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Thanks to the help of our volunteers and donors, we have spayed or neutered over 86,000 cats since performing our first surgeries in October of 2000. Spay/Neuter surgeries by month during 2025: Total spay/neuter surgeries by year since 2000: Hotline calls by year since 2009: Jefferson County, KY – Feline Outcomes 2025: Jefferson County, KY – Feline Outcomes 2011:
After decades of tireless dedication to cats and the people who care for them, Karen Little is retiring — but her legacy is just getting started. As the founders of Alley Cat Advocates, Karen and Hoyt Little have helped transform the landscape for community cats in Louisville and beyond. Through Karen's leadership, more than 86,000 cats have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and given a chance at healthier lives. She has mentored shelters across the country, presented at national conferences, and built a powerful partnership with Louisville Metro Animal Services — helping significantly reduce cat [...]
Give your Valentine a special treat this year sponsor a community cat in their honor! They will receive a Valentine's letter from Alley Cat Advocates! Take a look at some of the Valentine's Gift pricing options: $25 - Honor Your Valentine $50 - Be Mine Sponsorship $100 - Two Hearts Sponsorship $150 - Better than a Bouquet Sponsorship $300 - Cluster of Diamonds Sponsorship Purchasing a valentine can provide spay and neuter surgery for up to 6 cats. Make sure to include who your valentine is in your purchase so they can feel the love on [...]
Mackenzee McKittrick Named Executive Director of Alley Cat Advocates The Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Mackenzee McKittrick has been selected by Alley Cat Advocates’ Board of Directors as the next Executive Director of Alley Cat Advocates. Mackenzee begins her tenure in this role on February 16, 2026. She will succeed Alley Cat Advocates’ visionary co-founder and Executive Director Karen Little who is retiring. Mackenzee brings nearly 13 years of feline-focused animal welfare experience, including hands-on leadership in community cat programming and municipal policy development. She most recently served as Event and Outreach [...]
Louise came to us from our partners at Louisville Metro Animal Services as a consult case, and from the moment she arrived, our veterinary team got to work making sure nothing was overlooked. While her initial blood work looked normal, her X-rays raised a concern — a possible blockage. Because intestinal blockages can be serious and even life-threatening, our on-staff veterinarian moved forward with exploratory surgery last week to ensure Louise received the highest standard of care. Here’s the good news: during surgery, nothing abnormal was found. Based on what we know, we believe Louise likely passed whatever showed up [...]
Hermie has some news for you! He purchased the last copy, and our 2026 Cat Calendar is SOLD OUT— 175 copies have been sold and shipped! Just in time for the holidays. Featuring 13 winners from our feline photo contest along with many of your community’s favorite kitties, this calendar isn’t just a pretty keepsake — it advocates for community cats. Every $15 calendar (plus tax, free shipping) directly supports spay/neuter services, vaccinations, and medical care for community cats in our region. Thank you for ordering your copy and giving the gift of hope (and cuteness!) this holiday season [...]
As we near the end of 2025, consider a gift that benefits you and our community cats! Make a gift of appreciated stock, a distribution with your donor-advised fund (DAF), or a qualified charitable distribution with your IRA, and leave a life-saving legacy for our feline friends. These methods of giving may also provide significant tax benefits, making it a smart financial decision for you and your family! Click here and select Give from Your IRA, Stock or DAF to learn more or to make your gift today! Give now!
We’re thrilled to share that Alley Cat Advocates has received an additional 1,000 FVRCP vaccines from Petco Love — a wonderful boost as part of Petco Love’s campaign to deliver 1 million free vaccines to animals in need. These doses will allow us to continue offering no-cost vaccinations to community cats enrolled in our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program, helping protect feline populations from serious, preventable diseases. We’re so grateful to Petco Love and everyone who supports our mission.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported community cats this #GivingTuesday! Together, we raised $12,803 in 24 hours— an incredible achievement that will help protect and care for cats across Louisville. And thanks to every donation being matched, your generosity has doubled in impact — meaning more cats will receive the care, shelter, and hope they deserve. With your help, we are one big step closer to making Louisville the safest city in the country for community cats. This December is also National Cat Lovers’ Month — and your gift can go even further! All donations made any time through December 31st will [...]
It's Giving Tuesday! December 2nd is Giving Tuesday: a global day of generosity — and Alley Cat Advocates is proud to join in. For ONE DAY ONLY: every donation will be matched on Giving Tuesday— doubling your impact for community cats! But there’s more good news — this match will continue through the month of December! Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our volunteers and donors, lifesaving work for community cats happens every day. But on Giving Tuesday, your gift goes twice as far, helping even more cats in need. Donate now and help spread [...]
We have received an additional 1000 FVRCP vaccines from PetCo Love as part of their commitment to 1 million free vaccines for animals in need! We're doing our part here by providing no-cost vaccines to community cats who come through our trap-neuter-return program. #Petcolovevax #PetcoLovePartner
Dear Friends of Alley Cat Advocates, It is with mixed emotions that we announce that our current Executive Director and Founder of Alley Cat Advocates, Karen Little, will be retiring in 2026. As such, a search for an Executive Director is being launched. This transition marks an exciting new chapter for our organization. The Board of Directors is undertaking a thoughtful and inclusive process to identify our next leader—someone who shares Alley Cat Advocates’ vision and values and will guide us into the future. Throughout this process, we remain committed to transparency and fairness, and [...]
This past August marked 20 years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, displacing more than a million people, devastating thousands of lives, and creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis. In the weeks following Katrina, our very own Karen Little traveled to New Orleans to join animal rescue teams in locating, trapping, neutering, and returning colonies of cats that had survived the storm. Karen wrote about her experience in our Fall 2005 newsletter: While the destruction was enormous, I was thrilled to find happy cats in managed colonies - spayed and neutered cats with ear-tips [...]
We’re thrilled to share some big news: Alley Cat Advocates has received an additional 1,000 free vaccines thanks to a generous grant from our incredible partners at Petco Love! This gift is part of Petco Love’s bold, nationwide commitment to provide 1 million free vaccines to pets in need. We’re proud to be a part of this lifesaving initiative and deeply grateful for their continued support. At our Community Cat Complex, these vaccines are already making an impact—protecting community cats who come through our no-cost trap-neuter-return (TNR) program. By vaccinating these cats, we help prevent [...]
