Alley Cat Advocates History: Part 3 – Targeting Zip Codes
The goal of the Petsmart Charities grant was to spay/neuter 2000 cats in a single targeted Louisville zip code, 40215. The intake of cats from this neighborhood was the highest in Jefferson County, a statistic attributed to both the socio-economic demographics of the area and to its proximity to the [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Teresa Kruse
Meet Teresa Kruse. Teresa has been a volunteer at Alley Cat Advocates for several months. Teresa consistently volunteers every week and her help is especially valuable to the veterinary team. Teresa does an amazing job at helping prepare supplies, surgical packs and laundry. Teresa, along with several others, make sure [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Luke Rollins
Luke Rollins joined the Alley Cat Advocates team of volunteers at the beginning of 2020. He was seeking a volunteer opportunity that would allow him to build his resume, but he has found a community of cat lovers and a mission that he supports. Luke has tried several areas [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Sandra Kunzler
Many volunteers learn about Alley Cat Advocates because they are caretakers. After they experience the program for themselves they are excited to join the team. Some, like Sandra Kunzler, Caretaker turned volunteer, Sandra Kunzler, knows all about what it takes to care for community cats. Sandra once managed multiple colonies [...]
A New Outlook for Mr. Pink
When they brought him in for a neuter, Mr. Pink's caretakers didn't know why he seemed to squint and rub on his left eye. Upon examination, our team quickly diagnosed him with entropion. This condition is where the eyelid actually rolls inward allowing the hair around the eye to irritate [...]
Alley Cat Advocates Receives Support from the Bernice Barbour Foundation
Alley Cat Advocates is excited to announce that the Bernice Barbour Foundation has awarded the organization a grant of $15,000. These funds will go to support the spaying and neutering of cats in Jefferson County. “Recognizing the need to humanely reduce the community cat population through spay and neuter efforts [...]