Animals and People Can Be Safely Sheltered Together
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, civic leaders and first responders learned a tragic lesson: People won’t leave their pets behind in disasters, particularly when emergency housing shelters enforce a no-pet policy. Sadly, this cost far too many pet owners their lives. So, when Hurricane Harvey pounded parts of Texas in August, Houston officials announced that […]
Letter to the Editor: The Best Approach for Outdoor Cats
Published in the Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse on October 6th, 2017 Despite the fact that Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach for outdoor cat populations, a Sept. 15 letter to the Pulse included several misconceptions about TNR and cats. First of all, it’s perfectly normal for cats to live outdoors. Only with the invention of […]
Community Cats Thrive Outside
Know how to identify which cats need saving and rehoming When people see a cat roaming around their neighborhood, they may want to scoop her up and take her home. But think about this: The outdoors has been home to cats for thousands of years. Community cats thrive outside with their families (groups of cats […]
Letter to the Editor: Cat-SNIP
This letter was published in the SunCoast News on September 27, 2017 We applaud Pasco County Animal Services for taking the steps to implement a trap-neuter-return program, Spay-Neuter In Pasco, to help manage its outdoor cat populations. SNIP deserves the community’s support, as it will greatly benefit both the community and its cats. TNR is […]
Baltimore Hearing Affirms Success of City Trap-Neuter-Return Program
In an overwhelming show of support for Baltimore’s landmark Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, city officials, residents, and advocates hailed its success at a hearing on Tuesday and recommended that it continue without changes or modifications. The Judiciary and Legislative Investigations Committee held the hearing to discuss Resolution 17-0042R, which required officials from the Health Department’s Office […]
Alley Cat Allies Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
By taking refuge on top of a mattress floating in water, a cat named Rudy survived without food for 11 days in a Texas house flooded almost to the ceiling. Community cats climbed up trees and became trapped amid rising water levels until caregivers could find help to get them rescued and brought to safety. […]
Alley Cat Allies Calls on Baltimore to Speak Out for its Trap-Neuter-Return Program
For 10 years, Baltimore, Maryland’s landmark Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program has saved countless cats’ lives. The program is a resounding success and a model for communities around the nation. Now, the Baltimore City Health Department’s Office of Animal Control has been asked to speak at a hearing to explain how TNR benefits citizens and community cats. […]
Alley Cat Allies’ Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts Made a Difference in Florida
Just two weeks after Alley Cat Allies’ expert bilingual disaster response team rushed to support Hurricane Harvey relief in Texas and Louisiana, our staff charged to the aid of animals and citizens in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The storm surge caused dangerous widespread flooding and left millions without power. Alley Cat Allies’ […]
Deadly Amendments for Cats on the Governor of Hawai’i’s Desk
Dangerous amendments to Hawai’i’s Administrative Rules, which will harm cats and prevent the implementation of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), are now on Governor David Ige’s desk awaiting his signature. Alley Cat Allies and our supporters are asking Governor Ige to not approve the proposed rules. The amendments, if approved, will increase the suffering and death among cats […]
Deadly Amendments for Cats on the Governor of Hawai’i’s Desk
Dangerous amendments to Hawai’i’s Administrative Rules, which will harm cats and prevent the implementation of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), are now on Governor David Ige’s desk and awaiting his signature. Allie Cat Allies has asked the governor to reject these rules. The amendments, approved by the Hawai’i Board of Land and Natural Resources on September 8, would […]