Louisville Shares Its National Model for Success
Alley Cat Advocates earned “bragging rights” as a national model for success for reducing cat overpopulation and creating a safe city for community cats. Alley Cat Advocates Executive Director Karen Little spoke last month in Virginia at a regional symposium called “Rethinking the Cat,” sponsored by the Humane Society of [...]
Ode to Billie – Billie Emergency Fund
Ode to Billie Billie, beloved inspiration for the Billie Emergency Fund, has passed away. Read her remarkable story below and help us celebrate her life and legacy. Billie's relationship with Alley Cat Advocates starts in August 2001, when we were called to a neighborhood to help spay a [...]
It’s the Right Thing To Do!
When Alley Cat Advocates was founded, we asked ourselves what this community wanted us to do with the community cats that came to us for their spay/neuter surgery but had medical needs beyond that scheduled surgery. What were we to do with those with an eye that was ruptured and [...]
When a Community Cares: The Happy Story of Molly and Whitey
So have you ever wondered if there are ANY good people out there? And what about karma? Is there such a thing? Read this story and BELIEVE! Ok. First, here is Molly’s story. It starts out sad . . . Molly’s owner takes her to the Kentucky Humane Society [...]
Caretaker Turned Volunteer
I became a caretaker of feral cats in 2007. A stray female cat came to my house in the winter of 2006, and she had two kittens with her. She was almost starved, full of worms and she would eat anything. My granddaughter named her Jewels. She had a litter [...]
The Thrill of Your Life
Seriously! Do you want to be a part of the greatest thing happening in Louisville? Do you want to be a part of the biggest positive change for cats ever? Do you want to surround yourself with fantastic, enthusiastic people who are EXCITED about making a huge difference for community [...]