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November Edition
Thanks to the support of loyal donors like you, we've been very busy this month protecting cats around the country. Here are just a few of our current projects and successes:
Collecting Stories of Shelter Deception
Through our Lives Count, Secrets Kill campaign, Alley Cat Allies documents and publicizes statistics of how many cats are killed in shelters each year. But we need your help. By collecting the stories of concerned citizens who have been deceived by shelters, Alley Cat Allies is putting a face on the campaign. Have you found a stray cat and tried to help the animal by taking her to your local pound or shelter, only to find out later that the facility killed the cat you wanted to save? It’s an easy mistake to make. Please tell your story so that these animals are not forgotten. Share your experience with Alley Cat Allies and help us carry out this campaign to end the killing of cats.
Read testimonials of shelter deception »
Submit your own testimonial »
Giving Thanks for the Cats in Our Lives
Alley Cat Allies and our supporters are thankful every day for the cats who bring warmth and joy into our lives. This Thanksgiving, show your thanks for the cats in your life by posting a tribute on the Alley Cat Allies Thanksgiving gallery—and help protect other cats across the nation at the same time. To make your own Thanksgiving gallery post, simply make a donation of $15 or more on our Thanksgiving gallery donation page. Your donation will be used to protect the lives of cats, end the institutional killing, and promote humane care of cats. As a supporter, you will receive Alley Cat Action, our quarterly newsletter filled with a wealth of information on our activities and opportunities for you to help protect cats.
Make your donation and post your message of thanks today »
View the Thanksgiving gallery »
Advocating Internationally for Humane Care
This month, President Becky Robinson addressed the critical need to establish humane methods of care for cats around the world at the 10th Annual International Welfare Companion Animal Conference in Stresa, Italy. As Becky said in her speech, “Outdoor cats have lived around humans for nearly 10,000 years. They can live in every climate and are extremely adaptive. There will always be feral cats – cats who live their entire lives outside. These cats are quite content and not awaiting ‘rescue’ by well-meaning but misguided animal lovers.”
Read the press release »
Read a summary of Becky’s speech »
Educating Citizens Nationwide
National Feral Cat Day (NFCD), October 16, was the annual kick-off of Alley Cat Allies’ national education campaign. Thank you to everyone who came out on behalf of cats this year. We are honored by the outpouring of support, and also proud to represent you in this movement for almost 20 years. But even though National Feral Cat Day has come and gone, you can help cats every day of the year. You can help spread the message about feral cats, why they need a different kind of care, and how communities can join our effort to end the killing of cats in their local animal control pounds and shelters—on NFCD and all year round.
Learn how you can continue this important education campaign »
Sharing the News of Our Successes
The Fall edition of the Alley Cat Action is hot off the press and will be arriving in your mailbox any day. Included are articles about the new alleycat.org, the Lives Count, Secrets Kill campaign, the Atlantic City Every Kitty – Every City campaign, and more.
Dear Ms. Spart,
Click here to make a donation in support of the Lives Count, Secrets Kill Campaign
Then, learn more about the Campaign.
Please make a donation today to support the Lives Count, Secrets Kill Campaign and all of our other crucial work to protect our nation’s cats.
You truly make our work possible and I hope you will continue to partner with us on these vital programs. It’s time to stop the killing—and with your help, we will.
P.S. If you have not yet received your letter about the Lives Count, Secrets Kill Campaign, don't worry! It should be arriving in your mailbox any day now.
As Mother’s Day rapidly approaches, we all want to find the best way to tell the important women in our lives how much we love them. We want to give them something that shows we truly understand who they are and what they cherish.
If your mother is a cat lover, there is no better gift than one that protects the beautiful animals who you both love. Share your love of cats with your mother by donating to Alley Cat Allies in her honor!
Give a gift of $20, $50 or more to tell your mother that you love her and to protect cats all over the country.
Make sure to note your mother’s name and address in the comments section of your gift so that we can share your loving wishes. She will receive a beautiful card announcing that a gift has been made in her honor and expressing your love and appreciation for her.
Over the past 17 years, your generous support has enabled Alley Cat Allies to protect countless stray and feral cats throughout the country. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Becky Robinson
President
Thanks to the support of loyal donors like you, we've been very busy this month protecting feral cats around the country. Here are just a few of our current projects and successes:
Protecting Cats in Danger
After a month-long campaign to protect the cats at the Meadows of Chantilly property in Virginia, Alley Cat Allies and our volunteer Feral Cat Task Force are back to work humanely managing the local outdoor cats. Last week we distributed cat deterrents to the residents who don't want cats on their property and reached out to residents to share information and learn more about individual’s needs. While there, we were presented with a generous donation of $5,000 from the Humane Society of Fairfax County for the Trap-Neuter-Return program. We are looking forward to working with the Task Force, the Humane Society and all of the Meadows' residents to support this safe and healthy environment for both the people and the cats!
Click here to read more about our work in Chantilly.
Celebrating Our Victories
When the city of Randolph, Iowa instituted a $5 bounty payment for catching and delivering live cats and dogs to him to be killed, Alley Cat Allies—with your help—
ut an immediate stop to the inhumane practice. Thanks to the more than 3,500 letters you sent and the help of local supporters and the Iowa State Veterinarian, the Randolph, Iowa’s City Council has overridden the mayor’s plan. We are proud to say that the cats of Randolph are safe and will be cared for under a humane Trap-Neuter-Return program.
Click here to learn about our victory in Iowa.
Reaching Out To Other Nations
Media outlets are reporting that in preparation for this summer’s Olympics, China’s leaders have ordered thousands of cats on the streets of Beijing be rounded up and sent to death camps. With your help, Alley Cat Allies is working to open the lines of communication with the Chinese government and ask them to investigate these allegations.
First, learn more about the situation in China.
Then, sign a petition opposing this cruel act.
Reaching Diverse Communities
Alley Cat Allies understands that not all cat advocates speak English. Because we care about cats all over the world and in all of our nation's communities, we provide resources in Spanish for those who need them. Now we have an entire webpage in Spanish to help share the truths about stray and feral cats.
Click aqui para visitar Alley Cat Allies en Espanol.
Send an Alley Cat Allies' eCard to your friends and loved ones. Help your friends help feral cats.
Click here to send an eCard
"Where can I buy tools to teach my friends and nieghbors about outdoor cats?"
Click here to order Alley Cat Allies' Tools For Change!
Thanks to the support of loyal donors like you, we've been very busy this month protecting feral cats around the country. Here are just a few of our current projects and successes:
Click here to read the most recent Washington Post article about the cats of the Meadows.
Celebrating Our Victories
On Tuesday, March 4th, the Cape May, New Jersey City Council signed the beach management program provided to them by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, while still vowing to protect their successful 12-year Trap-Neuter-Return Program. Dozens of supporters showed up on the steps of City Hall to rally against the approval of the plan. With over 9,000 of your signatures, Alley Cat Allies and its supporters are hopeful that the future of the town’s cats has been secured.
Click here to read the press release.
Educating Citizens
Alley Cat Allies has developed a great tool so you can get information to help feral cats in your community. Use our online questionnaire to receive instant detailed responses to common topics. Click here to request info today.
Alley Cat Allies is proud to announce that Charity Navigator has given us their 4-star rating for our ability to efficiently manage and grow our finances. Alley Cat Allies outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Alley Cat Allies from our peers and demonstrates to the public that we are worthy of your trust.
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Cat Outside Make a donation today to help Alley Cat Allies protect our nation's cats. I have to share the great news: The future is looking brighter for the cats of Cape May, N.J. For weeks, Alley Cat Allies has been working to stop a misguided plan that would have led to the trapping and killing of many of Cape May’s outdoor cats. We organized dozens of local supporters to rally in front of Cape May’s City Hall and presented a petition to the City Council signed by over 9,000 supporters nationwide. And our efforts paid off. Yesterday, the city of Cape May, N.J. promised to protect the lives of local outdoor cats by continuing the city’s Trap-Neuter-Return program. Before voting, city leaders acknowledged that the Trap-Neuter-Return program has received national and international recognition for humanely reducing the city’s population of feral cats. They confirmed that it is an essential program that has been truly successful. And yet it took the efforts of thousands of Alley Cat Allies advocates to protect the cats. It was clear in yesterday’s meeting that the City Council has not thought through some of their proposed plans. I believe the City Council’s intentions are good but it is very likely the city will need assistance to carry out what it has promised. Under the plan passed by the city, any cats who live near shorebird nests are either moved 1,000 feet from the area or humanely contained. Any outdoor cats who might not yet be neutered and vaccinated by the city will be included in the long-running Trap-Neuter-Return program. Volunteer caregivers may continue to care for the cats. Alley Cat Allies is not about to walk away from the cats of Cape May. We will work with the City Council and monitor the situation to ensure the cats are kept safe. Cape May is an important example for cities around the country. With your support, we will continue to fight for our nation’s cats and make sure the world knows that feral and stray cats deserve protection. For the Cats, Becky Robinson President
Dear Ms. Spart, Cat Outside Tuesday, March 4 Rally starts at 12 p.m. Outside Cape May's City Hall City Council meeting starts at 1 p.m. City Hall (Auditorium) 643 Washington Street Cape May, NJ 08204 As you know, Cape May’s outdoor cats are in serious danger. Passage of proposed Beach Management Plan on the table will mean the end to Trap-Neuter-Return. Instead, the outdoor cats will be caught and killed. Despite much outcry, the City Council still plans to vote on the plan on March 4. This is a death sentence for outdoor cats. The city is in a terrible predicament. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are essentially holding an unrelated program hostage until the city council approves a flawed, ineffective beach-management plan that would lead to the trapping and killing of the local stray and feral cats. Alley Cat Allies is leading the grassroots campaign to stop this cruel program from becoming law. You can be a part of this movement: First, sign the petition to the Cape May city council to resist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pressure to kill cats. Your signature will show that you care about the cats of Cape May. Next, help us expose this issue on a large scale by attending a Rally and City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 4 in Cape May. Click here to let us know you are attending. Finally, make a donation to help Alley Cat Allies fight to protect the lives of cats in Cape May and all over the nation. We need your support to continue this massive movement. Alley Cat Allies is committed to protecting the cats of Cape May – and cats across the country. With your support, we will continue to fight for the cats of Cape May and make sure the world knows that feral and stray cats deserve humane care. For the Cats, Becky Robinson President
Dear Ms. Spart,
First, I want to thank your for your quick and compassionate response in support of the stray and feral cats of Cape May, New Jersey!
Last night’s city council meeting proved that the citizens of Cape May and this country care deeply about the lives of stray and feral cats. More than 100 dismayed residents packed the auditorium to discuss a plan that would virtually eliminate the city’s groundbreaking and highly successful twelve-year old Trap-Neuter-Return initiative.
The city is in a terrible predicament. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are essentially holding an unrelated program hostage until the city council approves a flawed, ineffective beach-management plan that would lead to the trapping and ultimate killing of the local stray and feral cats.
The fact is, for most cats, impoundment is a death sentence! 72% of cats entering shelters nationwide are killed. And statistics are even worse for feral cats – like those in Cape May. Virtually 100% of feral cats that enter shelters are killed.
I’m proud to say that I opened the public comment period by questioning what would happen after the city eliminated the proven and effective Trap-Neuter-Return program.
Fortunately, the city council chose to delay a vote on the beach-management plan and try to find a solution that would genuinely protect the endangered shorebirds while respecting the community’s twelve-year old efforts to manage feral cats with Trap-Neuter-Return.
It is clear that the city council and residents of Cape May want to do the right thing to maintain the city’s place at the forefront of progressive and innovative communities.
Alley Cat Allies is committed to continuing to protect the cats of Cape May – and cats across the country. With your support, we will continue to fight for the cats of Cape May and make sure the world knows that feral and stray cats deserve humane care.
For the Cats,
Becky Robinson
President
For years, the Cape May, NJ cats have lived wonderful, healthy lives and provided untold joy to their neighbors.
Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New Jersey Office is pressuring Cape May to stop its successful Trap-Neuter-Return Program and begin catching the cats and “impounding” them.
The fact is, for most cats, impoundment is a death sentence! 72% of cats entering shelters nationwide are killed. And numbers are even worse for feral cats – like those in Cape May. Virtually 100% of feral cats who enter shelters are killed.
You and I know that there is a better way – both for the cats of Cape May and across the country.
Tonight, cat advocates will join together at the city council meeting in Cape May to voice their concern for this cruel plan. I myself will be there to set the record straight about feral cats and their right to live.
As a cat lover and an advocate, I urge you to do your part today for the cats of Cape May and our nation’s cats.
Your support today will help us continue to fight for the cats of Cape May and make sure the world knows that feral and stray cats deserve our love, not human cruelty. With your help, we can protect all of our nation’s cats.
Killing healthy cats simply because they live outside is cruel. And we have the power to stop this cruelty.
Please make the most generous contribution you can and we will put it to work right away!
Together, we can change the world for feral cats. Please join me in this very important work by making a donation to Alley Cat Allies. Thank you so much for your support.
For the Cats,
Becky Robinson
President
We find ourselves at a turning point. Alley Cat Allies has worked for 17 years now to protect stray and feral cats. We have saved countless cats' lives. We have given compassionate citizens a way to help cats in their backyards.
And yet, in far too many communities, animal control policy is still to catch and kill outdoor cats. But, we know that most citizens don't want stray and feral cats to be killed.
We need to do more to protect cats in 2008.
That's why I need you to renew your annual support of Alley Cat Allies today.
With your help, 2008 can usher in the next crucial step in the battle to change animal control policy nationwide. We must continue—and increase—our crucial work of advocacy, education, and outreach.
This year we will investigate and expose federal agencies that are killing cats on federal land, mobilize advocates to express our collective outrage about the killing of cats, and provide resources to caregivers to effectively care for outdoor cats.
Thank you. Because you cared enough to help, cats across the nation have been—and will continue to be—protected.
For the Cats,
Becky Robinson
President
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VIEW OUVIDEO FEBRUARY 5, 2008 Thanks to the support of loyal donors like you, we've been very busy this month protecting feral cats around the country. Here are just a few of our current projects and successes:
Read the Alley Cat Action online now!
The Winter edition of the Alley Cat Action is hot off the press and should have just arrived in your mailbox. Included are articles about the growing awareness of stray and feral cats, the next steps of National Feral Cat Day campaign, an introduction to Coo, one of the Alley Cat Allies office cats, and more!
Educating Citizens
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Giving Tools to Advocates
Workshops are an excellent first step to learn about stray and feral cats, Trap-Neuter-Return, and other services available at a local level. They are also a useful tool in networking with other volunteers, feeders, and those who care about cats. If there is a need for workshops in your area, consider hosting one with Alley Cat Allies' tools and advice. Click here to learn how to host a workshop in your community.
Sharing Our Expertise Alley Cat Allies, the Maryland SPCA, and Humane Alliance held a full-day, hands-on laboratory training session for local veterinarians to teach them safe, time saving spay and neuter procedures for cats. The event was an overwhelming success, with many vets pledging to use the new techniques.
Click here to watch a video about this exciting event!
Educating Citizens
Already
more than 26,000 people have viewed our new video public service
announcement and learned the important truth about feral cats. But so
many more still need to hear the message. With your help, we can reach
50,000 people in the final days of the campaign.
Click here to watch the video and share it with friends.
Then, click here for instructions on how to post the video on your own Facebook, MySpace, or other social networking page.
Becky Robinson, Alley Cat Allies' President, has been selected as a cat expert on CatChannel.com. Each week, Becky will answer a question about feral cats and the best way to care for them. Her articles will be posted on CatChannel.com so that concerned cat-lovers can learn more about this important issue.
Read Becky Robinson's articles about feral cats and their care.
Working Directly with Citizens
Throughout the year, Alley Cat Allies holds workshops in our "Every Kitty - Every City" campaign locations to teach caregivers and activists how to create a safety net for feral cats and stop the cycle of breeding with Trap-Neuter-Return - the only recognized humane and effective method to manage populations. We invite you to attend to learn more about how you can advocate for feral cats.
Click here to see a list of upcoming events!
Thanks to the support of loyal donors like you, we've been very busy this month protecting feral cats around the country. Here are just a few of our current projects and successes:
The Alley Cat Allies community has been outraged by the Galveston, TX, case of the man who was tried for shooting and killing a cat. Now the story has taken another bizarre turn: John Newland, the feral cat caregiver, has been cited by animal control for “keeping” too many cats. Mr. Newland has suffered the loss of ten cats, including one the shooter admitted to killing. Just yesterday, Alley Cat Allies' President Becky Robinson spoke to Mr. Newland to offer our expertise - both at the trial and to trap and neuter the most elusive cats in the colony.
Click here to get the latest breaking news on the case.
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I'm writing to you today because I need your help.
The fact is that many Americans don’t know that their tax dollars are being spent killing millions of cats each year. They don’t know that this cruel and expensive policy just doesn’t work. They don’t know that a humane alternative exists.
That's why I want to educate 50,000 people in 50 days and build support to stop the killing. But I can't do it without your help.
In just 4 days, more than 6,000 people have watched Alley Cat Allies' newest video and have learned about the cruelty of stray and feral cat animal control policies in this country. 6,714 viewers is a huge success, but I want at least 43,286 more viewers to see the video and learn the truth.
I've told everyone I know about the fight for the lives of feral cats and now I'm asking you to do the same. Please take these quick and simple steps today to save the lives of feral cats:
The more people who watch the video and learn more about feral cats, the greater the movement will be to protect these healthy, beautiful animals.
So please do your part today by helping me share the message. Together, we can save the lives of our nation’s stray and feral cats.
For the cats,
Becky Robinson
President
As cat lovers, we all know the joy that a cat can bring into our lives. As loyal companions, our feline friends add richness to our days as they play at our feet and snuggle in our beds. We often find ourselves talking about our cats with our friends and laughing at their many zany moments. These wonderful cats are surely something to be thankful for.
And even more, we should be thankful for the feral cats who provide richness to their caregivers - those who visit them daily to provide food, shelter, and care. These cats, who never snuggle at our feet or sleep in our beds, still bring joy to us and the communities they live in each and every day.
This Thanksgiving, please give a gift of $15, $30, or even more to honor your own feline companion.
We will put your donation to work advocating for the feral cats and caregivers who need our help year round. Send us the name of your cat - just put it in the comments of your gift – and we will post a Kitty with your cat’s name on it in the lobby of our national office.
Thank you on behalf of the cats and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Best Wishes,
Becky Robinson
National Director
Advocating for Feral Cats
Recently,
Alley Cat Allies President Becky Robinson organized a visit to her
hometown of McPherson, KS to spread the word about the humane care of
feral cats. Thirty residents gathered at the McPherson Opera House to
hear a panel of speakers that included Becky, veterinarians, humane
society representatives and other feral cat advocates. The speakers
urged citizens to work with their local governements to join in the
humane care movement. Becky will be returning to McPherson later this
month to continue the advocacy and education campaign.
Click here to read about Becky's visit to McPherson.
Sharing our Knowledge and ResourcesAfter
months of anticipation National Feral Cat Day is finally here! On
October 16th, citizens all over the country will celebrate these
beautiful creatures while providing a solution to help them. What can
you do? Attend an event in your area to be part of this exciting
day. Remember, if you don't believe in killing cats, then you are already an advocate.
Click here to find an NFCD Event in your neighborhood!
Are you planning to organize an event in your area? Post your event on nationalferalcatday.org to encourage others to join.Click here to register your NFCD Event!
Making the Case For TNR
A national survey conducted for Alley Cat Allies by Harris reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans — 81% — believe that leaving a stray cat outside to live out his life is more humane than having the cat caught and killed. These results reveal a significant disparity between the public’s humane ethic and the operating policy of most U.S. animal pounds and shelters.
Click here to read more about the results of this important poll.
Partnering with Communities
Alley Cat Allies has targeted Baltimore, MD for increased Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and feral cat awareness. Through public education, awareness campaigns, community organizing and partnerships with leading animal welfare agencies and shelters, we are making it easier than ever for Baltimore residents to help their community cats.
In the Media
In a recent article, The Washington Post reported on the goals and accomplishments of Alley Cat Allies. President Becky Robinson was highlighted for her impressive work and her humane approach to caring for feral cats. "A lot of people were told, 'If you want to help cats, you should help the tame ones. You can't take these into your home,' " she said. "And that's okay with us. But we still want to improve their lives, and we don't want them killed."
Sharing our Knowledge and Resources
NFCD LogoNational Feral Cat Day, which began in 2001, has made people more aware of these beautiful creatures while providing a solution to help them. As a supporter you can help us with this important cause. We’ve created materials that will help you inform others and heighten awareness about feral cats. Request an advocacy kit today! Remember, if you don't believe in killing cats, then you are already an advocate!
“You are my last hope! I just heard that my local shelter has over 400 cats and that they are about to start killing them. What can I do to stop this?”
Click here to help us with this crisis today!
Every day, Alley Cat Allies’ phones ring off the hook and our mailbox overflows with requests for help. People call panicked – often in tears – trying to find advice about caring for the feral cats in their lives.
“Please help me. I’ve been a believer in Alley Cat Allies for years. I want to approach the animal control people in my county about TNR, and get help from them. Does Alley Cat Allies have a video I can share with them, or any advice about the best way to talk to my local animal control agency?”
“I need help! Last week I saw two kittens in some bushes in a parking lot near my house. I tried, but could not catch them. I called my county humane society but they will not help. Do you have advice about how to trap kittens?”
“You are my last hope! I just heard that my local shelter has over 400 cats and that they are about to start killing them. What can I do to stop this?”
“Do you have any advice? I’ve been caring for a feral cat named Buddha for 3 years. I trapped her, spayed her, and feed her every day. Now I’m moving. I tried to find a caregiver but haven’t had any luck. My humane society would be furious if they knew what I was doing. Can I relocate her?”
“I’m heartbroken! A neighbor just complained to my humane society about the colony I’ve been caring for since 1995. Now they are telling me I have to stop feeding the cats. Is there a law that says I have to stop? What can I do? I can’t let my darlings starve!!!!!”
I’m writing to you today because I need your help. With the hundreds of caregivers and millions of feral cats turning to us each month, Alley Cat Allies’ resources are stretched so thin. We just don’t have the resources to do what we want to do for every single person.
We do the best we can – because we know that every single feral cat in need is valuable. But as you can guess, it sometimes feels like we are fighting a losing battle.
I know that the solution for each of these desperate callers could available be in their own communities. That's why Alley Cat Allies is trying to change policy for feral cats nationwide – and make finding the answers to these questions easier for every compassionate citizen.
Please, give a gift today so that Alley Cat Allies can do even more for feral cats. With your support, we can mount statewide and national campaigns that demonstrate the life saving programs for feral and stray cats.
Of course, to truly bring about real change, we must reach out to each and every one of the 40,000 local governments with animal control services in the country. And that is a big job – but not an impossible one.
I can’t do it without you. Together we can get the word out and stop the senseless killing of innocent feral cats and kittens everywhere. Thank you for your support.
For the Cats,
Becky Robinson
President
P.S. Please make the most generous contribution you can and we will put it to work right away!
I apologize that there was a computer glitch with the link in my previous email and that you were not able to access the survey. I have solved the problem and the system is now running again.
To complete the survey, just copy and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bra0z9Lntas9SjUMWgc82Q_3d_3d=576526
Thank you for your input on this important topic!
Sincerely,
Becky Robinson
President
Welcome to Alley Cat Allies! Thank you for joining us online. We hope you will find our emails informative and interesting as we share our successes and challenges working save lives and reduce outdoor cat populations.
About Us
More cats are intentionally killed in the United States than die from any other documented cause. Who is responsible? The vast majority of these killings are perpetrated not by cruel individuals, but by, and with the authority of, an antiquated animal control system. These killings are performed by government employees and contractors, and spill over to private shelter employees. Alley Cat Allies knows that there is nothing necessary about this evil.
Feral cats are not socialized to humans. They are not candidates for adoption into homes. To put them into an animal control system where the only positive outcome is adoption is to hand these animals a death sentence. For these reasons, Alley Cat Allies insists that this country must create a new animal control system—a system that offers positive outcomes for both owned and unowned animals. In other words, we recognize that the historic animal control system is the problem, not the solution.
Fortunately, a viable, nonlethal alternative has already been identified and is being implemented in communities across the world. Since 1990, Alley Cat Allies has lead the nation in humane education about the nature and circumstances of stray and feral cats and in promoting Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the only humane, effective method to reduce their population. Now ACA is moving forward to advocate for essential reform of animal control systems and ordinances in communities nationwide.Click here to learn more about Alley Cat Allies and our important work!
Getting Started
Are you seeking information on how to care for outdoor cats? Do you want to start an organization or work to change public policy to help feral cats? Alley Cat Allies can provide you with the tools you need to get started in your own community.Click here to visit our resource center and learn how you can get started in your own community!
Staying Informed
Feral cat emergencies tend to be local. Local ordinances change and suddenly, colonies that have existed for years can be rounded up and killed. Alley Cat Allies wants to keep you informed of events, emergencies, or important issues in your own community. That's why we developed the Feral Power! email system. By joining Feral Power!, you will be able to act on critical issues facing feral cats by directly contacting your elected officials or other decision makers on behalf of the cats.To join Feral Power! and receive more alerts about emergencies and events in your area, click here!
Thank you for supporting our important work to save the lives of outdoors cats. Together, we can make a difference for cats all over the country and worldwide.
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