TALLAHASSEE, Fla.– Alley Cat Allies applauds Florida lawmakers and the governor for passing a new law that will increase the state’s capacity for spay and neuter surgeries by expanding the number of veterinarians who can legally perform them. The bill, HB 719, sponsored by Senator Colleen Burton and Representative Sam Killebrew, was strongly supported by […]
The following letter by Becky Robinson was given in response to legislation being considered by the Hawaiian House Committee on Agriculture on a bill to create a fund for the Spaying and Neutering of Animals. The Honorable Mark J. Hashem, Chair House Committee on Agriculture Hawaii State Capitol Room 424 415 South Beretania St. Honolulu, HI 96813 Dear Chairman […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of spay appointments for cats and kittens has become extremely limited. A significant number of spay and neuter clinics closed their doors entirely for several months in 2020, and they are still working through a sizeable backlog of surgery needs. The wait is months long in some cases. Thankfully there is a short-term, non-surgical way to […]
Alley Cat Allies has long supported pediatric spay and neuter, which is performed when healthy kittens are about 2 months old and weigh 2 pounds. Now the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and other veterinary groups are slowly moving in this direction. In a recent decision, the AVMA endorsed a recommendation that veterinarians spay and […]
Changing the thinking around the decades-old practice of spaying and neutering cats at the age of 6 months has long been a challenge. Although research has shown that healthy kittens can be safely neutered at earlier ages, it wasn’t generally accepted by many veterinarians and shelters. Until now. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has […]
For Immediate Release BETHESDA, MDAlley Cat Allies today encourages communities to take part in Alley Cat Allies’ Beat The Heat® campaign by spaying and neutering cats in the winter to get ahead of prime kitten season and end the breeding cycle before it starts. “The time for prevention is now,” says Becky Robinson, president and […]
Did you know? Winter is the ideal time to spay and neuter community cats to get ahead of kitten season and end the breeding cycle before it starts. Every year animal shelters experience a rise in the number of kittens brought to the shelter throughout spring and summer. It’s a difficult time for animal shelters […]
BETHESDA, MDAlley Cat Allies today reminds communities that winter is the ideal time to spay and neuter cats to get ahead of prime kitten season and end the breeding cycle before it starts. “The time for prevention is now,” says Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “Cats may even be pregnant before […]
The New York State Senate adjourned for the summer without taking up AB 9487/SB 7290. This means that the New York state spay/neuter fund will not yet be authorized to fund Trap-Neuter-Return. Thank you to everyone who contacted their State Assemblymember and Senator about this bill. Because of you, the State Assembly did take the […]
Good news! On June 9, the New York State Assembly voted to approve A.9487! The bill now passes to the Senate, where it is now before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Now the bill must pass the Senate before it becomes a law. AB 9487 and SB 7290, would expand the reach of the state spay/neuter […]
