TNR Ordinance Passes in Shreveport, Louisiana
On November 28, The Shreveport City Council passed an ordinance that creates an official Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, which it calls the city’s preferred method for community cats. The ordinance becomes effective on December 8. Caddo Parish Commissioner Matthew Linn, whose district includes Shreveport, spearheaded the effort to implement the ordinance along with City Councilmembers Jeff […]
Maryland Kitten Foster and “Nurturer” Saves Lives
On a cool evening in late September, Barbara Crawford sits cross-legged on a bed at her house in Laurel, MD, talking to the four tiny kittens in a basket next to her. She’s just finished cleaning the 10-day-old kittens with baby wipes, and now it’s meal timeone of about five per day. Kittens at this […]
Anne Arundel County Considers Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance
Update December 29, 2017: County Council Will Soon Vote on Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance The Anne Arundel County Council will vote on the proposed Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday, January 2, at 7 p.m. at the Arundel Center Council Chambers, 44 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD 21401. Alley Cat Allies is asking county residents to […]
Tips for Community Cat Care This Winter
When temperatures drop and the winter chill sets in, the people who care for community cats aren’t staying put in their heated homes. They’re bundling up in their winter gear and doing what they’ve done all year: helping to keep the cats healthy and happy. In Atlantic City, NJ, the caregivers who monitor and feed […]
Fundación FeliNNos Improves Cats’ Lives in Chile
Verónica Basterrica Wijnands is a one-woman whirlwind on a mission to transform communities in Chile to improve the lives of cats. As founder and director of nonprofit cat welfare organization Fundación FeliNNos, and a member of our Feral Friends Network®, Verónica works tirelessly as she practices Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and educates citizens about what’s best for […]
Denver Makes Declawing Cats Illegal
The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously passed a bill that bans the cruel practice of declawing cats in the city unless it’s deemed medically necessary. The ordinance is effective immediately, making Colorado the only state besides California to have at least one city banning declawing. Alley Cat Allies sent letters of support to council […]
Talking to Your Relatives About Cat Advocacy This Holiday Season
Dear Allies, There’s so much to look forward to this holiday season and, of course, some things you’d rather avoid. How many Thanksgivings must you explain to your Aunt Gertrude and Uncle Harold what TNR means, only to have them forget by Christmas? Believe me, I hear you. I’ve been doing this for 27 years […]
Letter to the Editor: OSU to Host Controversial Anti-Cat Advocate
Published in The Columbus Dispatch on November 7, 2017 On November 8, controversial author Peter Marra will be speaking at The Ohio State University (OSU). In the name of “wildlife conservation,” Marra calls for removing all cats who live outdoors. He has no evidence that it’s possible to round up and kill all free-roaming cats, nor evidence that society supports such violently extreme programs. Also, as he himself acknowledges, there’s no evidence that cats are having species-level impact on wildlife in the continental U.S. Marra attempts to estimate wildlife predation […]
Community Cares for San Francisco’s Cats
It’s a quiet afternoon in the modest San Francisco neighborhood of Bayviewuntil a community cat caregiver calls out to her small colony in a booming voice from the porch of her home. It’s meal time, and this ritual is a joy to behold. One by one, four of her community cats emergeout of bushes, from […]
Not Just a Nail Trim: The Fight Against Declawing
A bill that would ban the cruel practice of declawing a cat in Denver, Colorado is heading into a final vote on Monday, November 13. If it passes, Denver will become the first city in North America outside of California to make declawing a cat illegal. Denver residents can submit emails supporting the Denver Declaw […]