Becky Robinson’s Letter of Support for Maryland Declaw Ban
On January 17, Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson submitted written testimony in support of Maryland House Bill 22, which would ban the cruel practice of declawing cats throughout the state. New York state, 13 major U.S. cities, nearly all Canadian provinces, and at least 42 countries have passed legislation to outlaw declawing for cats and other animals. Several veterinary hospital groups, […]
DeQuincy, La., to Vote On Dangerous Ordinance for Cats
UPDATE: 1/11/2022 Despite outcry from residents and advocates statewide and offers of full support from Alley Cat Allies and key animal agencies, the City of DeQuincy in Louisiana voted to pass a dangerous ban on feeding community cats yesterday without listening to stakeholders or involving concerned and experienced residents in the drafting. This is an ignorant and sorely misguided […]
9 Ways You Helped Us Make the World Better for Cats in 2021
As we welcome in a new year tonight, we at Alley Cat Allies want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible, lifesaving change for cats we are creating all around the world with your support. From fighting on the front lines against animal cruelty to modernizing animal laws and policies to leading urgent rescue and long-term recovery programs in the wake […]
Choose Your Impact with Our 2021 Holiday Cat-A-Log
For $30, a cat can find the perfect foster home—and it may be the first safe, loving environment they have ever experienced. For $500, urgent surgery can be performed—like it was for Indah, whose life was saved at the Becky Robinson Alley Cat Allies Veterinary Hospital™ in Louisiana. And every gift in between can grant […]
Alley Cat Allies® Saves Cats’ Lives in Kentucky After Devastating Tornadoes
To those on the ground, the tornadoes that tore through six Heartland states this week were unlike anything they had ever experienced. Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson was asked to come by community leaders in Mayfield, Kentucky, so she flew to the city yesterday. There, she saw the destruction for herself. “I […]
NEW VIDEO—Special Investigation: Saving the Animals of Berkeley County, WV, from Animal Control Cruelty
In late 2020, Alley Cat Allies received a report of neglect of animals inside the Berkeley County Animal Control shelter in West Virginia. Taking a closer look, we found another case. Then yet another. What emerged was a pattern of extreme cruelty and suffering. We knew we had to get to the full picture of […]
Madison, Wisconsin, Considers Lifesaving Ban on Cat Declawing
UPDATE 12/8/2021 Declawing is now banned in Madison, Wisconsin! In the evening of Tuesday, December 7, The Common Council of the City of Madison unanimously approved Legislative File Number 67344, Prohibiting Declawing Procedures, an ordinance that prohibits declawing cats throughout the city. The measure is now law in the City of Madison. A huge thank you to everybody who took action to make […]
Save Cats’ Lives on #GivingTuesday
November 30 is #GivingTuesday, a day of generosity to create positive change in our communities and around the world. This is the perfect chance to support a cause you care deeply about—and that’s why we hope you will kick off the giving season by making a gift to Alley Cat Allies. It gets better: When […]
Alley Cat Allies Files Lawsuit Against Animal Cruelty at Berkeley County Animal Control, WV, Shelter
An Alley Cat Allies in-depth investigation has revealed that the Berkeley County Animal Control shelter in West Virginia has engaged in a shocking pattern of persistent animal abuse, directly leading to death and suffering for animals in its care. Alley Cat Allies is taking powerful steps to immediately protect animals who have been harmed, prevent more animals from being abused, and to hold accountable the individuals at the shelter responsible for this abuse.
Alley Cat Allies Files Legal Action Against Berkeley County Animal Control for Animal Cruelty Laws
Alley Cat Allies Files Legal Action in Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Against Berkeley County Animal Control for Violations of Animal Cruelty Laws