Alley Cat Allies - A Godsend and More for Cat Rescuers


One of the most impressive cat advocacy and assistance organizations, Alley Cat Allies, may be far less known than their ability to help those who are casting about for help -- or for cats languishing or being killed in shelters. They are a wealth of information, connections, and guides to resources. 

They also truly advocate, especially on behalf of cats in kill shelters. It is so unfortunate that many pet owners who can no longer care for their cats for reasons of health, finances, regulations, and the like often turn to shelters, assuming that their cat will be re-homed. All too often that does not happen, but, rather, the cat is euthanized. SPCA, for example, euthanizes, yet most people I know do not think that they do. People tend not to check out shelters in detail but operate on hope and assumption as if it were fact. Alley Cat advocacy is so needed for these situations.

The following is from their "about us" page, but all their pages are equally rich. If you love cats and want to help them (or are helping them), spend some time with their page. You will come away feeling better and with some good ideas and resources.


Alley Cat Allies is the global engine of change for cats. We protect and improve cats’ lives through our innovative, cutting-edge programs. We are seen around the world as a champion for the humane treatment of all cats.

We work toward a world where every cat is valued and protected and every community and shelter has policies and programs to save their lives.

What is Alley Cat Allies?

When it comes to cat advocacy, Alley Cat Allies is working in communities to champion low-cost spay and neuter policies and programs, as well as lifesaving Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR). Once viewed as radical new concepts, these humane cat protocols are now mainstream. But we still have a lot of work to do to ensure policies and programs in every community serve the best interests of cats.

We are a resource for tens of thousands of dedicated cat caregivers, advocates, nonprofit groups, and volunteers driving change and accelerating protection for millions of cats worldwide.

How We Work to Save Feral, Stray Cats & Kittens

We have more than half a million supporters across the nation and around the world. Together with our team of cat experts, grassroots organizers, attorneys, and researchers, Alley Cat Allies pursues three main goals:

Reforming Public Policies About Cats

Every cat deserves a safe community in which to live, wherever they live. Alley Cat Allies educates, trains, and mobilizes grassroots advocates to hasten strategic, lifesaving change for cats in their communities, using the power of the legal and political system to end ill-conceived laws and ordinances. Learn more about our work changing communities for cats.

Saving the Lives of Cats in Shelters

The prevailing wisdom used to be that cats should be indoors—even if that meant killing millions of outdoor cats. Alley Cat Allies works with shelters to implement systemic change, transparency, and accountability within the U.S. animal control system to end the killing of cats. Learn more about our work saving cats in shelters.

Changing Attitudes Toward Cats

Cats have resided outdoors for more than 10,000 years, as citizens of the natural landscape. Today their vital environmental role continues. Alley Cat Allies works to inspire a shift in society’s view of cats—all cats—through education and accurate information. Learn more about our work protecting cats.


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