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Even though Mel is a shy guy, he wanted to let you know that he is very thankful for the care that he received at the Community Cat Complex. Mel had a wound on his hip that needed some extra care after he was neutered. Some cage rest, medication and TLC was all he needed to heal. Mel knows that your donations are the reason that he was able to get help at Alley Cat Advocates. He hopes you will donate in his honor to help more cats like him.

Volunteer Chris Denniston is a very special volunteer at Alley Cat Advocates. For over 10 years Chris has been volunteering and supporting Alley Cat Advocates great work. She has spent most of that time using her experience and knowledge to help the smallest of our charges survive. Chris found Alley Cat Advocates when a stray that she was feeding showed up injured. Because of Alley Cat Advocates Gold Standard of Care her cat was able to have his injury treated and be neutered and vaccinated all at the same time. Chris is a retired Jefferson [...]

We know you are busy enjoying the summer weather, but we need your help. Alley Cat Advocates depends on our army of volunteers to keep up our great work. And we need you. There are many volunteer jobs and a variety of times and days. If you have just a couple of hours a week, we have a job for you. We even have several work from home positions. Most importantly, when you volunteer at Alley Cat Advocates, you help save the lives of thousands of cats each year. Come to the next volunteer orientation [...]

Caretakers can make great volunteers at Alley Cat Advocates. Melissa Tindle is a caretaker of a cat colony in Charlestown, IN. After she got help to TNR all of the cats in her colony she wanted to help other caretakers do the same. Melissa loves working with the caretakers at Caretaker “Caturday” when they pick up traps and paperwork and at Check-In. Melissa says she knows the stress of taking care of a colony of community cats and how important TNR is for those cats and caretakers. Melissa is great at encouraging caretakers and letting [...]

Eleanor Short has been a volunteer for only about three months. She enjoys her time at the Community Cat Complex washing, drying and folding many towels, blankets and more. It was her love of cats and Alley Cat Advocates' mission that brought Eleanor to volunteer, not her love of laundry! She is happy to help out in a way that she can help keep Alley Cat Advocates functioning. Eleanor likes to spend time volunteering and giving back to the community. Her other interests include walking and hiking, and reading a good book. Most importantly, she [...]

Marion Whelan joined the Alley Cat Advocates volunteer team in November 2020. She chose Alley Cat Advocates because she wanted to help animals in the community and recognized the impact of trap-neuter-return. She enjoys helping in the cat recovery area of surgery. She helps give injections, fluids and helps the cats wake up safely after surgery. Marion says she really enjoys volunteering because, "everyone is so professional and caring towards the cats. It's quite impressive." Marion is a retired medical photographer. She has also spent many years volunteering to do photographs of dogs and cats [...]

Would you help us help Fred?Fred has severe dental disease causing painful inflammation in his mouth. He needs to see a dental specialist to treat the disease and allow him an opportunity to eat without pain.We can't wait for meal times when Fred doesn't cry out in pain while he eats!You can help cover the cost of what will surely be a very expensive procedure by donating today.

In late 2018, Alley Cat Advocates accepted the opportunity to move our operations onto Louisville Metro Animal Services’ new campus with the lease of a freestanding building of approximately 4,500 square feet. To accommodate our needs, we began an $800,000 campaign to raise the funds to prepare this new Community Cat Complex for our use. When completed the building would provide adequate space to have, under one roof, the following functions: Spay/Neuter Clinic – allowing us to return to directly providing surgeries for our community cat clients and LMAS’ community cats, Medical Rehabilitation Space – [...]

If you’re organizing your finances before the tax deadline, consider joining our most tax-savvy supporters with two ways to save on your future tax bill while helping reduce cat overpopulation and cat homelessness: Donate stocks - Most Alley Cat Advocates supporters who donate appreciated stocks are thrilled to save on two types of taxes as they support the humane treatment of unowned cats in our community Learn more about giving stock today. Give from your IRA - Tax-free IRA gifts are powerful ways to help solve cat overpopulation — and for our many supporters over [...]

Alley Cat Advocates is very happy to welcome Emily Crowl, DVM to the team!  Dr. Crowl was born and raised in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois and attended University of IL for veterinary school.  After school she spent a few years in Texas, but ultimately decided to move back up north to be close to family and to spend time with her new niece (who is now 5 months old!).   Outside of work, Dr. Crowl loves spending time with family and friends, exploring Louisville, traveling, listening to podcasts, and going to the gym.  She also [...]

When you think about awesome volunteers, you have to think about Marilyn Hrbek. Marilyn is a dedicated volunteer that has been supporting Alley Cat Advocates for the last 9 years. As a lifelong cat lover, Marilyn was well aware of the problems that community cats face. She joined Alley Cat Advocates to make a difference in their lives and the lives of people that love them. Marilyn works in many volunteer roles and is quick to jump in to help whenever and wherever needed. Helping the cats have better lives is Marilyn’s favorite part of [...]

Meet volunteer Jim Roberts. Jim has been volunteering with Alley Cat Advocates for years. He tends to be a behind the scenes type of guy, opting for volunteer jobs like setting up or washing traps and sanitizing traps. Staff say he never complains and is always happy to help. Jim definitely feels a sense of accomplishment when he helps during Caretaker Caturday's trap distribution. When he isn't helping cats, Jim also enjoys volunteering with Henry's Ark and Project Warm. Jim enjoys a home with his cat companions and his favorite hobby is playing bluegrass music! [...]

Each quarter Alley Cat Advocates earns approximately $4,880 from supporters participating in the Kroger Community Rewards program. With your help we can bring in over $5,000 next quarter. If you aren't already enrolled, it is easy to enroll online. Once you have enrolled, you will start earning rewards for Alley Cat Advocates right away on qualifying food, gas and pharmacy purchases made using your Kroger Shopper’s Card. Alley Cat Advocates challenges you to help at least one unenrolled friend to sign up.

Shaggy's caretakers were very concerned when they brought him in to Alley Cat Advocates. After being gone for a short while, Shaggy returned home looking horrible. They feared the worst.After an examination, our veterinarian found that Shaggy had deep puncture wounds to his head and an infection had developed in his sinuses. He had stopped eating and was growing weak. Our team cleaned him up and started treatment.Shaggy has made an amazing recovery. Your support is what makes happy endings for stories like Shaggy's. If extra care and medications had not been available, Shaggy would [...]

Snag your Alley Cat Advocates Swag!Alley Cat Advocates is having a Spring Sale! Shop our online store to grab 50% off all Logo Wear, plus free shipping starting March 28 to April 10.Use MEOW50 at checkout for discount.Check out our wide range of cool cat apparel. Be sure to use the search function to search for your size.

The great work we do at Alley Cat Advocates can only happen with the support of our wonderful volunteers.Only a few weeks after we moved in to the Community Cat Complex, the world turned upside down. Thankfully, Alley Cat Advocates was able to weather the storm and continue to help cats throughout. We want to thank all of the volunteers who have stuck it out through new protocols, adjusted schedules and new jobs. We also have missed many familiar faces that have had to make the difficult decision to stay safe at home. With so [...]

After the success in zip code 40215, Alley Cat Advocates turned its attention to the Louisville Metro Council. We wanted to improve a portion of the city’s animal ordinances, the portion that required that all cats be owned, licensed, vaccinated and remain on the owner’s property. The ordinance required cats who were not in compliance to be rounded up, taken to Metro Animal Services, and euthanized if inside homes were not found, which was typically the reality. Using legislative models from other communities, Executive Director Karen Little worked closely with Metro Council members to develop [...]

Ted M. Routt has been an Alley Cat Advocates volunteer for 3 ½ years. He joined the team after retiring so that he could stay active and engaged post retirement. Ted has helped with office work and trap distribution and has even managed to stay involved during the pandemic by completing volunteer tasks at home. Ted shares his home with his wife and son and two sister cats.

Volunteer Spotlight: Carrie Rose Carrie Rose is a rock star volunteer! Carrie has been volunteering for almost a year now. She started with cat recovery, but decided that she needed something a little less physical. She now prepares the surgical packs and other items for surgery days. Carrie enjoys her work and loves learning about surgery. Carrie is a retiree and grandmother of 3, who loves to spend time hiking and enjoying the outdoors. Carrie Rose

Volunteer Spotlight: Charlene Schneider Charlene Schneider volunteered with Alley Cat Advocates for about six years. While she hasn't been able to volunteer recently, she very much enjoyed her time helping with surgical recovery and post-surgery clean up. Charlene’s favorite part of volunteering was “being a part of providing a better life for community cats.” She also enjoyed all of the fellow cat loving friends that she made along the way. Charlene shares her home with four wonderful house cats. We appreciate Charlene and hope that she is able to return to volunteer again soon!

Volunteer Spotlight: Molly Mershon Molly Mershon has been a champion for community cats for over 15 years. She began to volunteer with Alley Cat Advocates after getting help with trap-neuter-return for cats she was feeding. Molly and her husband, Matt, have been faithful supporters and have ran the annual fundraiser, The Cat’s Meow for 15 years. Molly enjoys working with other volunteers and feels good knowing that she is supporting a great organization that is saving unowned cats in the community. Molly and her husband are retired and while they love to travel, recently they [...]

JoAnna Overstreet has volunteered with Alley Cat Advocates for about 3 years. She especially enjoys Caretaker Caturdays, when cat caretakers pick up and return traps. JoAnna found out about volunteer opportunities at Alley Cat Advocates through friends, but her favorite part is knowing the great impact that trap-neuter-return has on the lives of cats in the community. JoAnna is retired and enjoys life with her husband, child and grandchild. JoAnna relaxes with word puzzles or sudoku in her spare time.

Give your valentine the gift that lasts a life-time for a community cat. Select the gift option that best fits your budget and include your special someone's contact information. They will receive a personalized card to share your very special gift given in their honor. It is the purrfect gift for any cat lover.

This is Jimbo. Jimbo looks a bit worse for wear. It isn't unusual to see unneutered male cats sporting battle scars from fighting. Fortunately, his old wounds have healed and now that he has been neutered he shouldn't pick up too many new ones. Unfortunately, his mouth is another story. Broken teeth and infection need to be addressed before he returns home. Can you help Jimbo get his dental work? Please donate now!

Alley Cat Advocates is celebrating 22 years of life saving work this month. Also, this month marks one year of providing these services all under one roof at the Community Cat Complex. To celebrate this amazing milestone, all gifts made to Alley Cat Advocates in the month of February will be MATCHED!