www.alleycat.org 2 | ALLEY CAT ACTION, FALL 2024 Cats and people live healthily side-by-side, as we have for thousands of years. Additionally, vaccinations provided during TNR improve cats’ health and address community health concerns— though cats are extremely unlikely to spread rabies, toxoplasmosis, or any other diseases. The truth is one of our movement’s most powerful tools to save cats and kittens. Misinformation costs millions of cats their lives every year, and Alley Cat Allies works to set the record straight. From Puerto Rico to Alabama and worldwide, we fight to end cruel and deadly anti-cat policies. These policies all have a common origin: a failure to understand cats and their natural place in the environment and our communities. That’s why we need the voices of compassionate advocates, loud and in unison, to join us and Share the Truth. Because the truth is… Cats have lived and thrived outdoors for thousands of years, and it is their natural environment and their home. Today, we call them community cats. Policies that impound, and inevitably kill, community cats in shelters under the misguided notion that they “belong” indoors are fundamentally flawed, cruel, and ineffective. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach. When misinformation threatens cats, the truth saves their lives SHARE THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS Community cats can live as long and fulfilling of lives in their outdoor homes as indoor cats do in theirs. And, they have equally low rates of disease. If the cats’ health is a concern, TNR is the primary way community cats receive rabies and FVRCP vaccinations and treatment for any other medical issues. TAKE ACTION Receive our action alerts and other emails. alleycat.org/SignUp With just a few clicks, you can make a difference in cats’ lives and help transform communities. Here are online resources to help: SAVE A CAT WITH A MOUSE DONATE Support our work with cats and kittens. alleycat.org/Donate QUESTIONS? Looking for assistance with cats? Get the help you need! alleycat.org/GetHelp LEARN Advocate for cats in your community. alleycat.org/CommunityChange
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