Every story we tell of saving a cat’s life is just one small (but important) window into our larger work to improve critical veterinary and educational resources for cats, confront cruelty, and create strong communities that have the policies and programs to protect cats for years to come.
Thank you for making it all possible! Here are just some recent highlights:
An Update on Black Bean
Black Bean is doing absolutely amazing, and we thank you for all the well wishes and support he’s received. He’s eating enthusiastically and putting on much-needed weight, though he still has a ways to go. And he’s still one of the sweetest cats we’ve ever met!
In case you missed it: A member of the Alley Cat Allies team came across Bean by chance on the way to a dinner out. He was lying, unmoving, on the side of the road. We believe he was the victim of severe neglect and then abandonment.
Bean was extremely malnourished, covered in fleas, and suffering from gastrointestinal issues. But with immediate veterinary treatment and ongoing care from our team, he’s bounced back and is getting stronger and healthier every day.
We’re so happy to share Bean’s progress with you, and we’ll keep the updates coming!
Chifileit Finally Heads Home
After a long recovery period from Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)—through expert veterinary care covered by Alley Cat Allies—Chifileit finally went home with her family!
When we first took on Chifileit’s care, she could barely stand up straight and refused eat more than a mouthful of food. Now she eats like a champ and soaks up all the affection she can get!
This was a lovely and emotional reunion, and we can’t thank our supporters enough for making it possible.
A Glimpse at Atlantic County Impact
A cat in Atlantic County after surgery for a head wound, costs covered by Alley Cat Allies.
You’re welcome, big guy! This handsome gentleman needed surgical repair for an injury, and Alley Cat Allies helped cover the cost through our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and veterinary care collaboration in Atlantic County, New Jersey. We’re happy to say he’s feeling better and back with his family now.
The latest phase of our work with The Humane Society of Atlantic County has reached over 5000 community cats (and counting!) with spay and neuter, vaccination, wellness care, and cat food. Thank you–this is your support and generosity in action.
From a Day One Rescue to Adoption
Bud is heading to her forever home, and her siblings are also being adopted one by one! We want to celebrate this milestone with you, because YOU are the reason we were able to rescue Bud and her family from a dangerous shelter earlier this year.
If not for our action, the kittens may have been killed before they were even a week old.
As we see Bud off, we’re strategizing even more community change and humane education that will save so many kittens like her. We couldn’t do it without you, and we’re so proud of the lives we’re saving together.
Congratulations, Bud, and all the best!
Protecting Cats in Houston and Beyond
Our team had quite the busy weekend protecting cats! Among the highlights:
We provided a little on-the-ground care to a litter of kittens near Houston, Texas—including some nutritious wet food.
And, one of our veterinary grants is now providing care for Frosty, an older gentleman we believe may have a neurological condition. We’re going to make sure he receives the best treatment possible once he’s received a full diagnostic panel.
Opal Continues to Shine
Opal gets more vibrant and beautiful every time we see her—and long gone are the days when she was too thin, anemic, and languishing the hours away in a dirty shelter cage. Alley Cat Allies was able to rescue her, and provide her with the veterinary treatment and care she needed, thanks to you.
Cats like Opal are why we work toward lifesaving change for cats in every layer of a community, from shelters and animal control to veterinary clinics and local governments. Seeing how far she’s come is heartwarming and inspiring!
A Mid-Week Pick-Me-Up from Graham
Looking at Graham now, you’d never know that last year, he had to be rescued from a situation of neglect and cruelty that left him with a pelvic fracture, hernia, and a dangerous gastrointestinal issue.
We were able to rush Graham to safety, support the veterinary services that saved his life, and provide him with the long-term care and recovery that brought him out of his shell and helped him find healing and happiness again.