SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. Dec. 22, 2020 Alley Cat Allies, the global engine of change for cats, will make a bulk donation of cat, kitten and dog food for pets and community cats in the Shepherdstown area on Wednesday, December 23, in time for the holiday season. The Alley Cat Allies Keeping Families Togetherâ„¢ program has been helping families feed cats and dogs, and caregivers to feed community cats, throughout the difficulty caused by this year’s pandemic.

“Especially during the holidays, we want to keep families together. Pets and community cats are an important part of these families,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “We know this donation of food will help to keep them together.”

Who: Shepherdstown Mayor Jim Auxer and Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies
What: Mayor Auxer will accept a bulk donation of cat and dog food from Alley Cat Allies for subsequent distribution to those in need in the Shepherdstown area
When: 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23
Where: 1112 Persimmon Lane, Shepherdstown, W. Va., 25443

Throughout the year, Alley Cat Allies has distributed thousands of pounds of cat and dog food across the country at no cost to recipients. Alley Cat Allies has also posted to alleycat.org a state-by-state list of animal food banks which are offering assistance.

Alley Cat Allies has also provided emergency grants to dozens of animal organizations across the country for food, lifesaving veterinary care, vaccinations and other urgent needs.

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About Alley Cat Allies

Alley Cat Allies is the leader of a global movement to protect cats and kittens. Now in our 30th anniversary year, we are joined by over half a million supporters worldwide.

Alley Cat Allies believes every cat deserves to live out his or her life to the fullest. We exposed an entrenched system in which animal control agencies and shelters have been killing millions of cats for over a century. Today, the programs we introduced in the United States are mainstream.

To achieve our goals, we collaborate with grassroots advocates, animal shelters, municipal managers, and lawmakers to replace deadly laws and policies with ones that protect cats. We defend all cats by offering cutting edge education online, in person, and through one-on-one dialogue. We advance lifesaving innovations such as Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR), high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter, microchipping, anti-declawing legislation, and any program that best serves the interests of cats.

Our website is www.alleycat.org, and we are active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.