Pittsburgh Considers Cat Declawing Ban
Pittsburgh is on the verge of becoming the first city in Pennsylvania to ban cat declawing—and joining a growing number of compassionate communities across the country and the world in safeguarding cats from this traumatic, needless surgery that can cause lifelong damage to a cat. On September 28, the full City Council of Pittsburgh will take the final vote on whether to […]
NEW RESOURCE: Megestrol Acetate (MA) as an Oral Contraceptive for Cats
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of spay appointments for cats and kittens has become extremely limited. A significant number of spay and neuter clinics closed their doors entirely for several months in 2020, and they are still working through a sizeable backlog of surgery needs. The wait is months long in some cases. Thankfully there is a short-term, non-surgical way to […]
Becky Robinson Brings Second Plane of Animal Rescue Supplies to Louisiana After Hurricane Ida
Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, travelled to Louisiana over the Labor Day holiday weekend to meet with organizations helping animals impacted by Hurricane Ida and to bring a second plane of supplies and equipment to facilitate animal rescue and care. Becky brought the first delivery of lifesaving supplies just 48 hours […]
Alley Cat Allies Flies Second Delivery of Hurricane Relief Supplies for Animals to Gulf Coast
DULLES, Va. and HAMMOND, La. – Sept. 3, 2021 – Becky Robinson, the president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, is rushing a second flight of emergency relief supplies for cats and other animals to the Gulf Coast on Saturday, September 4. This flight is the latest in an ongoing Alley Cat Allies mobilization to […]
Alley Cat Allies Arrives in Gulf Coast with Plane of Supplies for Animal Rescue After Hurricane Ida
Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson touched down in the Gulf Coast Tuesday with a plane full of lifesaving supplies to rescue cats and other animals impacted by Hurricane Ida, one of the strongest storms to hit the mainland United States. Just some of the supplies include generators (which are more valuable than […]
Alley Cat Allies Flies Emergency Relief Supplies from Washington, D.C., to Hurricane Ida Impact Zone
DULLES, Va. and HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Becky Robinson, the president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, is flying an urgent delivery of emergency rescue and relief supplies today to the area impacted by Hurricane Ida. The small plane is loaded with food for cats and other animals, veterinary supplies such as antibiotics, wound care and […]
Planned Giving Profile: Lee Gibson
The members of Alley Cat Allies’ Forget-Me-Not Legacy Society are incredible, compassionate people who leave a legacy of love for cats by naming Alley Cat Allies as a beneficiary in their will. Many of these dedicated cat allies were first inspired by a single cat, who opened their eyes to the needs of cats and […]
Meet Cindy Rongione, Atlantic City’s First Humane Officer
Atlantic City is home to our successful Boardwalk Cats Project, launched by Becky Robinson in 2000 to carry out Trap-Neuter-Return for the cats living there. In an exciting new step to combat cruelty and protect the city’s animals, the Atlantic City Police Department has created its first full-time humane law enforcement position. Officer Cindy Rongione […]
Making Strides with Microchipping
Microchips save lives—but, only if someone scans for them. This year, Texas turned that truth into law—and Alley Cat Allies is proud to have helped make it happen. Starting September 1, 2021, Texas shelters and rescues will be required to scan an animal in their custody for a microchip “as soon as practicable.” We can’t […]
Animal Cruelty Has Many Forms. We Confront Them All.
Were it not for a chilling call to Alley Cat Allies, Louie would not be alive today. The black and white cat, we were told over the phone, was on death’s door at just one year of age—the result of months of deliberate starvation by his owner. Rushed to a veterinary hospital in Washington, D.C., […]