The Maryland state legislature has created a fund that will award up to $1 million in grants each year to spay or neuter dogs and cats. If you’re part of an organization that spays and neuters cats, you could receive a grant from Maryland to help further your work. Feral cats are explicitly included, allowing […]
Improving the Lives of Charm City’s Kitties In early February, Alley Cat Allies participated in a targeted Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) project carried out by Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), Caring Hands Animal Support and Education (CHASE), and Best Friends Animal Society. Alley Cat Allies staff led two workshops to educate community members about TNR. […]
Some good news could be on the horizon for community cats in New York. A pair of bills, AB 9487 and SB 7290, would expand the reach of the state spay/neuter fund to include Trap-Neuter-Return efforts. Community cats have a critical need for spay and neuter services, but currently, New York’s spay/neuter fund is not […]
The Alabama Senate adjourned yesterday without voting on HB 141, the Spay/Neuter Protection Act. This means that even though the bill successfully passed the Alabama House of Representatives and a Senate committee, it will not become law this year. Alley Cat Allies will stay actively involved and continue to push for this and other humane […]
Kittens can be safely spayed or neutered at eight weeks, or as soon as they weigh two pounds (and are healthy). The Humane Alliance’s When to Spay Campaign educates pet owners on when they should get their pet spayed/neutered. Featuring videos and a social media campaign, When to Spay provides the facts and stats on early-age […]
Alley Cat Allies staff joined local groups in New Jersey to carry out Trap-Neuter-Return at Bayside State Prison on March 12. Late last year, thanks to dedicated local organizations and activists, we were able to help save a colony of feral cats living at this Leesburg, N.J. prison and protect the prison’s long-standing TNR program. […]
**UPDATE: There is less than two weeks left for the Alabama Senate to conduct business in 2014. If the Senate is going to approve the Spay/Neuter Protection Act, it must do so soon. Take Action TODAY!** An Alabama bill that will protect spay/neuter clinics has now passed the state’s House of Representatives, and is poised […]
A Visit with Lee County Domestic Animal Services As part of our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives program, we recently visited shelter partner Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) in Fort Myers, Fla. to check in and provide training and guidance. We found that the shelter has already made impressive strides in […]
Lee County Domestic Animal Services in Fort Myers, Fla., one of our Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats’ Lives shelters, shared this video update on the shelter’s progress in becoming a model shelter. Shelter Director Donna Ward explains why the shelter implemented Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). She also shares a sneak peak of TNR in process […]
Good news! The Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 141, the bill that will protect spay/neuter clinics and ensure they can keep providing lifesaving services to cats and dogs. The bill now moves to the Senate, which will be an even bigger test than the House. We need your help again to make sure this […]
