Spencer County Animal Shelter Closes Amid Demands for Reforms
The Spencer County Animal Shelter is closing, effective immediately. The decision by the county Animal Control Board was announced on October 4th and was issued more than a month after Alley Cat Allies hit the ground in Spencer County, mobilizing supporters and advocates and fighting for humane changes at the shelter. In August, shelter volunteers […]
Maryland Program Awards More Than $890,000 for Spay and Neuter
Maryland nonprofit Montgomery County Partners for Animal Well-Being (MCPAW), in partnership with the Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition (MC C3), is on the way to saving hundreds of cats’ lives thanks to a new influx of vital funds. MCPAW is one of 36 organizations that received funds through the Maryland Department of Agriculture Spay and […]
Reflections from the Purdue Veterinary Conference: New Ways of Thinking Will Save Animals
It was exciting to meet so many veterinary professionals at the Purdue Veterinary Conference in Indiana in September. We were delighted to be invited to a conference put on by a prestigious university with a shelter medicine track, which isn’t offered by every veterinary school. I gave presentations along with Emma Clifford, founder and executive […]
Alley Cat Allies Demands Action on Spencer County Animal Shelter
SPENCER COUNTY, Ind. Oct. 4, 2018 Alley Cat Allies continues to demand major changes to protect cats at the Spencer County Animal Shelter based on new information from an Indiana State Police investigation indicating that the county’s top animal control leaders have: Put live cats in a freezer to die, Instructed staff to put live […]
U.S. Senate Considers Bill to Ban Slaughter of Cats and Dogs for Human Consumption
Update: December 21, 2018 The cat and dog meat trade is officially banned in the United States. On Thursday, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes the prohibition against the slaughter and sale of cat and dog meat for human consumption. Astonishingly, this inhumane and unsafe practice had been legal in most states. […]
New Delaware Law Protects Community Cats
Alley Cat Allies was proud to be present as Delaware Governor John Carney signed a bill into law on Monday that supports community cat programs like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) around the state, ensures cats get the protection they deserve under Delaware’s animal cruelty laws, and benefits communities and animal shelters. Governor Carney was surrounded by cats […]
Alley Cat Allies Urges Officials to Make Immediate Improvements at Spencer County Animal Shelter
Alley Cat Allies is coordinating with residents in Spencer County, Indiana, to demand accountability and immediate humane reforms at the Spencer County Animal Shelter after live kittens and cats were put in a freezer to die. On Sept. 21, County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Wilkinson announced he would not file criminal charges against the shelter for […]
Alley Cat Allies Leads Community Cat Discussions at Michigan Pet Fund Alliance Conference
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Sept. 25, 2018 Alley Cat Allies, the global engine of change for cats, will lead discussions about community cats, sometimes called feral cats, at the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance “Getting to the Goal” conference in Kalamazoo on Sept. 27-28, 2018. Its two presentations will center on allowing community cats to live happy, healthy […]
Alley Cat Allies Promotes Humane Management of Cats at American Association of Feline Practitioners Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sept. 25, 2018 Alley Cat Allies, the global engine of change for cats, will promote Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) and other humane and non-lethal programs that save cats lives at the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sept. 27-30, 2018. TNVR has become widely accepted as the mainstream approach […]
Study: Non-Profit, High-Volume Spay and Neuter Clinics Play Important Role in Communities
Non-profit, high-volume, spay and neuter clinics are a lifeline for cats and the people who care about them. We also know that these services are vital to Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs around the country and across the globe. In a study published in September in the Journal of the American Veterinary Association, researchers examined, among other […]