From the Field: Girl Scouts Having Fun Helping Community Cats
Last Sunday we got together with a whole gaggle of Girl Scouts to make winter shelters for community cats! My co-workers Diana Cruz, Stephanie DeMoss, and I, met up with 21 Girl Scouts, a few younger siblings, and lots of crafty parents at the Girl Scout Camp Brighton Woods in Burtonsville, Maryland to get their […]
Alley Cat Allies, Local Girl Scouts Protect Cats With Shelters
BURTONVILLE,MDAlley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, has partnered with local Girl Scouts to build shelters that will protect community cats in Prince George’s County from the weather. This is the second year Alley Cat Allies has partnered with a local organization on a shelter-building […]
From the Field: AWA Conference
In December of last year, we met some amazing animal advocates at the Animal Welfare Act at 50 Conference, held at the Harvard Law School. This event was a great opportunity to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the world of animal law, so that we can use that knowledge to help protect cats’ lives. […]
The Power of One
Published in the Huffington Post on January 13, 2017. I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Edward Everett Hale When it comes to community cats, change begins […]
Beat The Heat®Alley Cat Allies Reminds Communities to Spay and Neuter Cats Before Kitten Season to Prevent Litters
For Immediate Release BETHESDA, MDAlley Cat Allies today encourages communities to take part in Alley Cat Allies’ Beat The Heat® campaign by spaying and neutering cats in the winter to get ahead of prime kitten season and end the breeding cycle before it starts. “The time for prevention is now,” says Becky Robinson, president and […]
Alley Cat Allies Statement About Australian Feral Cat Study
Becky Robinson, the president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, made the following statement about the Legge study on feral cats that appeared in the journal “Biological Conservation” in December 2016.
From the Field: Partnership is Key to Trap-Neuter-Return in Rockbridge County, VA
Most shelters don’t want to euthanize cats, but they often don’t know where to start in implementing lifesaving changes in their community. Luckily, a couple of cat advocates in Rockbridge County, VA, came to Alley Cat Allies for help earlier this year because they knew their shelter needed and wanted help. Located in the scenic […]
TNR Stories: Hyattsville, Maryland
Every year, Alley Cat Allies celebrates the lives of community cats on National Feral Cat DayOctober 16. In 2016, we carried out a successful Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) project with a community in Hyattsville, MD. We invite you to join us in saving cats’ lives every day!
New Jersey Could Become the First State to Ban Declawing
New Jersey is close to becoming the first state in the nation to ban declawing. The New Jersey Assembly and Senate are considering bills, A3899 and S2410, that would add declawing to the state’s list of animal cruelty offenses. The practice would only be allowed if medically necessary. Because our supporters spoke out, Bill A3899 […]
Alley Cat Allies Remembers Office Cat Diana
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear Office Cat Diana. In May of 2002 a litter of kittens was born in southeast Washington, DC. When these kittens were just 10 weeks old, they were found and adopted by Alley Cat Allies to join the ranks of our office cats. Diana was a […]