Impact story saving community cat Tippy

1. Impact story: saving community cat Tippy

2. Alley Cat Allies is here to support community cat caregivers and provide advice and guidance. That’s what our Cat Help Desk is all about! So when a dedicated caregiver in Texas contacted us about one of her colony cats who wasn’t eating, we advised her to seek veterinary attention right away. • We ensured the cat, Tippy, received top-notch care and set up his caregiver with information for his continued treatment. We’re so glad to say that Tippy is eating again and is going home to his feline family today! Thank you to our incredible supporters for helping us save cats like Tippy every day. Your gifts make all the difference. • How to really protect kittens during kitten season

3. Right now, kitten season is underway. This is the time of year when most litters of kittens are born, and when young kittens need our protection more than ever. But it’s not about scooping up kittens outdoors—in fact, doing so may do them great harm by separating them from their mother cats. Rather, it’s all about humane education! • Kittens have unique needs at every stage of life that their mother is best able to provide, and Alley Cat Allies educates advocates around the world to Leave Them Be if kittens and their mother cat are together outdoors. But if you find a young kitten who is orphaned and needs help, our popular How Old Is That Kitten? resource will help you determine their age and the best steps to take to care for them. • There’s a reason these resources are among our most popular; people are very passionate about protecting kittens, and we’re honored to guide them!

4. Best practices for community cat care at your fingertips • Following best practices for community cat care is incredibly important—and can even save cats’ lives! • Taking the right steps for feeding, TNR, and more not only benefits the cats, it protects you as their caregiver and helps prevent community concerns that could lead to dangerous action against cats. • We walk through it all at alleycat.org/BestPractices.

5. Stand against cruelty to cats • This April, we encourage advocates to learn how they can stand against cruelty to cats, and explain to decision-makers that animal cruelty must be taken extremely seriously and penalized to the fullest extent of the law. • Alley Cat Allies has resources to guide you, including on how to report cruelty and the “Link” between cruelty to cats and cruelty to people. See them all at www.alleycat.org/Anti-Cruelty. • Stand with us against all acts of cruelty to all cats. We believe that every animal, owned or unowned, indoors or outdoors, deserves to be protected from human cruelty. We know you do, too.

6. Find resources to help you save cats’ lives • We deeply thank every single person protecting cats and kittens, especially the incredible advocates doing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for community cats! • If you’re looking for financial assistance in your critical, lifesaving work, Alley Cat Allies has tips to help at alleycat.org/FinancialResources.

7. Just for you: get our public education bundle • Humane public education about cats sets the framework to save countless lives. Alley Cat Allies has the materials you need to educate others about community cats and TNR all in one convenient bundle! • you are the strongest voice for cats in your community. Our materials are always available for free download, too.