Johnson County Animal Shelter Reaches Lifesaving Milestone

Ready for some great news? We’re happy to share that our Future Five Shelter Partners in Franklin, Indiana have hit a huge milestone: No cats killed in the month of May! Thanks to our guidance through the Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives program, the establishment of new lifesaving initiatives, and the tremendous […]

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Future Five Shelters Reach Milestones

The animal shelters chosen for our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives program have already made significant progress in their journeys to become model shelters. Thanks to your support, Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association in West Virginia reached a milestone by starting a new Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. On December 17, 2013, Sassy was the first […]

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A Visit with Indiana Future Five Shelter Partner

Alley Cat Allies staff recently visited Franklin, Indiana to present a series of workshops and catch up with our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives shelters, the Humane Society of Johnson County and Johnson County Animal Control. On March 11, we presented a public Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) workshop and had a great discussion afterward […]

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Extreme Makeover: Shelter Edition

A Visit with Lee County Domestic Animal Services As part of our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives program, we recently visited shelter partner Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Fla. to check in and provide training and guidance. We found that the shelter has already made impressive strides in […]

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Florida Future Five Shelter Partner Shares Video Update

Lee County Domestic Animal Services in Fort Myers, Fla., one of our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives shelters, shared this video update on the shelter’s progress in becoming a model shelter. Shelter Director Donna Ward explains why the shelter implemented Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). She also shares a sneak peak of TNR in process […]

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The Future Five: These Shelters Are Committed to Lifesaving Changes for Cats

In October a group of Alley Cat Allies staff members visited the Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association in West Virginia at the invitation of its new shelter director, Chelsea Staley. Chelsea was justifiably excited: She’d been appointed interim director of a shelter in crisis where “euthanizing” was the norm, but she was turning things around. She’d heard […]

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The Future Five: These Shelters Are Committed to Lifesaving Changes for Cats

In October a group of Alley Cat Allies staff members visited the Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association in West Virginia at the invitation of its new shelter director, Chelsea Staley. Chelsea was justifiably excited: She’d been appointed interim director of a shelter in crisis where “euthanizing” was the norm, but she was turning things around. She’d heard […]

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Future Five: Stanislaus Animal Services Agency Video Blog Update

Officer Dorothy Nunes, co-manager of Stanislaus Animal Services Agency, talks about the agency’s Trap-Neuter-Return program, community engagement and awareness, and setting an example for shelters across the nation. “Mass euthanasia just doesn’t work. So let’s try something else. Why wouldn’t you give it a shot?” Well said! Check out the video to learn more. Learn […]

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