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“Fall Feral Feline Fiesta” a celebration of National Feral Cat Day®
NEW YORKBecky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, will attend the Mayor’s Alliance for New York City Animals event, “Fall Feral Feline Fiesta,” on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. The event is part of the worldwide series of celebrations for the 15th anniversary of National Feral Cat Day, which will be on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015.
The “Fall Feral Feline Fiesta” will celebrate volunteers’ efforts to help cats with the Trap-Neuter-Return program. Volunteers will join the New York City Feral Cat Initiative of the Mayor’s Alliance to enjoy dinner, music and socializing with fellow caretakers. Guests will also have access to NYC Feral Cat Initiative and Alley Cat Allies outreach materials to help raise awareness in local communities. Also displayed will be the NYC Trap-Neuter-Return timeline documenting the accomplishments made by NYC residents on Trap-Neuter-Return over the past decades.
Robinson will be on hand signing copies of her newly released book, “Evolution of the Cat Revolution,” which celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Alley Cat Allies and the growth of Trap-Neuter-Return into a mainstream approach to improve the lives of cat populations across the United States.
The “Fall Feral Feline Fiesta” is scheduled from 6:30-8:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the ASPCA midtown administrative offices, 520 8th Ave., 7th floor in New York City. More information about the event is posted on this page of the nationalferalcatday.org web site.
Cat advocates worldwide have scheduled over 750 events to advocate for the lives of cats and kittens on National Feral Cat Day. Inspired by this year’s theme, Evolution of the Cat Revolution, supporters are committing to make their own evolution in working toward animal control and sheltering practices that protect the lives of all cats.
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About Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., is the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats. Founded in 1990, today Alley Cat Allies has more than half a million supporters and helps tens of thousands of individuals, communities and organizations save and improve the lives of millions of cats and kittens nationwide. Its website is www.alleycat.org, and Alley Cat Allies is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.