"Alley Cat Allies and its supporters around the world will observe Global Cat Day® on Wednesday, October 16, with a commitment to save cats from being killed.
Becky Robinson, the president and founder of Alley Cat Allies, is asking everyone who values the lives of cats to sign the Alley Cat Allies’ Global Cat Day Pledge online.
“The Global Cat Day Pledge includes the fundamental principle that all cats have the right to live their lives, and it guides everything we do to protect cats,” Robinson said. “We stand for humane, non-lethal programs for cats, and those who join us can take action to stop cats from being killed.”
Millions of cats and kittens are in life-threatening danger because felines are killed more than any other animal in shelters across the nation. Global Cat Day demands that community leaders abolish policies that result in the killing of cats; equip communities with lifesaving, humane policies like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR); and change any policies that threaten cats’ health and safety.
TNR is the mainstream approach in which cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, eartipped and returned to the outdoor homes where they live and thrive. As sound public policy, TNR reduces shelter intake, “euthanasia” and calls to animal services, which saves taxpayer dollars.
About Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., is the global engine of change for cats. Alley Cat Allies is the leading advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of all cats through its innovative, cutting-edge programs. Founded in 1990, today Alley Cat Allies has grown into a powerful force with over half a million supporters. The organization has helped and inspired countless individuals, communities and other organizations to save and improve the lives of cats and kittens worldwide. Alley Cat Allies works with lawmakers, animal shelters and advocates to change attitudes and advance lifesaving policies that best serve the interests of cats. Alley Cat Allies’ website is www.alleycat.org/, and the organization is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube."
Please lend your support for Community Cats!
My Feral Colony
My Feral Colony
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| Sweetie, TNR'd in 2009 |
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| Paddy O'Malley, TNR'd in 2014 |
Whatever we can do to protect kitties is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous Global Cat Day. ♥
Our mom worries so much about community cats. Alley Cat Allies does such good work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful kitties!
ReplyDeleteWe signed
ReplyDeleteAlley Cat Allies is a wonderful organization and your feral love-bugs are very special!
ReplyDeleteAdvocating for ferals is one of the most important things we can do as cat lovers.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post. I try to donate to them every year.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to anyone who helps our worldwide cat family.
ReplyDeleteI should honor this by bringing some food to the local shelter! They need cat food!
ReplyDeleteWe forgot about Global Cat Day...doesn't seem like Alley Cat Allies promoted it as much as in past years. Taking care of the community cats is so important. TNR does work!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! We gots to protect the kittehs! Ma likes when the neighborhood kittehs patrol our front yardie...they keeps the roof rats away! I would prefer if they stay outta my back yardie though....
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥
They are beautiful ! Paws up for helping them like you do ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteAlley Cat Allies is a great organization and we follow them!
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