Feline Frenzy® Takes Upstate New York
Driving slowly through a quiet Rochester neighborhood to return two cats to their outdoor homes with local organization RocKats, we got a small glimpse into the community. A little boy, backpack slung over his shoulder, played in his driveway with an orange, eartipped cat before heading off to school. Another cat’s caregiver requested we return […]
Profile in Generosity—Karl Gerds
Honoring the incredible donors who make our mission possible Alley Cat Allies has a compassionate, vibrant community—and many of our supporters have been with us for decades! Karl Gerds has been one of those most dedicated allies since 1999. Karl is also one of our incredible monthly donors, setting the foundation of our work with […]
VICTORY!
Atlantic County, NJ Alley Cat Allies is taking our work in the Atlantic County community to the next level. Working with the Humane Society of Atlantic County, our new goal is to provide Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for 1,000 cats and kittens before summer’s end! We’ll also be providing no-cost cat food to local caregivers. Our supporters […]
Impact Stories: Cats’ and Kittens’ Lives Saved Thanks to YOU
Every day, the compassion and generosity of our supporters empowers Alley Cat Allies to provide access to care for cats and kittens. Here are just some of the recent lifesaving stories you made possible: Snowball is Finally Out of the Woods Last year, Snowball was abandoned at a community cat colony site. Unfortunately, when it’s […]
Alley Cat Allies Earns 2023 Platinum Seal with Candid
BETHESDA, Md. – Alley Cat Allies has earned the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly Guidestar). The platinum seal is the highest level of recognition from Candid, indicating that Alley Cat Allies is a leader in transparency and in the top one percent of IRS-registered nonprofits with respect to transparency, while reflecting that […]
Tyler Southwick Joins Alley Cat Allies Board of Directors
BETHESDA, Md. – Aug. 23, 2023 – Alley Cat Allies, the global leader in the protection of cats and kittens, announces that Tyler Southwick has joined its board of directors. Southwick has been recognized as a top-rated civil litigation attorney in Virginia and Washington, D.C., from 2021-2023 by Super Lawyers. Southwick is an associate with […]
Lifesaving Surgery for Emporio, Supplies for Cats in Maui, and More
Emporio has a new lease on life after unique surgery You may recall that Alley Cat Allies provided lifesaving liver shunt surgery for Tank the tabby earlier this year. One year old Emporio has the same condition, called a portosystemic shunt. In the most basic terms, it means there is an anomaly in his blood […]
Protect Sioux Falls Cats with Trap-Neuter-Return
This letter to the editor was submitted to the Argus Leader newspaper in Sioux Falls, S.D., submitted on August 18, 2023. Sioux Falls City Council should respond to public urging and embrace Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for the city’s community cats (Argus Leader, Aug. 11). TNR is the only humane and effective approach to populations of community […]
Global Cat Day® from Alley Cat Allies is Oct. 16, 2023
BETHESDA, Md. – Aug. 2, 2023 – Alley Cat Allies Global Cat Day®, a day when advocates worldwide join Alley Cat Allies to lead the charge to protect cats and kittens, is on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The Global Cat Day theme: Cats Are Community. “Cats are our family, friends and neighbors, and our unique […]
How to Protect Your Family—Including Cats—Ahead of Hurricane Hilary
Hurricane Hilary could make landfall in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona around Sunday, August 18. Alley Cat Allies is providing disaster preparation information to help people in the storm’s projected path keep their families—which include their animals—safe. Experts say the storm could bring “a year’s worth of rain” to Southern California, which has not […]