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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 $13,000 to purchase upgraded cat and kitten housing.  The Alley Cat Advocates serves Louisville and surrounding communities by working to stabilize and reduce Louisville’s community cat population and improve the lives of community cats, through the tested, proven and humane method of trap-neuter-return. HOKC will award $3.1 million in grants supporting 314 non-profits, impacting more than 3.9 million Kentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from contributing Kentucky Colonels [...]

We would like to share a very special story.  Max is a young cat who was neutered at the Community Cat Complex.  Very shortly after his neuter, his caretakers noted very odd behaviors.  After some testing, Max was determined to likely have feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).  In the past, an FIP diagnosis was considered fatal.  Fortunately, there has been a great deal of progress made in the treatment of FIP and a treatment now exists.  Unfortunately, this treatment is expensive and hard to get in the US.  Max was very ill when he was diagnosed [...]

We are very excited to announce that the 2022 Cat's Meow will be returning to Copper & Kings this year on Thursday, June 23.Tickets for the event are on sale now, along with the opening of the Wheel of Chance that is full of great items that you don't want to miss.There are so many great prizes that you can win all while supporting Alley Cat Advocates and the great work that we do.Follow the link here to find out more and get your chances while they last.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:               Karen Little, Alley Cat Advocates, 502-634-8777 Jennifer Perez, Petco Love, media@petcolove.org  Petco Love and Alley Cat Advocates Aim to Stop the Spread of Deadly Preventable Diseases Through Vaccinations As Part of Petco Love’s Initiative to Provide 1 Million Vaccines, Alley Cat Advocates Will Distribute Donated Cat Vaccines as Part of Trap-Neuter-Return in the Louisville Area Louisville, Kentucky (February 21, 2022) – Alley Cat Advocates will provide donated vaccinations supplied by Petco Love for Louisville area community cats. The donated vaccines are made possible through Petco Love's new national vaccination initiative, which [...]

2021 was a record year for Alley Cat Advocates. We spayed or neutered 5,759 cats! That is 5,759 cats whose lives have been greatly improved with the help of our donors, volunteers, caretakers and staff.Also in 2021, Alley Cat Advocates received 8,218 calls for assistance. Calls come in from across the region, not just in Jefferson County. Caretakers from many counties in Kentucky and Indiana travel to Alley Cat Advocates for the best possible care for the community cats in their care.You can see more statistics here.

Allen is staying at the Community Cat Complex to wait for a dental.Painful inflammation in his mouth makes it very hard for him to eat or even groom himself. He will need to see a specialist to remove multiple teeth and hopefully stop the pain.These are complicated and expensive procedures. Can you help us by donating toward Allen's dental?He is looking forward to enjoying his meals with no pain! Donate Now

PNC Broadway in Louisville is presenting Cats the Musical at the Kentucky Center January 18 with 8 performances running through January 23.To honor real life local felines, they are partnering with Feeder's Pet Supply for a supply drive for Alley Cat Advocates.Now through January 23rd, donate goods at your local Feeders Pet Supply, or at the Kentucky Center during performances of CATS the Musical

Megan Cahill has been volunteering with Alley Cat Advocates for about four years now. She helps with our massive loads of laundry behind the scenes, but some caretakers may have met her during Saturday trap distribution. Megan joined the volunteer team because she wanted to help the community cats in our area. She has found that the staff and volunteers are friendly and welcoming. In addition to her 3 indoor kitties, Megan feeds a community cat herself, so she appreciates how important the work that Alley Cat Advocates is for cats in the area.

Taylor Spencer is in her third month as a volunteer at Alley Cat Advocates. She used volunteermatch.org to find Alley Cat Advocates and knew that it would be a great fit for her. She has been able to learn about Surgical Support, Cat Recovery, Laundry and Call Transcription. Taylor says that everyone is very welcoming and caring and she really loves to play a part in the wonderful things that Alley Cat Advocates does for the people and animals in our community.Taylor is 23 years old and works as a package handler at UPS. She [...]

Alley Cat Advocates is honored to receive a $7,000 investment from PetcoLove! Their generous support helps us provide lifesaving care for pets in need! When you donate at your local Petco, you're making a lifesaving difference for a PetcoLove Partner, like us! Read the full press release here

Volunteer Sandy Roberts joined the Alley Cat Advocates team as a volunteer in July 2021. In the last few months Sandy has helped check cats in to our program, fed dinner to cats post-surgery and helped with the discharge of cats back to their caretakers. She has also helped wash, dry and fold the mountains of laundry that we see every day. Because she was and is still a caretaker, Sandy appreciates just out important Alley Cat Advocates work is and she realizes the impact our organization makes. Sandy loves to help improve the lives [...]

Welcome to one of our newer volunteers, Connie Miller. Connie has been volunteering with Alley Cat Advocates for a couple of months now. Connie believes in our mission and she wanted to be a part of our work. As a volunteer, Connie has helped with the never-ending loads of laundry and she has learned many of the jobs related to preparing packs and supplies for the surgery team. Connie says she loves “being a small part of a group that does so much for these beautiful animals.” Connie also volunteers once a month at the [...]

They say it takes a village. Today our village needs your support. Our friends at Louisville Metro Animal Services reached out for help with a community cat named Biddy Bee and we knew that our supporters would be there for us. Biddy Bee is an ear tipped cat that was dumped in the parking lot of Louisville Metro Animal Services Manslick location in 2014. With her spicy take on being a loveable community cat she quickly adapted to her life at the shelter. Friendly with dogs, she took her role as Feline Tolerance Tester for [...]

Katy Black has literally been an animal lover since she uttered her first word, "Josh," which was the name of the babysitter's dog! In the past she has worked at a variety of animal clinics and she has enjoyed every one! Katy says that she is "honored to have been chosen to work at Alley Cat Advocates." She truly loves being part of a wonderful team that works to improve the lives of community cats. Katy looks forward to coming to work each day. Who wouldn't want to be able to say that! However, her [...]

Princess is feeling a little embarrassed about her current situation. It seems her bum is the topic of conversation and she isn't so sure how she feels about that.Staff at Alley Cat Advocates recognized that she needed urgent care and arranged for Princess to travel directly to an emergency hospital immediately after checking in at the Community Cat Complex. Doctors there were able to treat Princess for a prolapsed rectum and she came back to recover with us.Since she was treated, her back side has been carefully monitored and Princess finds the focus on her [...]

Drum roll please... The winner and 2022 Alley Cat Advocates Calendar Cover Cat is Walter Matthau Michalak with 1805 votes! Congratulations. The next highest vote getters are: Buzzy with 894 votes, Tiger the orange tabby with 636 votes, and Tiger the gray tabby with 635 votes. Please congratulate all of our entrants on a wonderful campaign. Information on how to purchase your very own calendar will be available soon. Keep following for updates! BuzzyTigerTigerWalter Matthau Michalak

Jeanette Brown has been volunteering at Alley Cat Advocates for around 8 months. Jeanette jumped in and began trying out lots of volunteer jobs until she found her favorites. Learn more here: Website Link: We always say that we have a volunteer opportunity for anyone that wants to help. Jeanette Brown jumped in to lots of training opportunities when she started volunteering about 8 months ago. She has settled in to some of her favorites which include preparing supplies and instruments for surgery and helping with the laundry. Of course, Jeanette is great at deep [...]

The official numbers are in and the week of July 12 - 16 was a record breaking week. We spayed or neutered 194 cats in just 3 days of surgery that week. That is the most cats that we have ever been able to help in a one week time span.Thanks to all the staff, volunteers and caretakers that made this possible!

Spalding is taking some time to relax at the Community Cat Complex. He is another cat the desperately needs dental surgery to remove broken and painful teeth.Please donate to help us make sure that Spalding receives the Gold Standard of Care. We estimate that it will cost between $300 to $400 for his treatment. Please donate now.

Check out the latest newsletter highlighting our awesome work here.  Learn about one cat family's visit to the Community Cat Complex. This edition also features a special story from Orange Crush about his experiences with Nice Lady, New Person and Alley Cat Advocates and Metro Animal Services. AC104200_KYAC2_NEWSLETTER_FA_webreadyDownload

Have you considered creating a legacy gift to support the Alley Cat Advocates? Legacy gifts in your will or other estate plan are powerful ways to support the humane treatment of unowned cats for generations to come, and cost nothing to give today.To make it easier to create your legacy, use this online tool to write your legal will, for free. In 20 minutes or less, you can protect the things you love, and make a lasting commitment to ensuring unowned cats get the essential neuter surgeries they deserve. Get started at FreeWill.com/AlleyCatAdvocates.P.S. Have you [...]

It begins TODAY!  The Alley Cat Advocates 2022 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 http://www.gogophotocontest.com/alleycatadvocates. Grand Prize "Calendar Cover Cat" Winner (1) Grand Prize!!! The photo with the most votes will put this winning kitty on the cover of the 2022 Alley Cat Advocates Cat Calendar. Prize package includes: Featured placement as the 2022 Calendar Cover PhotoUltimate Pet Relaxation Bundle: Including the Natural Scratch Cat Scratch Post and the Donut Cuddle [...]

Alley Cat Advocates is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) in the amount of $2000 to purchase a dishwasher and an exam light.  The Alley Cat Advocates serves Louisville and surrounding communities by working to stabilize and reduce Louisville’s community cat population and improve the lives of community cats, through the tested, proven and humane method of trap-neuter-return. HOKC will award $2.1 million in grants supporting 275 non-profits, impacting close to 3.7 million Kentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from contributing Kentucky Colonels from throughout the [...]