Every year, cities and communities across the U.S. round up millions of healthy cats, take them to shelters, and kill them. An astounding 70 percent of all cats and kittens in our shelter system are killed. And it could get worse. Supporters of this cruel practice are spreading misinformation to try to slow down the […]
Alley Cat Allies has written a letter offering a free rabies vaccination clinic for all animals in South Newton Township, PA if the township’s leaders retract a proposal to trap and kill outdoor cats. In July, supervisors in South Newton Township announced they had hired a company specializing in “wildlife nuisance control” to trap and kill […]
Alley Cat Allies has written a letter offering a free rabies vaccination clinic for all animals in South Newton Township, PA if the township’s leaders retract a proposal to trap and kill outdoor cats. In July, supervisors in South Newton Township announced they had hired a company specializing in “wildlife nuisance control” to trap and kill […]
Veterinarian support of Trap-Neuter-Return is critical. Caring individuals often turn to veterinarians with questions about cats and making the right choices about their care. Unfortunately, TNR, the only humane and effective method of stabilizing feral cat populations, still meets criticism from some uninformed veterinarians. Because of this, some of the country’s top TNR veterinarians signed […]
Despite all the calls and emails, last week Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted to reject funding for Pets’ Trust. Unfortunately, without funding, this plan that would have saved thousands of animals’ lives every year will not move forward. Until recently, Miami-Dade officials strongly supported this measure. This June, the Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted 12-0 in support […]
The city of North Ridgeville, Ohio, will stop responding to calls about cats unless they are of a “true emergency nature.” Instead, residents who call with questions about cats will be directed to local animal protection organizations that can assist them. North Ridgeville was put under the spotlight last month after reports that a humane […]
In May Alley Cat Allies President and Co-Founder Becky Robinson delivered a petition signed by more than 55,000 Americans to the Smithsonian Institution protesting a controversial study the institution funded on cats and wildlife. WAMU reporter Steve Williams was on the scene and this Saturday WAMU’s The Animal House aired a segment featuring the petition […]
On election day last fall, two-thirds of Miami residents voted for the Pets’ Trust Ballot Measure, an innovative plan that would save the lives of thousands of cats and dogs in Miami every year and implement humane and effective programs for community cats. Now Mayor Carlos Gimenez is threatening to cut the program’s funding and […]
A recent study has grossly exaggerated the health threat to humans from toxoplasmosis parasites that may be present in very small amounts in cat feces. The study produced no hard evidence of cat-to-human transmission of toxoplasmosis. Researchers acknowledge that there has been a decrease in the incidence of human toxoplasmosis among adults in the United […]
Alley Cat Allies is returning to support local efforts in Pompano Beach, Florida. Join us TOMORROW at the City Commission Meeting where we’ll discuss our plans to offer a Trap-Neuter-Return program in Pompano Beach. Tuesday, July 9 7 p.m. Pompano City Commission Chambers 100 West Atlantic Blvd. Get directions. If you can’t be there, you […]
