopt!”