Staying Strong in the Fight
to Save Puerto Rico’s Community Cats
When we’re not on the ground in Puerto Rico to care for the community cats of the famous Paseo del Morro, Alley Cat Allies is fighting in court to save their lives.
Since we launched our federal lawsuit against the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) in March 2024 to stop the NPS’s plan to remove and kill these cats, a lot has happened. We prevented the NPS from beginning lethal removal of the cats in October 2024. We brought the cruel scheme to the world’s attention. And, we exposed the NPS’s questionable legal authority for developing the plan in the first place.
Thank you to our supporters who have stood firmly with us in this fight. Cats like Kiko, Simba, Nochelina, and Gizmo are counting on us, and we won’t back down. Learn more at alleycat.org/PuertoRico.
Saving Shadow—and Seeking Justice
Shadow is strong and a survivor, through and through. When he was finally trapped in August, he’d survived having a dart lodged into his cheek for weeks. Then, he made it through extensive surgery to remove the dart—and, unfortunately, his irreparably injured eye.
Shadow is a survivor, but he shouldn’t have to be. When Alley Cat Allies learned about the horrifying cruelty this kitten endured, we connected with responders to provide expert guidance on how best to help. And, once he was safe, we issued a $10,000 reward to identify and convict the person responsible for shooting him. Shortly after our announcement, a man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty in relation to the case.
Alley Cat Allies is offering our support to the prosecution to ensure justice is served for Shadow, and to protect all other animals and people in the community. As for Shadow, he made an incredible recovery and has since been adopted! Alley Cat Allies helped cover the cost of his extensive medical care.
We do it all to see cruelty victims like Shadow move forward despite all they’ve been through, and in honor of the cats and kittens who did not live through the abuse the suffered. We do it because cruelty to cats cannot stand, and we stand for them. You make it all possible.