A colony of feral cats outside Bayside State Prison in New Jersey is at risk of being killed. The cats have been part of a successful TNR program for nearly 10 years, but a new prison administrator plans to hire a contractor to catch and kill the cats. Under staff supervision, inmates have helped with […]
On August 25 in Walton County, Florida, a man shot MommaCat in cold blood right in front of her caregivers. Even as they begged him to stop, he ignored them and shot her again. A Walton County police officer responded and refused to do anything. And despite a clear case of animal cruelty and pressure […]
The Walton County Sherrif’s office has failed to act in the wake of the brutal shooting of a cat by a Freeport, Fla., resident. Alley Cat Allies had asked the Walton County Sheriff’s office to investigate an act of animal cruelty in late August after a resident fatally shot MommaCat, a beloved orange tabby who […]
Northumberland, Pa. Borough Council has passed an ordinance to “ban” outdoor cats by implementing a so-called “leash law” and prohibiting feral cat caregivers from feeding and caring for the cats. Feeding bans and “˜leash laws’ are inherently crueland they don’t work. These bans do nothing to stabilize feral cat populations, and they push more cats […]
On August 25, a Walton County, Florida, resident fatally shot MommaCat, one of the beloved feral cats a Freeport couple cares for. Despite repeated requests from Alley Cat Allies, the Walton County Sheriff’s Department has not confirmed whether they have informed the man who brutally shot MommaCat that shooting cats is against the law. The […]
A bill was introduced that threatens the lives of cats in Charleston, West Virginia. Bill No. 7598 essentially mandates that all cats be kept indoors. With this deadly law in place, all feral cats and other outdoor cats “at large” would be subject to impoundment and could be killed. The proposed law would also create […]
A bill was introduced that threatens the lives of cats in Charleston, West Virginia. Bill No. 7598 essentially mandates that all cats be kept indoors. With this deadly law in place, all feral cats and other outdoor cats “at large” would be subject to impoundment and could be killed. The proposed law would also create […]
Alley Cat Allies has written a letter to the Walton County Sheriff’s office asking it to investigate the brutal shooting of a cat by a Freeport resident as an act of animal cruelty. The shooting was witnessed by two caregivers who looked after the outdoor cat. The witnesses said the cat was simply walking toward […]
Alley Cat Allies has written a letter to the Walton County Sheriff’s office asking it to investigate the brutal shooting of a cat by a Freeport resident as an act of animal cruelty. The shooting was witnessed by two caregivers who looked after the outdoor cat. The witnesses said the cat was simply walking toward […]
On September 5, a working group that is making recommendations for Virginia’s animal laws will discuss Trap-Neuter-Return, the only humane and effective approach for feral, or community, cats. The working group needs to hear from Virginians who are in favor of TNR! Virginia’s Attorney General recently released an advisory opinion on TNR by localities, and […]
