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Since our founding in 1990, Alley Cat Allies has developed the world-recognized best practices for the humane care of outdoor cats, and has written and provided materials, training, and advice on these practices to the thousands of Americans providing care to stray and feral cats in their community. We are bringing all of our expertise to you.

Learn the tools that will help you:

• Overview
• Trap Planning and Preparation 
• Trapping
• Post-Surgery
• People and Cats 
• Find Local Feral Cat Help in Your Community 
• Video - Trapping Cats: How to Trap an Entire Colony 
• How to Implement an Organizational Trap-Neuter-Return Program 
• En Espanol
• Learn more about the Scientific Evidence Supporting Trap-Neuter-Return
  • “Key Scientific Studies on Trap-Neuter-Return” – Reviews four studies showing that Trap-Neuter-Return is the humane and effective approach for managing feral cats.
  • “Building the Body of Scientific Evidence that TNR Works” – Summarizes four articles reporting on different aspects of Trap-Neuter-Return programs, including feral cat health, colony caregivers, and the success of the programs.

• Colony Care Guide
• Socialized Cat Guide 
• Veterinary Care
• Caring for Stray and Feral Cats – A Quick Guide
• Alley Cat Allies' Tips: Financial Resources for Cat Care
• Alley Cat Allies' Tips: Summer Weather Guidelines
• Alley Cat Allies' Tips: Winter Weather Guidelines 
• How to Deter Cats from Areas 
• Why it's Trap-Neuter-Return and not Trap-Neuter-Adopt
• Sanctuaries: No Place for Feral Cats
• How to Determine Whether a Cat is Stray or Feral

• Conduct Helping Community Cats Workshops
• Increase Veterinary Spay and Neuter Capacity 
• Start Your Own Organization
  • How to Start Your Own Organization to Help Cats 
  • How to Work with the Media
  • How to Create Publicity Materials
  • How to Find Homes for Stray Cats, including adoption materials
  • How to Implement an Organizational Trap-Neuter-Return Program 
• Feline Friendly Shelter Practices 
• Find Local Feral Cat Help in Your Community
• Find Information about Local Ordinances
• Learn about your Legal Options if Faced with Citations
• Organize your Community for Strategic Change for Cats

• Learn the Issues
• Community Relations Resource Center
• Learn more about the Scientific Evidence Supporting Trap-Neuter-Return
  • “Key Scientific Studies on Trap-Neuter-Return” – Reviews four studies showing that Trap-Neuter-Return is the humane and effective approach for managing feral cats.
  • “Building the Body of Scientific Evidence that TNR Works” – Summarizes four articles reporting on different aspects of Trap-Neuter-Return programs, including feral cat health, colony caregivers, and the success of the programs.
• Learn about Neuter Rates to Help Advocate for Change – Alley Cat Allies Research
• Implement Feline Friendly Shelter Practices
• Increase Spay and Neuter Capacity
• Work with the Media
• Find Information about Local Ordinances
• Conduct Helping Community Cats Workshops
• Organize your Community for Strategic Change for Cats
• Advocating for Stray and Feral Cats – A Quick Guide
• Caring for Stray and Feral Cats – A Quick Guide
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