Connecticut Considers a Bill for More Shelter Oversight
Update April 21, 2017: Good newsthe Connecticut Environment Committee passed H.B. 6334! Now the bill is being considered by the full House chamber. Please contact your representatives and ask that they vote yes on the bill. Original Post: Animal shelters provide an integral service for animals and citizens. That means they should be held to […]
Florida Bill Could Implement Lifesaving Changes in Animal Shelters
Florida’s shelters are on the verge of big changes to protect community cats and shelter animals. Florida’s House Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee is considering a bill, HB 515, that would ban shelters from killing cats who are candidates for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Community cats are usually not adoptable, so shelters are a death sentence […]
Outlaw Declawing for New Jersey Cats
Originally published in the Burlington County Times on February 21, 2017 New Jersey should take the next steps to become the first state that outlaws declawing, a painful and unnecessary procedure for cats. People who aren’t informed about declawing may use it to stop their cats from scratching, but it’s not as simple as trimming […]
Biography June Matics, Director of Content Development
June is the director of content development at Alley Cat Allies. As a member of the Community Programs and Support team, she manages, directs, and develops programmatic content to help further Alley Cat Allies’ mission to protect and improve the lives of cats. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in web design and new media […]
Cat Release Program
This Letter to the Editor was published in Capitol Gazette (Annapolis, MD) on February 19, 2017. Opponents of trap-neuter-return like Barbara Johnson (The Capital, Dec. 12) have no better options. Rounding up stray cats and killing them has been a disastrous failure. Each year millions are killed and we still face the same issues. Catch-and-kill […]
Letter To The Editor: Cats Go Enjoy Outdoors
Published in the The Panama City News Herald on February 21, 2017. It’s perfectly normal for cats to live outside. It’s astonishing that PETA, which claims to advocate for animal rights, continues to promote misconceptions about community cats and rabies, as it did in a Feb. 9 letter, “Take care of your cats.” Rabies is […]
Alley Cat Allies Condemns Wisconsin Cat Hunter’s Boasts
BETHESDA, MD Alley Cat Allies, which has long held a policy of zero tolerance for cruelty to animals, is currently investigating and speaking to authorities about the case of Samuel Wood, a Wisconsin resident who boasts on his Facebook page of killing cats and other animals. “Taking pleasure in hurting another living thing is repulsive,” […]
Virginia Bill Could Save Cats’ Lives if Changed
Update February 15, 2017: Unfortunately, SB 801 died in the Agriculture Subcommittee on 2/13 and will not move forward. SB 801 was not perfect, but it was a step in the right direction for animal shelters in Virginia and had the potential to save many lives. We thank Senator Bill Stanley for introducing this bill, […]
Maryland Considers a Bill to Enforce Humane Standards
UPDATE March 21, 2017: HB 626 is still being considered in Maryland’s Senate. The Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee has scheduled a hearing for the bill on Tuesday, March 21. If you live in Maryland haven’t taken action yet, please do so now! UPDATE March 3, 2017: We are happy to say that […]
From the Field: Alley Cat Allies Takes Orlando!
We just returned from the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) Conference, my fourth time attending. This conference draws a large, diverse audience, and is a big opportunity to promote our work and learn about the great things happening for cats all around the country (and the world!). There were more than 9,400 veterinarians, technicians, managers, […]