Alley Cat Allies Saves Cats Affected by Alabama Tornadoes

LEE COUNTY, Ala. March 21, 2019 Alley Cat Allies is providing emergency, lifesaving medical funds, transportation costs, food and critical supplies to organizations in Alabama that are working to save the lives of cats affected by the devastating tornadoes that struck on March 3. “In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, the focus is […]

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5 Easy Disaster Measures You Can Take to Help Your Pet and Community Cats

As communities across the country, from California to Alabama to Nebraska, continue to reel from natural disaster after natural disaster, it has never been more important to take necessary measures to protect cats from the unexpected. Make sure you are prepared now, before disaster strikes, by following these steps: Make sure to have descriptions of […]

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Dexter’s Ticket Home: The Power of a Single Microchip

What’s as tiny as a grain of rice, but powerful enough be a cat’s ticket back home? A microchip for animals! After spending over a hundred days alone in the burn zone after the California Camp Fire in November, Dexter was reunited with his family, thanks to his microchip. When the fire burned through Northern […]

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Camp Fire Cats: From Disaster Response to Long-Term Recovery

When the Camp Fire first devastated Paradise, California and other nearby areas, Alley Cat Allies® was there. Months later, we are still there, committed to the long-term recovery of cats and their families. As part of our continued promise to the people and cats of California and because of donations from our incredible supporters, we […]

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Texas Considers Bill to Increase Animal Shelter Oversight

The public should know about the care that shelter animals receive and whether they were adopted out or killed. Texas legislators are considering a bill that would do just that: improve necessary oversight of animal shelters and increase their transparency. Alley Cat Allies is asking Texas residents to speak out in support of this important […]

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Alley Cat Allies Supports Cats After “˜Monster Tornado’ in Alabama

Alley Cat Allies is working with organizations in the hardest hit areas after several tornadoes, including a “monster tornado” struck eastern Alabama on March 3. The EF-4 category “monster tornado” was the deadliest since 2013, with estimated wind speeds of 170 mph, killing at least 23 people. It was a mile wide and traveled a […]

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New Delaware Law Is A Model For Other States

Delaware passed a law in October that supports humane and effective community cat programs. Alley Cat Allies advocated tirelessly for this measure. Now residents are increasingly seeking out resources for carrying out Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and caring for community cats. “We have seen a surge of people asking for help with colonies,” says Jane Pierantozzi, executive […]

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Standing Against Cruelty In Shelters

Alley Cat Allies, together with our supporters, put an end to the cruelty by closing the Spencer County Animal Shelter in Indiana. The abuse was so awful it’s hard for us to even write: The shelter was closed after it was reported that kittens were “euthanized” by putting them in a freezer to die. We […]

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FIV- and FeLV-Positive Cats Can Live Healthy Lives Outdoors

Miracle is, in most ways, a typical community cat. Since Alley Cat Allies staff rescued her from the median of a busy highway in January 2018, she has lived a happy, healthy life outdoors on caregiver Mike Muchler’s property in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Other cats have started to hang out with Miracle, developing their […]

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Profile in Compassion: Kandi Habeb

Kandi Habeb, president and founder of the Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program, Inc., in Parkersburg, West Virginia, was recognized recently with a 2018 Governor’s Service Award. The award brought statewide attention to Habeb’s accomplishments: helping more than 6,700 cats and kittens and reducing local shelter euthanasia rates through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).

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