Alley Cat Allies Demands Arrests and Criminal Charges Against Lincolnton, Georgia, Mayor and Others in Cruel Cat Shooting
Media contact: [email protected] May 15, 2026 After a cat was cruelly shot to death in Lincolnton, Georgia, on April 17, Alley Cat Allies is demanding arrests and criminal charges against Lincolnton Mayor Mike McCombs, the mayor’s wife, Lizzy Long, and the cat’s owner. The organization is also demanding the immediate removal of McCombs from office […]
Get Ready—Global Cat Day & National Feral Cat Day are October 16
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23 Ways We Worked for Cats in 2023
The New Year is almost here, and Alley Cat Allies is working throughout the holiday season to protect cats and start 2024 on the strongest foot to save more lives. But even as we prepare for all the work ahead to build a world where all cats are valued and protected, we’re also reflecting on […]
You Saved Their Lives
Your support of Alley Cat Allies has brought cats and kittens from the devastating grip of illness—or even the very edge of death—to a place of healing, hope, love, and new life. With so many inspiring success stories from this summer and early fall alone, choosing just a few to share with you in this […]
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Protecting Cats After Maui Wildfires
When historic wildfires swept through Maui, Hawaii, in August, Alley Cat Allies was on the ground immediately to provide critical emergency support for cats. Amazing survivors that they are, cats and kittens continued to emerge from the scorched earth and ash for weeks—but many needed urgent and ongoing aid. In the tumultuous time following the […]
Thank You for Our Biggest and Best Global Cat Day®
On October 16, cat advocates and allies all over the world took incredible Global Cat Day actions for cats. We truly brought the heart of this year’s theme—Cats Are Community™—worldwide! Cats Are Community is a rallying call of this global truth: Cats have lived alongside people for thousands of years, have a place in our […]
Victory! Our latest victories to protect cats in legislation and beyond
Florida With access to veterinary care more limited than ever, any step that clears the way for experienced veterinarians to provide volunteer services makes a massive difference. That’s why Alley Cat Allies supported a Florida bill to allow veterinarians from out of state to legally provide spay and neuter and other care. It passed this […]
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1,000 Cats Helped in Atlantic County TNR Program in 2023, 1,000 More to Come!
Alley Cat Allies has saved millions of cats and kittens worldwide through our advocacy, law and policy work, humane education, and direct care. We work community by community to create lifesaving change, and we’ve seen incredible success in Atlantic County, New Jersey! We may have provided spay and neuter, vaccination, and other needed veterinary care […]
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Profile in Generosity — Linda and Steven
Since Alley Cat Allies’ Boardwalk Cats Project® began protecting the cats living outdoors along the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New Jersey in 2000, the community has truly come together in compassion for their feline neighbors.Linda Richardson and her husband, Steven Korman, are among the dedicated people closely bonded with the Boardwalk Cats. Even more inspiring, […]
Cats Deserve to Live Out Their Lives Without Being Killed
The following letter to the editor was circulated on Global Cat Day, October 16, to discuss horrifying cruelty carried out against cats around the world and the best ways to confront it. —- Cats have lived alongside people for thousands of years. They have a place in our communities and are beings of inherent value […]
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