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More than 70% of cats who enter our nation’s animal control pounds and shelters are killed.
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Cat Fatalities and Secrecy in U.S. Pounds and Shelters “Euthanasia” in animal control pounds and shelters is the number one documented cause of death of all cats in the U.S. Read more »
Ordinances that Push More Cats into Pounds and Shelters In spite of the existing levels of killing in animal control pounds and shelters, some jurisdictions are passing laws that force even more cats into these facilities.
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The Difference Between Euthanasia and Killing The millions of cats who die in U.S. animal control pounds and shelters every year are not euthanized, they are killed. Read more »
What's Best for Cats: Being Alive or Dead? The bottom line is: being killed is not in cats' best interests. Read more »
North Carolina Cat Fatalities In 2007, over 81% of cats entering government-funded animal pounds and shelters in North Carolina were killed. Read more » |
Lives Count, Secrets Kill Campaign. Learn more »
Have you and an animal you tried to help been victims of deception by pounds or shelters? Tell us your stories to help us put a face on the Lives Count, Secrets Kill campaign, and help Alley Cat Allies end the killing. Learn more »
U.S. Public Opinion on Humane Treatment of Stray Cats Read more »
Save this Cat Alley Cat Allies is changing the fate of our nation’s cats by leading the massive movement to stop the killing across the country.
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| June 6, 2008 • Alley Cat Allies Investigation Exposes Deadly Fate of Cats at Illinois Animal Shelters Read More »
June 5, 2008 • Alley Cat Allies Helps Defeat Anti-Cat Ordinance: Alabama proposal would have restricted feral cat caregivers and led to more killing of cats in local shelter Read More »
November 26, 2007 • Alley Cat Allies Unveils Online Video Campaign: Clip urges end to animal control policies that kill feral cats. Goal is 50,000 views in 50 days Read More »
November 11, 2007 • Feral Cats at J.F.K. Airport: National Organization Cites Recent Harris Survey: Americans Don’t Want Feral Cats Killed in Animal Shelters Read More »
October 15, 2007 • Survey Reveals Significant Gap between Public Opinion and Animal Shelter Policies on Killing Cats: Alley Cat Allies Marks National Feral Cat Day, October 16 Read More »
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