Alley Cat Allies

Advocacy - the organization's advocacy programs empower and mobilize citizens (usa and worldwide) to engage elected officials to pass new laws that protect and improve the lives of cats and other animals; reform animal shelters by implementing nonlethal, evidence-based policies. Stop cruelty to cats campaign protects cats and public health by creating infrastructure to reverse the epidemic of violence toward cats and reform the failed judicial system to increase prosecution of animal cruelty.

Law and policy - the organization advocates for nonlethal Cat management laws and policies rooted in evidence-based science and compassionate conservation, including trap-neuter-return,return-to-field, shelter- neuter-return ordinances. Mobilize grassroots groups and individuals to advocate for Cat declaw bans; policies that ban lethal Cat control, recission of feeding bans, and other laws that improve the lives of cats and other animals and and humans and improve quality of life, public health, and safety.

Humane care, humane education, and outreach - the organization provides multiple programs for direct care for animals, including veterinary treatment, spay and neuter, vaccinations, treatment of illnesses, emergency surgery; provision of grants, food, and supplies including as part of disaster response; delivery of food for distribution to families in need. Extensive online resources and in-person outreach bring humane education of cats and other animals to grassroots groups, individuals, and leaders to empower them to improve their communities.