Alley Cat Allies Video Podcasts

Fairfax County, VA Animal Shelter Trap-Neuter-Return Program

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:40 -0500

Fairfax County Animal Shelter’s Trap-Neuter-Return program is an excellent and successful example of a community coming together to create the best environment it can for cats.

Cultivating Cool Cats: Handling Felines in the Shelter so they Look and Feel Their Best

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:38:07 -0400

Joan Miller, renowned cat expert, cat show judge, and Cat Fanciers Association board member presents tips and advice for how to put the cat in your care at ease in order to bring out her best qualities—and get her adopted. Using volunteer kitties, Miller demonstrates simple techniques and safe methods to help assess cats' temperaments and sooth them to bring about remarkable, immediate results.
 Joan Miller, No Kill Conference 2009

The R-CATS Program in Rome, New York

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:16:45 -0400

A synopsis of how Rome, New York adopted humane cat care as citywide policy, thanks to the resourcefulness of a local citizen.

Frequently Asked Questions about Helping Feral Cats

Tue, 4 May 2010 16:31:19 -0400

Becky Robinson, President of Alley Cat Allies, answers common questions about helping feral cats.

Boardwalk Cats Project

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:20:26 -0400

Alley Cat Allies has cared for the feral cat colonies along the boardwalk as part of a city-supported Trap-Neuter-Return program since 2000. The multiple colonies are monitored and fed by Alley Cat Allies staff and volunteers.

Save This Cat

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:28:46 -0400

It's time to turn up the volume in the fight to save feral cats. That's why Alley Cat Allies has created a public service announcement and website to share an important and sad truth about feral cats: all over the country, healthy feral cats are being trapped and killed as local governments try to control their numbers.

Alley Cat Allies: Spay/Neuter Demonstration Day

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:28:05 -0400

Alley Cat Allies, the Maryland SPCA, and Humane Alliance held a full-day, hands-on laboratory training session for local veterinarians to teach them the latest spay and neuter procedures for cats so that low-income pet owners and stray and feral cat caregivers can more easily access these critically needed services.

Veterinarian Testimonials on High-Volume Spay and Neuter

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:27:02 -0400

Alley Cat Allies, the Maryland SPCA, and Humane Alliance held a full-day, hands-on laboratory training session for local veterinarians to teach them the latest spay and neuter procedures for cats. Participating veterinarians rave about the new procedures.

Alley Cat Allies: Feral Cat Clinic Procedures

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:26:24 -0400

This is an educational video that demonstrated the stations involved in a feral cat spay and neuter clinic. It highlights a high-volume technique called the modified Miller's knot. Portions of this video may be considered graphic.

Trapping Cats: How to Trap an Entire Colony

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:24:55 -0400

Alley Cat Allies introduces Trapping Cats: How to Trap an Entire Colony. This video walks you through all the steps involved in planning, organizing, and implementing a full scale, entire colony trapping. It is important to trap all the cats in a colony at (or around) the same time to lower the amount of time and resources devoted to that particular colony. This video includes information on the equipment you will need, tricks of the trade for hard to trap cats, and advice to help keep the cats as calm as possible through the entire experience.

Helping Community Cats

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:23:49 -0400

Helping Community Cats is an introduction to feral cats, how they came to be living near humans, and an overview of programs and policies that can help them.

Community Relations: How to Talk About Feral Cats

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:19:14 -0400

This powerful tool teaches you how to collaborate and cooperate with even the most difficult neighbors and provides strategies for being proactive and alleviating community concerns.

Alley Cat Allies: The Cats’ Leading Advocate

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:18:35 -0400

As the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection of cats, Alley Cat Allies mission is to transform and develop communities to protect and improve the lives of cats. Founded in 1990, Alley Cat Allies is a national nonprofit organization based in Bethesda, Maryland, supported by more than 240,000 donors and activists worldwide.

What is a Feral Cat?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:18:03 -0400

Feral cats are the same species as domestic cats, but they are not socialized to people and prefer to live in family groups called colonies. Because they are not adoptable, they are almost always killed in animal shelters.

What is Trap-Neuter-Return?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:26 -0400

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane program designed to protect and improve the lives of feral cats. Communities all over the country have adopted TNR as a humane way to stabilize feral cat populations.