Profile in Compassion: Feral Friends In Argentina
Almas Felinas sin hogar (Homeless Feline Souls) If there is any one thing that transcends borders, it’s our love for animals. So it should come as no surprise that Alley Cat Allies’ Feral Friends Network®, comprised of people, experts, and veterinary professionals working to help cats and the people who care for them, represents countries […]
Ending Cat Killing in Parks
Alley Cat Allies is engaged in two incredibly important campaigns – one in Northern California and one in Australia – which get to the heart of what we are about. We’re seeking to make justice and compassion the guiding principles for how our society treats cats. Martin Luther King Jr., whose ideas influenced the animal […]
Speak Out for Louie and ALL Cats: Fight Animal Cruelty
Louie suffered unbelievable cruelty before he was even a year old. Locked away in a cage in a back room of a house, he was barely fed once every three days—and often punished when he did eat. Alley Cat Allies intervened and saved Louie’s life, and we are working to ensure no cat has to […]
Cast Your Vote for Alley Cat Allies’ 2021-2022 Calendar Cover Cat
We need your help to pick the “cover cat” for Alley Cat Allies’ 2021-2022 Calendar. Vote for your favorite feline now! We’ve received so many wonderful photos to consider for our calendar, and now it’s up to you to help choose who will be the cover star. These cats each have a special story and […]
Letter opposing the “Colorado Socially Conscious Sheltering Act”
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.
Alley Cat Allies Investigates Brutal Cat Massacre by Australian Port
BETHESDA, Md., USA – April 21, 2021 – Alley Cat Allies has launched a special investigation into a ghastly mass-shooting of feral cats, also called community cats, directed by the Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, that left at least 12 cats dead, maimed or missing. Becky Robinson, the president and founder of Alley […]
Colorado Considers Harmful Bill That Would Weaken Protections for Cats
UPDATE – April 23, 2021: The Senate committee voted to approve HB21-1160, but only after making significant changes to it. We are analyzing the amendments. If you live in Colorado, stay tuned for further actions to take. ORIGINAL POST – April 21, 2021: On Thursday, April 23, the Colorado Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee will consider Colorado bill HB21-1160, also known […]
Alley Cat Allies Helps Beat the Heat® with Spay and Neuter in Montgomery County, MD
Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, Alley Cat Allies has been providing emergency funding across the country through our Keeping Families Together™ campaign to ensure spay and neuter, including Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), could continue through every challenge. For organizations and veterinary clinics that made the tough decision to suspend spay and neuter services, we encouraged […]
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 […]