Alley Cat Allies COVID-19 Emergency Funding Saved Boots’ Life
Susan L. had her world turned upside down when she lost her mother to COVID-19. Then her beloved cat, Boots, started not feeling well and the playful and energetic nine-month-old kitten was listless, not eating, and barely drinking. Susan was terrified at the sudden onset of the symptoms in her sick cat, Boots. She was […]
Biography – Karen Little
Karen Little and her husband founded the nonprofit Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) group Alley Cat Advocates in 1999. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the group has altered over 50,000 community cats and has worked to transform the culture of care provided community cats in the region. Karen was instrumental in helping pass an ordinance change in 2012 that […]
Alley Cat Allies Launches Leave Them Be Campaign to Save Kittens during COVID-19 and Beyond
To protect young kittens who are born outdoors, there is one critical rule: do not take them from their mother. Alley Cat Allies’ president and founder Becky Robinson got a call about kittens found outside in her neighborhood one day, which is very similar to stories we have heard from others. Becky was directed to […]
Alley Cat Allies Donates Animal Food to Collier County to Keep Families Togetherâ„¢
NAPLES, Fla. May 12, 2020 Alley Cat Allies is building on its unprecedented statewide commitment to help animal caregivers with a donation of thousands of pounds of animal food in Collier County for families with cats and dogs in their homes and caregivers who feed community cats. The shipment follows similar donations from Alley Cat […]
Make Your Cat an Alley Cat Allies Calendar Star
In times like these, it’s more important than ever to appreciate all the joy our feline friends and family members bring to our lives. Now you can do so by sharing your cat with the world through Alley Cat Allies’ Calendar! We’re assembling our 2020-2021 Alley Cat Allies calendar right now and looking for beautiful cat and kitten photos to […]
Alley Cat Allies Delivers Cat and Dog Food Distributions to Tallahassee for Coronavirus Relief Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May 6, 2020 Alley Cat Allies is adding to its unprecedented support of families with cats and dogs in their homes and caregivers who feed community cats, with a new donation of cat and dog food to the Tallahassee area. The donation to Second Harvest of the Big Bend is the latest in […]
COVID-19 Update: A Hope for Cats and Kittens in the Florida Panhandle
There are many things Brandi Winkleman, president of A HOPE (Animal Health Outreach Prevention Education), Inc. in Milton, Florida, would be doing right now to help animals if these were normal times. She’d be running her bi-weekly transports of cats and dogs to receive spay and neuter surgery, including community cats as part of Trap-Neuter-Return […]
Non-surgical Contraception for Cats A Potential Lifesaver During COVID-19
Updated: January 15, 2021 Cat Contraception Megestrol Acetate (MA) A Useful Tool During COVID In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many spay and neuter clinics closed their doors for an extended period of time. Appointments for spay and neuter surgery, especially low-cost, remain extremely limited. In many cases, there is a waiting time […]
Statement: Defending Australia’s Cats
The following statement by Becky Robinson appeared in an article published by People Magazine on January 15, 2020. Alley Cat Allies an advocacy organization for stray, feral and community cats responded to McGregor’s comments about feral cats in Australia with disappointment and concern over how statements like his could affect felines and Australia’s recovery efforts. […]
Keeping Families Togetherâ„¢: Alley Cat Allies Launches Initiative to Provide Food for Animals in Florida Food Banks
On Monday, Alley Cat Allies kicked off an initiative in Florida that will not only feed cats and other animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, but also serve as a model for far beyond. We are expanding lifesaving resources for cats by ensuring food banks for people can also provide food for animal family members […]