www.alleycat.org 2 | ALLEY CAT ACTION, SPRING 2025 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 (continued from page 1) costs of veterinary services including spay and neuter and vaccination. And, to meet everyday needs, we’re funding a no-cost cat food bank to help caregivers keep cats’ bowls full. “To get this funding from Alley Cat Allies so we can work with different vets every week to help these cats…we can’t even explain how important it is. People have had their lives changed [by Hurricane Helene], and going to a private vet is out of the question,” said Nancy Schneiter, director of Friends2Ferals. “The food is also fantastic because we provide food to a lot of people who are willing to care for the animals and love the animals, but can’t afford the expense.” Georgia Cats Receive Critical Care Down in Georgia, Alley Cat Allies’ work with the veterinarians at Community Cat Clinic in Duluth began at just the right time for three cat siblings. Still working through Hurricane Helene flood damage to their home, the family of Mew, Rowdy, and Ceviche struggled to afford complex emergency treatment for their cats. Cats Are Family Too took that burden off their hands, and covered costs of all three cats’ care. Rowdy, who is so sweet that she melted immediately in the hands of her veterinarians, needed emergency surgery as well as bloodwork, pain management, and more. Ceviche, who came in to be spayed, was discovered to have swollen lymph nodes and anemia. Her surgery had to be put off for further treatment, but took place a few weeks later. Mew just needed neuter surgery and vaccination—and got it right away! “All three kitties are doing well and have a much better outlook now, thanks to Alley Cat Allies,” said Rick DuCharme, managing partner of the Community Cat Clinic. “Your assistance with this family made a world of difference for them, and has a positive impact on our team as well!” Year 25 of Saving Lives in Atlantic County, New Jersey Alley Cat Allies has been on the ground in the county for a quarter of a century, and we’re still finding new and exciting ways to save cats’ lives. Our ongoing TNR and community cat food bank program with the Humane Society of Atlantic County (HSAC) is just our most recent initiative in the area—and has already reached thousands of cats in the span of a couple years! Multiple times a week, cats like Thadius, Chadwick, and Bear are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and Now More Than Ever, We’re Keeping Families Together (continued on next page) ROWDY CEVICHE MEW THADIUS
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