Ready to Open Your Home and Heart to Cats in Need?
Alley Cat Allies recently responded to two crisis situations to rescue more than 58 cats, kittens, and dogs. Though we have found adoptive homes for many of these animals, more beautiful cats (and dogs!) are still waiting for new families of their own! Our adoptable animals are available to people living in the Maryland, Northern […]
Becky Robinson’s Testimony Helps Prevent Eviction of Delaware Cat Caregivers
In a landmark Delaware court ruling this summer, informed by the expert testimony of Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson, two caregivers escaped eviction from their home for the compassionate act of feeding community cats. The caregivers’ lease permits their landlord to promulgate certain rules, and one such new rule attempted to restrict […]
Juvenile Ospreys Killed in Calvert County Among Latest Victims of Government-Sanctioned Cruelty
Right now, in many parts of the country, young ospreys are about to leave their nests. By August, juveniles born in May will have fledged, or developed the feathers necessary to fly. Soon they will be gorgeous, independent adult raptors, known for their distinctive plumage and powerful dives into the water. However, in a case that has caused widespread outrage, two beautiful 2-month-old osprey juveniles in Calvert County, Maryland, never had the […]
Find Your New Best Friend—Meet Our Adoptable Cats
As Alley Cat Allies works to transform Atlantic County, New Jersey, home of our Boardwalk Cats Project ®, there are times when cats need our hands-on help…and fast. That’s why we’re looking for loving homes for cats and kittens in need right now! If you live in the Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., or New […]
Alley Cat Allies Files Lawsuit Against East Bay Parks Over Unlawful New Cat-Killing Policy
Alley Cat Allies filed a lawsuit in a California court on July 21 to stop the East Bay Regional Park District’s (East Bay Parks) unlawful new policy for removing cats, including hunting, killing, and relocating them. The lawsuit requests the court to vacate or set aside the policy and issue a temporary restraining order. Alley […]
Alley Cat Allies Files Lawsuit Against East Bay Parks over Unlawful New Cat-Killing Policy
Oakland, Calif. – Cat Allies, the world’s leading experts on cats, has filed a lawsuit asking the California Superior Court for Alameda County to stop the East Bay Regional Park District’s unlawful new policy of removing cats, which includes hunting, shooting and killing free-roaming cats. The East Bay Parks inhumane and wholly ineffective new policy […]
It’s Back! CatVideoFest 2021 Starts July 25
Watch the world’s best cat videos AND help protect cats and kittens. What could be better? Alley Cat Allies and the AFI Silver Theatre are teaming up again to host CatVideoFest 2021! If you live in the Silver Spring, Maryland area, come kick back and relax to enjoy over 70 minutes of the funniest, cutest, […]
URGENT Need: Foster or Adoptive Homes for Cats and Kittens
When cats need us, Alley Cat Allies will always be there. We recently responded to two crisis situations in which cats needed immediate rescue to save their lives. Now, we are seeking loving foster and adoptive homes for 58 cats and kittens. If you live in the Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. or New Jersey […]
A Letter from Becky Robinson Supporting a Bill to Ban Cat Declawing in Massachusetts
Alley Cat Allies President and Founder Becky Robinson sent the following letter in support of Massachusetts SB 222, An Act Prohibiting Inhumane Feline Declawing. If this critical bill passes, Massachusetts would become the second state in the nation, behind only New York, to ban the traumatic practice of declawing to protect the wellbeing of cats […]
Alley Cat Allies Fights Against Park Policy to Kill Cats
California’s East Bay Regional Park District (East Bay Parks) adopted a new policy in June that calls for cats in their parks to be hunted down, shot, and killed whenever it deems necessary. The cruelty and suffering involved is staggering. Alley Cat Allies is researching and investigating all possible options, including legal avenues, to stop […]