Maryland Considers New Bill to Extend Fund That Has Helped 70,000+ Cats and Dogs
UPDATE March 24, 2021 – HB 146 passed in the Maryland House and is now with the Maryland Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee for consideration. Keep watching our website for the next opportunity to speak up for this important bill to protect and improve cats’ lives. ORIGINAL – February 12, 2021 – A […]
UPDATE: Important Bill to Affirm TNR in Virginia Hinges On Upcoming Vote
The bill to affirm that Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs are legal in every Virginia community, SB 1390, is in the next phase on its road to becoming law. Now that it has passed in the state Senate, the bill is on the table to be considered by the House Sub-Committee of Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources. […]
6 Ways to Make A Cat’s Life Better This National Cat Health Month
February is National Cat Health Month, and this year it’s more fitting than ever that it falls so close to Valentine’s Day. Because if there’s one thing we’ve all become intimately aware of during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s the importance of the good health of those we care about. That’s why, in honor of the […]
On the Path to Affirm that TNR Is Legal, Bill Passes in Virginia Senate
For years, confusion over Virginia’s animal ordinance has caused many of its communities to keep their foot on the brakes regarding Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) out of fear that they could be penalized. Now a new bill to resolve ambiguity and clarify that TNR is legal has moved closer to becoming law! On February 2, Virginia’s Senate […]
Fighting for Justice for the Cat Victims of the Oakland Park Shootings
Alley Cat Allies is fighting on behalf of the cats who were shot and killed in late-night hunts by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in Oakland, California. We have launched a new campaign to bring you the facts as we work to make real, lasting change in the wake of this tragedy. What […]
Ending Cat Declawing in the New Year: What You Need to Know
We’re starting the new year with some news about one of our biggest priorities in humane legislation for cats. Policies against cat declawing continue to arise in the United States and Canada, a movement that recognizes the procedure for what it is: a cruel amputation that can cause lifelong harm. In 2021, we can build […]
Oakland Cats Shot by Park District
In the weeks just ahead of Thanksgiving last year, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in Oakland, California, sent armed teams out in the dead of night to hunt and kill cats in a tiny slip of park land bordered by car dealerships and office buildings. They have admitted to having shot and killed […]
The Truth About the Oakland Park Shooting of Cats
Updated: January 22, 2021 In the weeks ahead of Thanksgiving last year, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in Oakland, California, sent armed teams out in the dead of night to hunt and kill cats in a tiny slip of park bordered by car dealerships and office buildings. The park in question is part […]
Cats and COVID-19: Everything You Need to Know
As COVID-19 continues to impact our communitiesand in some areas is found to be mutating and spreading fasterAlley Cat Allies remains committed to providing you the most up-to-date information on how the pandemic affects cats and kittens. Now in the new year, with new developments every day in the crisis including the first rounds of […]
9 Lifesaving Achievements You Made Possible for Cats in 2020
Have some champagne ready? We hope so, because there are some incredible accomplishments we at Alley Cat Allies want to celebrate with you! And yes, they all happened in 2020which was also our 30th year in action. Because even as the world seemed to stop in its tracks in so many ways, we didn’t let […]