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Mission

To end the killing of cats and lead the movement for their humane care.

Vision

Society living non-violently with cats and all animals.

Our Approach

 Alley Cat Allies promotes and expands humane care for cats. And, we advocate for changes to public policies that kill cats.

View the Alley Cat Allies' video The Cats' Leading Advocate to learn more about our goals and to see us in action.

Promoting and Expanding Humane Methods of Care for Cats.

Through outreach, education, and community building, Alley Cat Allies serves as the expert on Trap-Neuter-Return and supports the efforts of citizens humanely caring for cats.

  • We promote and launch programs that benefit both cats and communities, and we educate the public about ways that cats and people can peacefully co-exist.
  • Backed by our world-recognized best practices for humane care of outdoor cats, we publish materials and provide training and advice to the thousands of Americans caring for stray and feral cats.
  • We research, document, and teach about the domestic cat species and its relationship with humans.
  • We work with like-minded organizations, united under the common goals of effecting change and supporting compassion towards cats. 

Changing Public Policies that Kill Cats.

Through regulatory and legislative activities, investigation, and research, Alley Cat Allies works to stop the senseless killing of cats.

  • We advocate against the number one threat to cats—being killed in animal pounds and shelters.
  • We investigate and expose the secrecy and scope of the killing.
  • We support laws that make pounds and shelters accountable and transparent to the public.
  • We fight against ordinances that push more cats into the killing system.