Profile in Compassion: Keith Williams
On any given morning, you’ll find Keith Williams, founder and president of nonprofit Community Cat Coalition of Clark County (C5) in Las Vegas, awake at the crack of dawn to drive dozens of newly spayed and neutered cats back to their outdoor homes. It’s a typical day for Williams. He hasn’t let retirement, working solely […]
Planned Giving Profile: Wendy Averill
Cats have always been a part of Wendy Averill’s life, whether she’s caring for her own cats, or carrying out Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). “There’s a majesty, grace, and intelligence that cats have,” she says. Wendy is a retired elementary school teacher from Los Angeles who taught for 38 years. She values education and finds it especially […]
Six Months After Butte County Camp Fire, Hundreds of Cats Rescued
PARADISE, Calif. May 7, 2019 Six months after the Camp Fire destroyed thousands of homes in Paradise and Butte County, California, Alley Cat Allies continues to help in the camp fire animal rescue. Since the wildfire burned in November, more than 550 of the Camp Fire cats were rescued and received medical attention from the […]
Alley Cat Allies Feline Frenzy® Launches in Pensacola
Spay/neuter and vaccinations available for cats at no cost. PENSACOLA, Fla. May 3, 2019 Alley Cat Allies Feline Frenzy® has launched in the Florida Panhandle, bringing together entire communities to make sustainable improvements in the lives of the cats and people who are still recovering from Hurricane Michael. Feline Frenzy will include spay and neuter […]
Letter to the Editor: Slaughtering Cats Is Not Conservation
Lethal cat control schemes not only result in huge numbers of dead cats, they also inadvertently kill many non-target animals, bring out the ugly side of humans and degrade the values of civil society. What they don’t do is help revive populations of endangered animals.
Alley Cat Allies Calls on the Government of Australia to Stop Killing Feral Cats and end its “War on Cats”
Alley Cat Allies calls on the Australian government to end its war on cats, through which it has empowered countless vigilantes to slaughter cats with a goal of over two million killed by 2020. The methods being used by the vigilantes to kill cats are nothing short of horrifying. Not only do cats suffer excruciating deaths, but since the poisons being used kill indiscriminately, many other animals meet the same miserable fate. Specially designed poison-laced sausages dropped by the thousands from helicopters are eaten by many animals, not just cats.
Alley Cat Allies Saves Cats in the Aftermath of Historic Nebraska Flooding
Alley Cat Allies is providing expertise and a disaster relief grant to save cats’ lives in Nebraska as the state rebuilds from destructive flooding last month. The record-breaking floods were caused by water overflow from the snow, ice, and rain left by blizzard conditions that swept the Midwest in March. Dangerous weather continues to threaten […]
New York Considers Bill to Increase Animal Shelter Transparency
The public has a right to know what happens at their animal shelters, like how many animals are impounded and whether they were adopted out or killed. With this knowledge, advocates can determine if humane changes need to be made. Now, a bill in New York could strengthen that lifesaving shelter transparency. The New York […]
North Carolina Considers Bill to Allow Lifesaving Options for Shelter Cats
Animal shelters in North Carolina could soon have the ability to save cats’ lives through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). The state’s House Committee on Health is considering House Bill 808, which amends current state law to allow new disposition, or outcome, options for cats impounded in animal shelters. One of those options is Return-to-Field (RTF), a form […]
Alley Cat Allies Hosts Free Cat Workshop in Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. April 16, 2019 Alley Cat Allies, the global engine of change for cats, will host a free public workshop on Saturday, April 20, about making a lifesaving difference for cats in the community. The workshop is scheduled from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St. in Frederick. […]