Keep Your Cats Safe Over the Holidays
Shiny objects dangling from tree branches. Curly ribbons temptingly tied to presents. Bright little lights dressing up windows. To a cat, your holiday decorations and accessories are an invitation to play. And who hasn’t heard about, or experienced firsthand, pets knocking over Christmas trees or stealing the sumptuous holiday dinner from the table? Sure, these […]
Revisiting Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Three months after Hurricane Harvey slammed parts of Texas and Louisiana, the animal groups that Alley Cat Allies supported with emergency funds, and by providing hands-on assistance, haven’t slowed their lifesaving efforts. Those six organizations helped animals affected by Harvey in various ways, and many took in rescued or surrendered animals who now need homes. […]
New Jersey Considers Bill to Protect Shelter Animals and Community Cats
Update: December 20, 2017 The New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee has favorably reported bill S3019. It is now being considered by the New Jersey Senate Committee on Budget & Appropriations. Stay tuned for ways to voice your support for this bill. Update: December 14, 2017 The Senate Economic Growth Committee meeting has been rescheduled […]
TNR Ordinance Passes in Shreveport, Louisiana
On November 28, The Shreveport City Council passed an ordinance that creates an official Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, which it calls the city’s preferred method for community cats. The ordinance becomes effective on December 8. Caddo Parish Commissioner Matthew Linn, whose district includes Shreveport, spearheaded the effort to implement the ordinance along with City Councilmembers Jeff […]
Maryland Kitten Foster and “Nurturer” Saves Lives
On a cool evening in late September, Barbara Crawford sits cross-legged on a bed at her house in Laurel, MD, talking to the four tiny kittens in a basket next to her. She’s just finished cleaning the 10-day-old kittens with baby wipes, and now it’s meal timeone of about five per day. Kittens at this […]
Anne Arundel County Considers Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance
Update December 29, 2017: County Council Will Soon Vote on Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance The Anne Arundel County Council will vote on the proposed Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday, January 2, at 7 p.m. at the Arundel Center Council Chambers, 44 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Alley Cat Allies is asking county residents to […]
Tips for Community Cat Care This Winter
When temperatures drop and the winter chill sets in, the people who care for community cats aren’t staying put in their heated homes. They’re bundling up in their winter gear and doing what they’ve done all year: helping to keep the cats healthy and happy. In Atlantic City, NJ, the caregivers who monitor and feed […]
Fundación FeliNNos Improves Cats’ Lives in Chile
Verónica Basterrica Wijnands is a one-woman whirlwind on a mission to transform communities in Chile to improve the lives of cats. As founder and director of nonprofit cat welfare organization Fundación FeliNNos, and a member of our Feral Friends Network®, Verónica works tirelessly as she practices Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and educates citizens about what’s best for […]
Denver Makes Declawing Cats Illegal
The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously passed a bill that bans the cruel practice of declawing cats in the city unless it’s deemed medically necessary. The ordinance is effective immediately, making Colorado the only state besides California to have at least one city banning declawing. Alley Cat Allies sent letters of support to council […]
Talking to Your Relatives About Cat Advocacy This Holiday Season
Dear Allies, There’s so much to look forward to this holiday season and, of course, some things you’d rather avoid. How many Thanksgivings must you explain to your Aunt Gertrude and Uncle Harold what TNR means, only to have them forget by Christmas? Believe me, I hear you. I’ve been doing this for 27 years […]