Happy First Day of Fall! 🍂🍁🐈 As we enter autumn, Alley Cat Allies has big plans ahead to save cats' lives! We have a lot of exciting things to come and we can't thank our supporters enough for being with us every step of the way.

Alley Cat Allies believes every cat deserves to live out his or her life to the fullest. 🐈 Whether they're a community cat at home outdoors or a cat who's FIV+ or FeLV+, we stand for them and against policies that cut their rich lives short. Join us: alleycat.org/SignUp

✨UPDATE on Soleil the Casablanca kitten ✨ True to her name, Soleil continues to shine after veterinary care covered by Alley Cat Allies! Last month, our team was on the ground in Morocco to learn about the many cats who call its cities home + strategize action to protect them.

Some stories of recovery seem like nothing short of miracles. But in Reno's case, it was a combination of expert care provided by Alley Cat Allies' collaboration with veterinarians, and your steadfast support! When Reno first came into our care, he was barely clinging to life...

The keys to happy community cats: 💙 Trap-Neuter-Return (#TNR) - no more mating, pregnancy, or kittens! 💙 Outdoor shelters in a safe area 💙 Regular mealtimes at the same time and place (especially wet food!) 💙 A community where they can live in peace with their feline families in their outdoor homes

Meet Boston. You saved his life! 💙 Alley Cat Allies' #TNR and medical work with The Humane Society of Atlantic County is reaching thousands of cats with lifesaving care and food. So when Boston arrived with an upper respiratory infection, he could get the treatment he needed.

When it comes to #TNR and caring for community cats, well-intentioned ordinances can cause more harm than help if they have too many restrictions and regulations. For that reason, we don't support official regulations like mandatory registration to do TNR.

Alley Cat Allies is fighting for cats like Shadow in the wake of unimaginable cruelty. This month, we are offering our expert support to the prosecution in multiple active cruelty cases. Learn more: www.alleycat.org/offering-sup... The cases include...

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. For cats, signs of pain may not always be immediately obvious. In fact, they instinctively attempt to hide them. Consider taking a cat to the veterinarian if you observe one or more of the following indicators:

✨Alley Cat Allies' 2025-2026 calendar is here! ✨ When you donate $10 or more before September 30, you’ll receive a calendar of your own. It’s our way of saying THANK YOU for the lifesaving difference your generosity makes for cats! Get your calendar: secure.alleycat.org/page/87234/d...

Knowing your rights is key when it comes to protecting community cats. Sometimes that means speaking up, not just for the cats but for yourself. Educating others on the importance of #TNR and community cat care can make all the difference! Learn more: alleycat.org/KnowYourRights.

From San Juan to San Jose to Seoul, Cats Are Community™ and should be treated as such. As community members, they deserve to be protected and respected—and #TNR is the only humane and effective approach! We have a guide to all the steps TNR advocates need to know: alleycat.org/TNRGuide

Community cats are generally not socialized to people or adoptable. In shelters without lifesaving programs, these cats will be killed. A community cat should only enter an animal shelter temporarily as part of #TNR. Learn more: alleycat.org/ShareTheTruth

Summer is coming to a close, but hot weather is sticking around in many areas. Help community cats stay cool: 💧 Give constant access to fresh water 💧 Provide outdoor shelters 💧 Choose wet food 💧 During #TNR, do not leave traps or cats in hot areas alleycat.org/SummerWeather

As we ramp up our work to fight cruelty to cats, we're so grateful to our supporters! From helping to prosecute perpetrators of cruelty to growing the movement to end cat declawing to providing critical medical care to cats and so much more, we can do it all because of you. 💙

Kiko is one of the community cats who calls the Paseo del Morro in Puerto Rico home! Every time our San Juan Cat Protection Team is on the ground, they make sure to check in on her—and all the while, our lawsuit to stop the U.S. NPS from removing and killing these cats continues. 💪

If you find a sick or injured community cat outdoors, please... ✅ DO: Seek veterinary care immediately ❌ DO NOT: Trap a community cat and confine her indoors in a cage for days, weeks, or months without creating a plan with a veterinary professional Learn more: alleycat.org/SickorInjured

130 community cats, 1 day of spay and neuter. Now that's an achievement to be proud of! 🐈💙 Alley Cat Allies' Feline Frenzy® is underway in Canton, Ohio! And it isn't just providing #TNR — each cat is receiving vaccination, eartip, microchip, and any care they need.

Community cats live all over the world, make their homes in all kinds of climates, and each has their own personality and story. What they have in common: All are unowned cats who live outdoors—and all deserve to be respected and protected. 🐈 More about community cats: alleycat.org/CommunityCats

Community cats, especially those who are part of a #TNR program, can live long and healthy lives in their outdoor homes. Queenie is just one such community cat, but we think she's truly royal. She's around 20 years old! 😺 #communitycats #catsarecommunity #outdoorcats #trapneuterreturn #tnrworks

✨INCREDIBLE NEWS for California's cats ✨ California's bill to ban cat declawing statewide passed in the Senate and the Assembly UNANIMOUSLY! All that's left is for the governor to sign! And if the governor takes no action on the bill, it will become law after 12 days.

❗UPDATE❗ According to the Rowlett Police Department, a suspect in the shooting of Shadow the kitten has been identified, arrested, and charged with animal cruelty. Alley Cat Allies has offered our support to the prosecutor in this case, and we'll keep you updated.

Mother cats are kittens’ best caretakers, and most kittens outdoors with their mother don’t need to be "rescued." Rather than bring the kittens indoors or to a shelter (where their lives are in danger)...Leave Them Be™! Learn more at alleycat.org/LeaveThemBe.

❗❗CRUELTY CASE BREAKING NEWS ❗❗ Alley Cat Allies is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of any person(s) involved in shooting Shadow the kitten with a dart in Rowlett, Texas. Learn more: www.alleycat.org/alley-cat-al...

This resource will help you save cats' lives! If you haven't gotten yours yet, our new How to Help Sick or Injured Cats Outdoors guide is available now! ➡️ alleycat.org/sickorinjured This guide is all about taking fast, vital action upon discovering a cat in immediate medical need!

The Alley Cat Allies Community Resource Tool™ is continuously updated to connect community cat caregivers with local resources for low or no-cost veterinary care, food, and other support! Find local help for community cats in your area ➡️ GetHelp.alleycat.org

Happy #Caturday from the Boardwalk Cats! Summer may be drawing to a close, but they'll always have beach day. 🏖️ Have you met the community cats of the Atlantic City Boardwalk? We'd love to hear your story! #AtlanticCity #BoardwalkCats #communitycat #tnr

An eartip is the universal sign that a community cat has been spayed or neutered through a #TNR program. So, it's a beautiful symbol of a cat at home outdoors! #eartipped #eartip #communitycats #outdoorcats #trapneuterreturn #tnrworks

Ohio, let's ban cat declawing once and for all! 🐾 Ohio lawmakers just introduced a bipartisan bill, SB 252, that would make the cruel practice of cat declawing illegal. It's awaiting assignment to committee, and then we'll hit it hard in support! alleycat.org/Declaw

When you see cruelty to a cat, the next steps are vitally important. Document what happened and call the police. It's critical to alert authorities that a crime has taken place and get an official police record of the incident. More information on reporting cruelty: www.alleycat.org/resources/re...

One by one, the kittens we rescued from a police station rooftop are going home! Congratulations, Hal, and have the best life! 💙 If you'd like to give, every amount makes a lifesaving difference for cats and kittens like Hal: alleycat.org/Donate

Alley Cat Allies won't back down: Our fight to protect the community cats of Puerto Rico's Paseo del Morro continues. alleycat.org/PuertoRico #SaveSanJuanCats #PuertoRico #PuertoRicoCats #communitycats

Everest is looking for his forever home! Whether he’s climbing into your lap or bravely charting new territory (especially if it's a cat tree!), Everest brings a sense of wonder and warmth wherever he goes. Meet him, and other adoptable animals, at alleycat.org/Adopt

Shay is going home with her rescuer! 🎉 The kittens we helped rescue from a police station rooftop are getting their happy endings one by one. Mike, the firefighter who climbed up to bring them down, told us he hoped to adopt one of the kittens. Now that they've had time to recover, today's the day!

We'll never stop being amazed at how far Phoenix has come since the Smokehouse Creek Fire! To our donors: Thank you for helping us bring swift disaster response, veterinary care, support, and love to Phoenix and many more cats and kittens with the power of your generosity. 💕

Today's the day: Declawing is officially banned in Rhode Island! 🐾 Passed in June—after our supporters like you raised your voices—Rhode Island's declaw ban bill takes effect today, Sep 1. The fight to end declawing everywhere continues, but let's celebrate this achievement!

Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! 🐱🧡 Today, we're thinking about Mikey, Sprout, Frito, Nala, Honey, and Sunny (AKA The Orange Crew) and all of the ginger cats and kittens we've been honored to save + protect with your support! #gingercatappreciationday #orangecat #orangetabby #gingercat #tabbies

Thank you for making our work to protect the community cats of the Paseo del Morro possible! From spending time with the cats on the ground to closely coordinating with local advocates to fighting in court, we’re doing it all to save their lives. Learn more and join us at alleycat.org/PuertoRico

Our work to protect cats never takes a break, but we wish all of you a happy and restful #LaborDayWeekend! 🐈 #Caturday

Well hey, Shay! Shay and siblings Ash, Hal, Chase, and Charm are all doing much better thanks to the quick response of our team with first responders to rescue them from a rooftop and rush them to veterinary care. Exciting adoption news may be coming soon for these kittens! 😺

We're back on the ground in Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷🐈 While our team works year-round to protect the community cats of San Juan, no matter where we are, there’s something special about walking alongside them on the famous Paseo del Morro. Have you met the cats of Old San Juan?

On this day of remembering cats whose larger-than-life presence is deeply missed, we're thinking of Smokey! 🌈 Smokey, an Atlantic City Boardwalk Cat, was the true matriarch of her colony. She ran the show, but always with grace and kindness. You could often find her rubbing cheeks with other cats!

Hello from Black Bean! We can hardly believe Bean is the same cat who barely had the strength to lift his head back in May. Today, he's so energetic that snapping a photo that isn't a black blur is a challenge! If Bean isn't on the move, he's trying to get right in your face for some affection. 💙

To all who give their time, energy, money, and compassion to care for community cats: Thank you! 💕 We want to know—what's your favorite part about being a community cat caregiver? #communitycat #catsoutdoors #outdoorcat #caregiver #TNR #catcare #advocate

Pop Kitten Quiz! 🐾 How old are Love and Hope in these pictures? A. 1 day B. 2 weeks C. 1 month There are pretty clear tells! We walk through them all, and the most important kitten age milestones, at alleycat.org/KittenProgression. Knowing a kitten's age is critical to know the care she needs!

In case you missed it: The Boardwalk Cats in Atlantic City, New Jersey, are safe and sound after #HurricaneErin! 💙 #BoardwalkCats #CommunityCats #TNR

It's all about coexisting, and cats and dogs do it well, too! Throwback to Thor's story, which began in the chaos of tornadoes in Arkansas and ended with a loving home...and a dog sibling! ...

Oh, how far Frosty has come! 💗 You might remember this handsome face if you’ve been following us, but Frosty is far from the cat he used to be. When we met him, this 10-year-old senior had developed a condition that left him unsteady on his feet and very lethargic.

In some parts of the world, a community cat in a #TNR program is more often marked with an EAR NOTCH rather than an EARTIP. See the cat in Madrid versus Maryland. We recommend an eartip. Ear notches are harder to see and can be mistaken for injury. www.alleycat.org/Eartip

Sprout had such a way with other cats and kittens in our care. We're so happy he found a home of his own, but we'll miss those pretty eyes and that even more gorgeous spirit of his! 💕 Thank you to all of you who followed the updates on Sprout's journey, and for making his care possible! 🌱