Alley Cat Allies Demands Accountability After Alpharetta Police Pepper Spray Cat
ALPHARETTA, Ga. Dec. 16, 2019 Alley Cat Allies condemns the actions of the police officers in Alpharetta who pepper-sprayed a cat and demands the officers be held accountable with possible animal cruelty charges. Video of the incident has played widely in news reports and on social media. “These officers took an unacceptable and unprofessional approach […]
Alley Cat Allies Applauds St. Louis for Moving Toward Banning the Declawing of Cats
ST. LOUIS Dec. 13, 2019 Alley Cat Allies applauds the Board of Aldermen in St. Louis, Missouri, for overwhelmingly passing a measure to prohibit the declawing of cats in the city. “I urge St. Louis Mayor Krewson to sign this measure into law immediately,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “Declawing […]
#GivingTuesday 2019 Thank You
We wanted to thank everyone for their support on Giving Tuesday. If you didn’t have a chance to make a #GivingTuesday gift, it’s not too late to donate. Check out the video message below from Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “Hi, I’m Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, and […]
Alley Cat Allies Praises PACT Act for Closing Animal Cruelty Loophole
WASHINGTON Nov. 25, 2019 Alley Cat Allies president and founder Becky Robinson is praising passage of the federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, which closes a loophole in federal law and makes crushing, burning and other acts of animal cruelty federal felonies. The President signed the PACT Act into law today. “Cats and […]
Trap-Neuter-Return Cat Ordinance Wins Unanimous Vote from Prince George’s County Council
Alley Cat Allies worked closely with Maryland county to change animal control laws Thanks to the tireless work of Alley Cat Allies, local advocates and officials, Prince George’s County, Maryland, unanimously passed an ordinance on November 19th that endorses countywide use of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to protect community, also known as feral or stray, cats. Prince […]
Alley Cat Allies Congratulates Prince George’s County for Ordinance Protecting Cats
County Embraces Mainstream Trap-Neuter-Return Policy UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Nov. 19, 2019 Alley Cat Allies congratulates Prince George’s County, Maryland, for unanimously passing an ordinance today that endorses county use of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the mainstream approach that effectively and humanely addresses community cat populations. “We’re thrilled that Prince George’s County is joining thousands of other communities […]
Jacksonville, Florida, Feline Frenzy® Unites Heroes to Save Cats’ Lives
As you may have seen in the news, the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) in Florida recently reached out to Alley Cat Allies for help after taking in thousands of kittens throughout the spring and summer monthsalso known as kitten season. Becky Robinson, founder of Alley Cat Allies, and Denise Deisler, chief executive officer of JHS, put their heads together to […]
Kentucky Police Officer Faces Penalties for Killing a Community Cat
Alley Cat Allies is closely monitoring a Kentucky State Police investigation into the killing of several community, sometimes referred to as feral, cats in the city of Fulton in Augustand the case of a Fulton police officer who is alleged to have fatally shot at least one cat with a high-powered pellet gun. Animal cruelty […]
Alley Cat Allies Working with Illinois Town to Develop Lifesaving Programs for Cats
Our Fast Action and Public Outcry Stop a Lethal Control Program from Launching Thanks to outspoken cat advocates and the leadership of Alley Cat Allies, the City of Rochelle in Illinois has cancelled a program to trap and “euthanize” community cats and changed its animal law to prevent the killing of healthy stray animals. The […]
Alley Cat Allies Leads Collaboration to Help Cats near Eugene, Oregon
Alley Cat Allies is helping more than 150 cats on a 14-acre rural property in Veneta, Oregon, by leading a critical care initiative that has received coverage by KLCC and KEZI 9 News. Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, developed a long-term humane, nonlethal plan for the cats in conjunction with local Greenhill Humane Society. She organized a coalition of experts who […]