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Our friends at Petco Love have come through again. To ensure the health and wellness of community cats and to address a critical need for vaccinations against preventable diseases, Petco Love has provided Alley Cat Advocates with 1,000 more vaccines that will be given to community cats. This type of support for our mission helps us provide low or no-cost trap-neuter-return services to cats in our area.

Alley Cat Advocates has Styrofoam coolers now transformed into winter shelters for community cats. We distributed 101 shelters to caretakers on October 15. If you still want a Styrofoam shelter, don't worry you didn't miss out. We are going to have a second distribution day on Sunday, October 29 at the Community Cat Complex, 3524 Newburg Rd. There is no cost, but donations are gladly accepted. Shelter distribution will be from 2-4 pm (unless we run out before 4 pm). We will be set up in the parking lot and you will just need to [...]

No lip fillers are needed here. Daisy came to the Community Cat Complex with some pretty severe rodent ulcers that had her lips very swollen. Rodent ulcers have nothing to do with rodents. The actual cause is not completely clear, but veterinarians believe that it may be caused by an allergic reaction to something in the environment, which can even be fleas! Usually, there is mild swelling and an ulceration that looks like a little sore on the mouth area. Daisy's case is definitely severe, but thankfully rodent ulcers don't seem to be very painful [...]

Image By freepik We are very excited to be partnering with Z Salon & Spa to promote our great work in the community. Stop by the salon on October 24 to learn more about Alley Cat Advocates. When you book your services or purchase products on October 24 a portion of that sale will be donated to Alley Cat Advocates. Z Salon & Spa is located at 9407 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY 40222. We hope to see you there!

  It's no big surprise to us, but a recent study says that community cat caretakers care about the cats that they feed just as much as a pet. Caretakers who'd worked with Alley Cat Advocates in the past helped contribute data to this recently published study:” A Cat Is a Cat: Attachment to Community Cats Transcends Ownership Status” The study is now published in the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health.  You can read the article here.  

As part of Petco Love’s Initiative to Provide One Million Free Pet Vaccines, Alley Cat Advocates Will Distribute Donated Cat Vaccines as Part of Trap-Neuter-Return in the Louisville Area   Louisville, KY (September 15, 2023) – Alley Cat Advocates will continue to provide donated vaccinations for Louisville area community cats. The no-cost vaccines are made possible through Petco Love's national vaccination initiative, which is providing one million free pet vaccines for family pets in need to existing animal welfare partners, including Alley Cat Advocates. Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — the [...]

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? What does that have to do with Alley Cat Advocates? Well, we’re committed to the safety and well-being of our alley cats through our Trap-Neuter-Return program, but we’re also keen on ensuring that you and your own furry friends are also taken care of. National Make-A-Will Month is an annual observance that emphasizes the significance of having an up-to-date plan because it’s one of the smartest ways to: Protect your pets: You can identify a guardian for your furry friends in your estate plan and even describe their needs, such [...]

It begins TODAY!  The Alley Cat Advocates 2024 Cat Calendar Photo Contest is underway!   Enter the Contest Submit your cat's photo to pounce on one of the 13 top spots and win great prize packages.  Get started at https://alleycatadvocates.org/calendarcontest/ Grand Prize "Calendar Cover Cat" Winner (1) The photo with the most votes will put this winning kitty on the cover of the 2024 Alley Cat Advocates Cat Calendar. Prize package includes: Featured placement as the 2024 Calendar Cover Photo Happy Cat Bundle, including the Fold & Store Cat Hammock/Scratcher/Cave and an ELS PET Cat Water [...]

Louisville, KY – Alley Cat Advocates is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order ofKentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $4,500 to cover the cost of 100 spay/neuter surgeries for catsliving in Louisville’s West End.Alley Cat Advocates serves over 1.2 million citizens in the Louisville Metropolitan area and a bit beyond byproviding 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 millionKentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from Kentucky Colonels from throughout theCommonwealth and around the world who chose [...]

Sabrina had a traumatic injury to her tail and needed to have a dead portion of the tail removed. She is feeling a little shy about the whole situation, so she wouldn't let us share a photo of her tail, but she is definitely looking and feeling better without the injured tail. Could you donate to show Sabrina that we love tailless kitties just the same as their tail-having friends?   Donate for Sabrina Today

July 29, 2023 there will be a "Cattoo" Fundraiser to benefit Alley Cat Advocates. More details, including flash sheets, will be coming soon!

Alley Cat Advocates is partnering with Pet Friendly Services of Indiana to provide half price services to caretakers of cats in Indiana. All cats receive the same standard of care. In addition to spay or neuter, every kitty gets a rabies vaccination, fvrcp vaccination, treatment for fleas, ear mites and worms and an eartip. We also scan every cat for a microchip while they are in our care. Call us today to learn more. 502-634-8777!

Alley Cat Advocates partnered with Piece of My Heart Rescue and Pet Friendly Services of Indiana to offer no-cost trap-neuter-return services to caretakers in Indiana during March Madness. During the month of March, over 500 Indiana cats were spayed/neutered and vaccinated. We are so excited to be working with many great caretakers in Southern Indiana and we want to remind you - we are still here. We continue to offer services to cats for the very low fee of $30 plus tax per cat. Every cat receives the Gold Standard of care including spay or [...]

In this interview with Humane Society of the United States, Alley Cat Advocates Executive Director, Karen Little, shares insights learned over the last 24 years. Alley Cat Advocates has been a leader in community cat advocacy. Read here to learn more about the history behind Alley Cat Advocates and where we are today.

Donate now to have your gift matched! Alley Cat Advocates has received a matching donation for all donations, up to $20,000, made now through June 10. Hurry and donate now to double your impact! Donate Now

Soot & Sprite are the cutest pair of kittens, but they haven't had an easy start in life. Born in the winter months, it appears that frostbite damaged their kitten ears and left them very short and oddly shaped. They came into the Community Cat Complex with terrible upper respiratory infections and were very underweight. While we absolutely love Soot and Sprite, we know that they are the lucky kittens who survived being born over the winter and made it to us. Support our work and the care of these two with your donations so [...]

Alley Cat Advocates would like you to meet veterinary assistant Tiffany Daly. Tiffany has been a valued team member in the clinic department of Alley Cat Advocates since she joined the team last year. Tiffany is kind, compassionate and, no surprise, a huge animal lover. Outside of work she enjoys hiking and being outdoors, especially with her own dogs and dogs that she fosters through a Doberman dog rescue. She also shares her home with two cats who don't enjoy hiking, so they stay home! Tiffany is a mom to a teenage human and married [...]

Precious is a beautiful and sweet girl that now lives permanently at the Community Cat Complex. When she was brought in with the rest of her colony for spay/neuter her jaw looked like there may be a mass. Further investigating ended with a diagnosis of patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome (pads). This condition is extremely rare and its cause is unknown. PADS is also called Teeth and Knees Syndrome, as they usually have double the number of teeth in their mouth (their baby teeth don't fall out) and their knees commonly break with little [...]

Melissa Cosby has been helping us at the Community Cat Complex for about a year. She helps with the huge tasks of keeping our laundry caught up. She loves helping because she knows that spaying and neutering prevents unwanted kittens being born. She also appreciates being around other cat lovers. She also spends time caring for her cats and helping others get cats spayed and neutered. Melissa's cat Sophie

Do you know what to do if you find a sick or injured community cat in Jefferson county? Many people aren’t aware that Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) provides care for sick or injured community cats. And Alley Cat Advocates is happy to step up to help when Metro Animal Services asks. A good Samaritan recently brought to Metro Animal Services a community cat who had been hit by a passing car. The impact was mostly centered on the left side of his face and his injuries appeared to be severe. On this Sunday, as is typical, there were no veterinarians at the shelter, but the employees recognized that this cat needed [...]

Give your Valentine a special treat this year. Sponsor a community cat in their honor. A donation of $100 provides spay or neuter surgery, vaccinations and more for one or more community cats. Choose one of the options from our store and we will send a valentine card to your loved one to let them know about your gift. Your donation to Alley Cats Advocates in the name of your human or feline valentine will help support all the amazing programs that Alley Cat Advocates for community cats!

For about two years in total Eric Blanton has volunteered at Alley Cat Advocates. He has helped with feeding post-surgery cats, discharging cats and transporting kitties to and from appointments at other veterinary offices. He has also been using his professional skills to help Alley Cat Advocates to spread our message online. Eric found Alley Cat Advocates when he was looking for help with the cats in his neighborhood. His favorite part is knowing that he is part of making life better for so many cats. He currently has one new community cat and is [...]

Candice Galvan has been helping cats at the post-surgery station the Community Cat Complex for about six months. She loves that she can help every cat to have the best care available at Alley Cat Advocates. Plus, she gets to pet all the kitties! Candice is owned by the two best kitties in the world, Sadie and Kitty. She also loves art, including painting, drawing and sculpting. Candice is a full-time student and has a part-time job in addition to volunteering at Alley Cat Advocates. We are so grateful that she makes time for volunteer [...]

Joey Todd has been volunteering for Alley Cat Advocates for the last few months. He is a huge asset to the surgical team when he volunteers to help with Cat Recovery. He is always willing to help in any way and can be counted on to help with clean up and feeding kittens after the daily surgeries are done. Joey came to volunteer orientation at the urging of his sister and really enjoys helping. He loves to see the cats awake and ready for food post-surgery. Joey has worked at UPS as a package handler [...]

Joshua Wettig has been volunteering with Alley Cat Advocates for the last several years. Josh is a cat lover, who wanted to help more cats in his community. Josh helps with special events and education and outreach. Aside from loving cats, Josh also enjoys working with volunteers and sharing the Alley Cat Advocates message with the public. Josh shares his home with two cats of his own and a great dane. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming and mountain biking.