Celebrating 29 Years of Saving Cats’ Lives
In 1990, when Becky Robinson founded Alley Cat Allies, the world was a different place: She wrote our first newsletter herself on a typewriter and stuffed and stamped hundreds of envelopes by hand to...
View ArticleNew York Becomes First State to Ban Declawing
A bill to prohibit declaw surgery throughout the state of New York is officially law. On June 4, The New York Assembly and Senate both passed the bill and delivered it to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo....
View ArticleJoin Alley Cat Allies on Check the Chip Day
Today is National Check the Chip Day, and Alley Cat Allies is reminding the world about the power of the microchip. With this tiny technology, a quick scan may just save a cat’s life. The happy reunion...
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Change For Every Kitty In Every City Starts With You
She wants to save more lives. That’s why Elaine Spencer traveled all the way from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Dallas, Texas, for Alley Cat Allies’ first ever Every Kitty, Every City® TEXAS conference. Elaine...
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Profile In Generosity: Donald C. Mehrer
Donald C. Mehrer, a longtime donor to Alley Cat Allies, helps community cats like this one. People who know Donald C. Mehrer joke that he’s lived nearly nine lives. He’s a Vietnam War veteran, a former...
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New York Becomes First State To Ban Cat Declawing
On July 23, New York became a leader by passing the first statewide law to make declawing cats illegal. “By banning this archaic practice, we will ensure that animals are no longer subjected to these...
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Amazing Network of Cat Heroes Comes to the Rescue
The Alley Cat Allies Cat Help Desk, which answers calls for help like these from Alabama cats Red (left) and Big Ears (right), is only possible because of your support! Every year, the Alley Cat...
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Cat Behavior: Learn the Language of Cats
If you were to believe internet videos like “Henri, le Chat Noir,” the mind of a cat is full of deep philosophical thoughts, soul-crushing ennui, and occasional plans for world domination. But, as we...
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Profile in Generosity: Lindsay Donzanti
Lyndsey Donzanti, a dedicated long-term donor to Alley Cat Allies, is determined to protect cats far into the future. Saving cats’ lives is Lindsay Donzanti’s passion. The 72-year-old, London-born...
View ArticleStatement: Defending Australia’s Cats
The following statement by Becky Robinson appeared in an article published by People Magazine on January 15, 2020. Alley Cat Allies — an advocacy organization for stray, feral and community cats —...
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20 Years of the Boardwalk Cats Project®
Smokey, the matriarch of the community cats living on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, is an amazing 20 years old! Smokey, the matriarch of the cat families living along the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New...
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Protecting Cats Now and Through Whatever Tomorrow Brings
When faced with a crisis like COVID-19, we can let it paralyze us… or we can grasp the opportunity to make lifesaving change. With your help, Alley Cat Allies has a long history of finding innovative...
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Planned Giving Profile: Debby Giblin
Debby Giblin has been helping Alley Cat Allies save cats’ lives almost as long as we’ve been around! Since 1996, for 24 years, Giblin has donated regularly to protect cats and kittens—who have always...
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Planned Giving Profile: Christine Livengood
The dedication of our loyal donors like Christine is helping us protect and improve the lives of countless cats, like Twix, pictured above. Christine Livengood is what we would call a lifelong ally....
View ArticleEnding Cat Killing in Parks
Alley Cat Allies is engaged in two incredibly important campaigns – one in Northern California and one in Australia – which get to the heart of what we are about. We’re seeking to make justice and...
View ArticleProfile in Compassion: Feral Friends In Argentina
Almas Felinas sin hogar (Homeless Feline Souls) If there is any one thing that transcends borders, it’s our love for animals. So it should come as no surprise that Alley Cat Allies’ Feral Friends...
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Animal Cruelty Has Many Forms. We Confront Them All.
Were it not for a chilling call to Alley Cat Allies, Louie would not be alive today. The black and white cat, we were told over the phone, was on death’s door at just one year of age—the result of...
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Making Strides with Microchipping
Microchips save lives—but, only if someone scans for them. This year, Texas turned that truth into law—and Alley Cat Allies is proud to have helped make it happen. Starting September 1, 2021, Texas...
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Meet Cindy Rongione, Atlantic City’s First Humane Officer
Officer Cindy Rongione at the Atlantic City Boardwalk, where Alley Cat Allies’ close relationship with Atlantic City was forged 21 years ago through our Boardwalk Cats Project®. Atlantic City is home...
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Planned Giving Profile: Lee Gibson
The members of Alley Cat Allies’ Forget-Me-Not Legacy Society are incredible, compassionate people who leave a legacy of love for cats by naming Alley Cat Allies as a beneficiary in their will. Many of...
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