Last night, at the Monessen City Council meeting, local cat advocates addressed the City Council and showed their commitment to humane policies for outdoor cats. For the first time, the Council engaged with the advocates in a dialogue. However, the Council remains steadfast in its outdated thinking that the outdoor cats can be taken elsewhere.

Also, this week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette printed a Letter to the Editor written by Alley Cat Allies President Becky Robinson in response to an article written about the situation in Monessen. In the original article, the author demonstrated a lack of understanding about outdoor cats. In our response, Becky sets the record straight and advocates for the humane, effective approach for feral cats.

Read Becky’s Letter to the Editor.
Read the article.