Prison Cats
… reach even more cats. We have helped all the cats at both facilities118 cats at Bayside State Prison and 38 at Southern State Correctional Facility.
Trap-Neuter-Return is the most humane, effective way to help cats and people coexist, whether in a cul-de-sac or a prison yard. If not for our work …
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Pushing for Cat-Friendly Ordinances Across the Country
Help Desk Success: Cat-Friendly Ordinances
Whether we’re pushing for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs or fighting against cat licensing requirements, a big part of protecting cats is ensuring that laws are on their side. Alley Cat Allies’ program and legal teams have been hard at work helping cat advocates pass or defeat ordinances …
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From the Field: Alley Cat Allies Takes Orlando!
… presenting our session “Better Together: TNVR and Public Health” to a full house.
In this year’s session, we wanted to talk about a question we know Trap-Neuter-Return programs all around the country face: What about public health?
Our session, “Better Together: TNVR and Public Health” discussed the reality of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate …
Get Ready for a New Alleycat.org
… A brand new Community Cat Care section is front and center. This informative page is the central resource for information about caring for community cats and kittens, Trap-Neuter-Return, and cooperating with your community to save cats. It’s easy to search and accessible on any mobile device so it’s always at your …
Get Help with Ordinances
… their caregivers are protected. It’s a model ordinance for communities that want to start their own TNR program and get their shelter further involved.
Richland, MO, Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance This 2015 ordinance was drafted with assistance from Alley Cat Allies and is the result of our work with officials, shelters, and community members …
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Organizing Your Community for Strategic Change for Cats
… full-time, subsidized clinics in an outpouring of community service.
Humans have a compassionate nature and it was inevitable that caregivers would respond to help outdoor cats–a legacy that continues now.
Alley Cat Allies formed and organized to make Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) possible and mainstream. Through our work, advocates could finally step into
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Veterinary Resource Center
… Cats in U.S. Households
Kittens
Kittens found outdoors can be socialized, fostered, and adopted. If they’re old enough, they can instead be included in a Trap-Neuter-Return effort.
Neonatal Kitten Care Webinar Series
Kitten Progression Guide
How to Care for and Socialize Feral Kittens
Pediatric Spay/Neuter
Cat Behavior
A cat’s …
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Celebrating 25 Years of Cat Advocacy

… the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C–and cat advocacy would never be the same. Back then, there were only a few local groups carrying out Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for community cats. Most organizations, even the most well-known national groups, did not work on behalf of community cats. These cats who made …
Saving Shelter Cats

… closely with shelters to create programs that safeguard all cats from harm. Communities look to us for help to implement lifesaving policies. We are:
Implementing shelter-based Trap-Neuter-Return programs that focus on neutering and vaccinating community cats and educating the public about their care;
Training shelter staff to build foster networks for neonatal …
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Elected Official

… cats.
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Learn About Our Work
Community Change We’ve worked with communities across the country and around the world adopt humane policies that protect cats.
Trap-Neuter-Return We’re the leading experts on Trap-Neuter-Return, the humane and effective approach to outdoor cat populations.
Cats and the Law We help local …
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