Alley Cat Allies | An Advocacy Organization for Stray, Feral, and Community Cats

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Get Local Assistance with Cats

Find hands-on assistance with Trap-Neuter-Return, veterinary services like spaying and neutering, or other local help, through Alley Cat Allies’ Feral Friends Network.

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Get advice about cats anytime, online, with our interactive form. Let us know why you’re reaching out, and we’ll point you toward resources that will help you, whether you want to learn how to care for kittens, get started with Trap-Neuter-Return, change local laws, or more!

What To Do If You Find a Cat Outdoors

The answer depends on the cat! Cats can have unique needs based on many factors, and we’ll walk you through the basics in this quick guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get the answers to some frequently asked questions about community or feral cats, Trap-Neuter-Return,
and Alley Cat Allies.

Cat Care Guide

Financial Resources for Cats

Caring for cats is rewarding, but it can also be expensive. If you feel like costs keep adding up, there are a lot of approaches and resources to help you fund your efforts, so you can get back to what you do best—caring for cats!

Support Our Work

Save and Protect Cats and Kittens

With your generous support, we can protect and save the lives of cats and kittens. Your generosity means we can be there for cats and kittens in need—by providing humane care in disaster situations, helping shelters save more cats, advocating for cat-friendly policies, and so much more.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

Alley Cat Allies is here for you and cats as the COVID-19 outbreak causes major upheavals in our lives. Right now, we are taking immediate, swift action. We’re making it possible to keep food banks for animals stocked. For people who can’t afford to feed their cats, or even find food in local stores, these food banks are a lifeline.

Animal Shelters

Alley Cat Allies works with shelters to implement life-saving programs for all cats. Today, many shelters realize that they can do things differently and that positive changes benefit shelters and cats alike.

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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)

Learn about TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs for cats. Sometimes called catch and release, Trap-Neuter-Vaccination-Return, or Trap-Neuter-Release, TNR saves cats' lives.

Boardwalk Cats Project®

Can compassion unite a community, transform policies, change hearts and minds, and save lives? Yes! Alley Cat Allies’ Atlantic City Boardwalk Cats Project® is proof.

How to take care of feral cats and protect against cruelty

Anti-Cruelty

"Is it illegal to kill a cat?" Anti-cruelty laws should protect ever cat in the United States. Alley Cat Allies stands against all acts of cat cruelty and stands against the killing of cats.

Disaster Response

Alley Cat Allies has expertise to help cat caregivers prepare for natural disasters and their aftermath. We help connect cat owners and community cat caregivers get the information, resources, and support they need in the event of an emergency.

Keep Cats’ Claws on Their Paws

Found a Kitten Outdoors?

Protect Cats from Cruelty

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