Selected Accomplishments
National Feral Cat
Day, celebrated each October 16
since 2001, has become one special day every year
when feral cat advocates all across this country
stage events that educate their communities about
nonlethal feline population control. Sponsored by
Alley Cat Allies, NFCD attracts thousands of participants
and has made its way onto the national calendar.
Chicago, Illinois, and surrounding counties.
ACA, working with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary’s
No More Homeless Pets campaign, organized a coalition
of activists, caregivers, humane organizations to launch
pilot Trap-Neuter-Return programs, provide public spay/neuter education,
find homes for tame kittens, and present a united front
to the community as a viable safety net for feral cats.
In addition, ACA provided start-up resources for a regularly
scheduled feral cat spay day, the first of its kind
in the area.
New York. ACA consulted with dozens
of community leaders and hundreds of residents on how
to solve feline
overpopulation.
ACA participated in a two-day summit that was the catalyst
for a countywide pilot Trap-Neuter-Return program in Erie County.
In Fulton, Hamilton, and Montgomery counties, ACA conducted
workshops and networking sessions, testified at public
hearings, and provided residents with guidance, materials,
and ongoing support.
Palm Beach, Florida’s feral cat population grew
unchecked for years due to ineffective and costly control
methods. Through ACA’s education and advocacy,
in 2003, Palm Beach adopted and funded a communitywide
Trap-Neuter-Return program.
Resources
Alley Cat Allies is able to make a difference to the
cats and caregivers in all these areas because ACA has
researched the issues, published white papers on topics
critical to this movement, and produced videos, factsheets,
brochures, newsletters, and other materials that enable
grassroots organizations and activists to make their
case effectively.
ACA publishes wide-ranging, comprehensive literature
on the humane care of feral cats, including:
- Alley Cat Action, an award-winning quarterly
newsletter to update donors on ACA’s activities
and progress assisting feral cat caregivers, advocates,
and organizations nationwide.
- Feral Cat Activist, the award-winning, semi-annual
news update for hands-on feral cat advocates and
activists.
- Factsheets,
white papers, information packets, brochures,
conference handouts, and how-to guides on feral cat
management, public health, environmental concerns,
licensing and regulation, liability, and model programs.
The Alley Cat Allies’ training
and public policy videos are credited with saving the
lives of tens of
thousands of cats who now receive proper care and management:
National Outreach
ACA regularly participates in national conferences
on nonlethal feral cat population control for veterinarians,
animal control officers, shelter directors, and colony
caregivers. President Becky Robinson has addressed
conferences throughout North America and in Central
Europe, introducing participants to Trap-Neuter-Return
and thereby making it a vital component of the animal
protection movement.
ACA staff members, including Robinson and Executive
Director Donna Wilcox, are frequently interviewed
by national and international print and broadcast
media
and regularly respond to editorials, news reports,
and requests for comment on feral cat issues.
Perhaps the most important achievement is that, since
1990, Alley Cat Allies has motivated and assisted hundreds
of grassroots activists to start programs for managing
feral cat colonies in their communities. These small
organizations have expanded and become models for other
cities developing new programs.
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