Cat Photo Submissions for the Alley Cat Allies® 2021-2022 Calendar Start Now
It’s that time of year again: We’re searching for cat photos to grace the pages of the Alley Cat Allies® 2021-2022 Calendar! Whether your cat is your loving indoor companion or an independent, gorgeous community cat, send us their best photos for a chance to share them with the world. Photo submission ends on April […]
California Considers Statewide Ban on Cat Declawing
There’s exciting news on the front to protect cats from the cruel practice of declawing! California is now considering a statewide declaw ban, which would build on the humane momentum of eight of its cities that outlawed declawing years ago. If the bill passes, California will be the second state in the nation to make […]
Becky Robinson Talks Saving Cats’ Lives on Live TV in Washington, D.C.
This morning, Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson was featured in three live television segments in Washington, D.C., to bring awareness to the best and most effective ways to protect and improve all cats’ lives. Becky invited local FOX 5 reporter Kevin McCarthy into our headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, where they discussed the history of Alley Cat […]
Meet Louie: The Incredible Cat Who Overcame Unimaginable Cruelty
Louie eats three full meals a day, and we are absolutely thrilled about it. That doesn’t sound exceptional—lots of cats eat three meals a day, after all. But for Louie it is an incredible benchmark months in the making for this little black and white cat. Because not long ago, Louie not only didn’t know […]
Letter to the Nevada Assembly Committee on Natural Resources Concerning A.B. 209, Cat Declawing
On behalf of Alley Cat Allies and our over 9,200 supporters in Nevada, I urge you to support A.B. 209, Cat Declawing. If enacted into law, A.B. 209 would prohibit declawing, also known as onychectomy, a painful procedure which involves the surgical amputation of the last joints of an animals’ toes.
Becky Robinson Testifies in Support of Maryland’s Spay and Neuter Fund
On March 24, Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson testified before the Maryland Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee in support of HB 146, a bill that would extend the highly successful Maryland Spay and Neuter Fund. View her testimony and read her letter of support for HB 146 below. If you […]
Becky Robinson Alley Cat Allies Veterinary Hospital Provides Cutting-Edge Care in Louisiana
The Becky Robinson Alley Cat Allies Veterinary Hospital Saves Lives in Louisiana
East Bay Regional Park District Still Advancing Cat Killing Policy
Despite local and international outcry against its shooting of 13 cats in October and November of 2020, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in Oakland, California, is continuing to greenlight lethal removal of cats in its extensive network of parklands. Alley Cat Allies is pursuing multiple options to stop the killing. Alley Cat Allies […]
Congress Again Considers Bill to End Cruel Big Cat Industry
After passing in the United States House of Representatives with bipartisan support late last year, the Big Cat Public Safety Act is once again up for a vote in Congress. If enacted into law, this bill, H.R. 263, would be the country’s strongest measure to date against the cruel industry that rips months-old Big Cat […]
Bill to Ban Cat Declawing on the Table in Rhode Island
As support to outlaw the cruel practice of declawing cats grows, Rhode Island is now considering its own declaw ban bill that would Keep Cats’ Claws on Their Paws throughout the state. Alley Cat Allies is rallying citizens in Rhode Island to contact their House of Representatives in support of the bill, HB 5616. If […]