4 Ways to Keep Cats Cool This Summer
Community cats thrive in all kinds of weather and environments, but there are always a few ways we humans can help them out! With another hot summer upon us, here are some ways you can keep cats cool through next few months: 1. Keep the water flowing Cats can easily become dehydrated when it’s hot […]
Rhode Island Declaw Ban Bill Now in House of Representatives
Alley Cat Allies has sent a letter of support and is rallying Rhode Island residents with a goal of ensuring the Ocean State becomes the third in the nation to ban cruel cat declawing. Rhode Island’s declaw ban bill, HB 6508, already passed in the state Senate. Right now, it is with the House of […]
High Hopes for Tabby Tank After Lifesaving Surgery
Alley Cat Allies’ work in communities to protect cats ranges from large-scale improvements on law and policy to supporting high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter to saving a single cat with much-needed surgery. This month, that special cat was Tank—a beautiful, lively young tabby with a lot of life to live and love to give, but […]
We’re Providing a Lifeline for Cats and Kittens Threatened by Dallas Ransomware Emergency
In response to a major ransomware attack on the City of Dallas that took many municipal services offline—including Dallas Animal Services—Alley Cat Allies is providing emergency grants to help care for and save the lives of cats, kittens, and dogs. “These cats, kittens and dogs are in desperate need of help because of the ransomware […]
Alley Cat Allies Grant to Spay and Neuter 1,000 Cats This Summer in Atlantic County, NJ
Alley Cat Allies is building upon our work with the Humane Society of Atlantic County to reach cats and kittens throughout New Jersey with critical spay and neuter and any other necessary veterinary care through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Our next goal: help 1,000 cats by the end of summer! We have provided a new grant to […]
Alley Cat Allies Grant Provides Relief to Declawed Cats
Alley Cat Allies is working with The Paw Project to not only end cat declawing through legislation, but provide surgery and other treatment to help cats suffering from long-term harmful effects of their declaw. When we say declawing is far from a nail trim, we mean it. Removing a cat’s claws involves removing bone, akin […]
Make a Disaster Preparedness Plan TODAY to Protect Cats
May 8 is National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. Today, if you have not already, Alley Cat Allies recommends taking time to create a disaster plan for your cats and other indoor animals. Additionally, the right plan can help ensure the safety of community cats you care for outdoors. Since 1990, Alley Cat Allies has responded […]
5 Ways You Can Protect Cats’ Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! For those of us with cats in our lives, we know well the power of a warm, purring ball of fur curled up in your lap to reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing. It isn’t just our cat person bias, either. Cats are increasingly proving to excel as therapy […]
6 Ways to Help Kittens This Spring
April showers are about to bring May flowers—and kittens! When the weather warms up, most kittens are born. That is why the spring and summer months are known as kitten season! Compassionate people will always feel the pull to protect kittens they see outdoors. However, they don’t always know the best ways to help. Alley […]
Alley Cat Allies Feline Frenzy® in Rochester, NY, Reaches Almost 100 Cats in One Day
April 20 was a game-changing day for cats and their caregivers in the greater Rochester area of New York—and it couldn’t have come at a more important time! Yesterday, Alley Cat Allies brought our Feline Frenzy® to the area, starting with a high-quality, high-volume Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) event in collaboration with Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of […]