Louisville, KY – Alley Cat Advocates is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order of
Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $4,500 to cover the cost of 100 spay/neuter surgeries for cats
living in Louisville’s West End.
Alley Cat Advocates serves over 1.2 million citizens in the Louisville Metropolitan area and a bit beyond by
providing spay/neuter surgeries for stray, free-roaming community cats.
HOKC awarded $3.1 million in grants supporting 343 non-profits, impacting more than 3.8 million
Kentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from Kentucky Colonels from throughout the
Commonwealth and around the world who chose to exercise the honor of being named a Kentucky Colonel in a
meaningful way.
According to Commanding General Gary Boschert: “2022/2023 was another generous year for Colonels. We
were able to award another $3.1 million dollars to 343 non-profits this year that helps them support over 3.8
million Kentuckians. Kentucky Colonels generosity is heartfelt and well spent on worthy agencies across the
Commonwealth. Our also long-term efforts in both western and eastern Kentucky are ongoing with funds
remaining for each effort. We work with other agencies to ensure Kentucky Colonels money is spent wisely and
deliver goods and products needed for the rebuild.”
About Alley Cat Advocates
Alley Cat Advocates is a 501(c)3 organization that relies on grant funding and donations to offer spay/neuter
services for cat caretakers in the community. The organization’s mission is to provide for the humane treatment
of unowned cats by directing a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program in the safest, most efficient, and most cost
effective way possible. Alley Cat Advocates schedules over 200 spay/neuter appointments each week and will
spay/neuter over 6,000 community cats this year. The organization has altered over 60,000 stray cats in the
region since beginning their work in 1999. For more information or to schedule a spay/neuter surgery for a
community cat, call 502-634-8777 or visit alleycatadvocates.org
About the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is a 501(c) (3) entity dedicated to supporting charitable activities
throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The organization is governed by an all-volunteer Board of
Trustees. The “Kentucky Colonel” commission is an honorary title granted by the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since 1951, the organization has pursued its mission through annual grants
totaling $63 million to more than 1,700 nonprofits. Of those Colonels’ contributions, Each grant is thoroughly
vetted by the trustees and staff. Though the corporate name is The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, most
know it by its long-term trademark, KENTUCKY COLONELS. Visit kycolonels.org to learn more.
