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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 1h

In honor of our Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day, all donations to Alley Cat Allies will be ✨MATCHED✨! Until midnight tonight, your donation will have 2x the impact for cats and kittens!

You can give here: https://secure.alleycat.org/page/89111/donate/1

#GlobalCatDay #NationalFeralCatDay

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 4h

Surgeries are underway right now, and it's all thanks to our supporters like you! We're proud to be helping cats like Kiwi and Dela and the people who care for them and who rely on these no-cost services.

#TNRClinic #spayandneuter #communitycats #catsarecommunity

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 4h

Alley Cat Allies returned to Canton, Ohio, to hold this high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter clinic in collaboration with AlterClinic Animal Care. Each cat will also receive vaccination, an eartip, a microchip, and any other medical care they may need.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 4h

Almost 200 community cats, one day of an incredible #TNR clinic? Sign us up! In fact, we're on the ground doing it right now in honor of #GlobalCatDay and #NationalFeralCatDay! 🌎🐈

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 22h

#GlobalCatDay & #NationalFeralCatDay are October 16! Join the movement: alleycat.org.

🌎 TAKE AN ACTION for cats, SHARE on social with hashtags above. Find ideas: GlobalCatDay.org/Take-Action
🌎 WATCH our videos: YouTube.com/AlleyCatAllies
🌎 DONATE: secure.alleycat.org/page/89112/d...

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations for banning cat declawing, California! 🐾

Learn why Alley Cat Allies fights to end declawing everywhere and #KeepCatsClawsOnTheirPaws: alleycat.org/StopDeclawing

#stopdeclawing #victory #declawingban

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 2d

As expert veterinary treatment ensured his recovery day by day, his sweet personality shone through. And, he quickly had an adopter lined up: the same person who brought him in for care. Now, Boston is happy, healed, and home!

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE: Boston was adopted! 💙

Alley Cat Allies, in collaboration with The Humane Society of Atlantic County, is providing thousands of cats with #TNR and, when necessary, emergency medical care. Boston was one of those cases. When he entered our care, he was severely ill with feline calicivirus.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 2d

To all community cat caregivers out there: We hope you're having a great fall season so far! 🍂

Alley Cat Allies is here to support you in your important work:
🐾 Our resources: alleycat.org/Resources-Page
🐾 Search for local resources to help community cats: GetHelp.alleycat.org

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 3d

If a community cat is sick or injured, it's best to treat her in her outdoor home, or to return her there as quickly as possible. Any treatment for a community cat should be as easy and non-invasive as possible to minimize further stress. 🐈

Learn more: alleycat.org/SickOrInjured

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 5d

Action ideas for #GlobalCatDay & #NationalFeralCatDay—October 16:

🐈 Do #TNR
🐈 Build outdoor shelters for community cats
🐈 Hand out educational materials about cats
🐈 Contact your officials and ask them to support cat-friendly policies

More ideas: GlobalCatDay.org/Take-Action

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 5d

We fight to protect cats' physical and mental health from this cruel procedure. Learn more at alleycat.org/StopDeclawing 🐾

Keep Cats’ Claws on Their Paws

As a dedicated cat advocate, your opposition to the inhumane and unnecessary practice of declawing is critical to the well-being of all cats.

alleycat.org

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 5d

- Without their claws, cats can’t perform many of their instinctive behaviors, can feel unsafe without their natural protection, and can experience difficulty with balance and walking.
- Declawing can have harmful long-term effects that lead to chronic pain, including arthritis.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 5d

Why banning cat declawing matters:

- Declawing is not a nail trim—it is far more severe. It is a surgical amputation of the last joints of a cat’s toes.
- Declawing is virtually always nontherapeutic, meaning it has no medical benefit to the cat.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 6d

For #GlobalCatDay and #NationalFeralCatDay (October 16 ✨), we're highlighting communities truly protect cats as community members.

In Spain, #TNR is national law! Learn more in the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=glZT...

#CatsAreCommunity #spain #gatos #gatoscomunitarios

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 6d

VICTORY! Cat declawing is officially illegal in California! 🐾🥳

Thank you to all who took action with us and urged your legislators to pass this lifesaving declaw ban bill. Governor Newsom just signed it into law tonight!

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 6d

When we hear a law is being considered that would support TNR, we advocate in favor of it. When we hear of a measure that would impede TNR, we stand against it + offer our expertise to create lifesaving change.

Our goal: For every community to have a strong TNR program!
Learn more: alleycat.org/TNR

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 7d

✏️ PLAN your National Feral Cat Day Action to take place on or around October 16

✨ INSPIRE others to join you in your National Feral Cat Day Action, or plan their own.

💻 POST your action on social media w/ #GlobalCatDay, #NationalFeralCatDay, and #CatsAreCommunity.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 7d

Only ONE WEEK to go until Global Cat Day® and National Feral Cat Day®—October 16! 🌎🐈

Let's get ready to spread the word that Cats Are Community™ and take action on their behalf around the world. Find ideas: GlobalCatDay.org/Take-Action

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 7d

Your compassion makes our lifesaving work for cat and kittens possible: alleycat.org/Donate

#adoption #adopt #kittenrescue #kittencare

Save Cats' Lives!

alleycat.org

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 7d

It feels like just yesterday that Marble was a tiny, hungry kitten finally getting the nutrition and support she needed (and getting her meal all over her little face!). Now look at her! Thank you for helping us protect Marble and bring her to this exciting new chapter.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 7d

#Adopted! 🥳

We're so happy to send Marble off to her forever home with our best wishes! We're grateful to have been with her on her journey, from rescuing her as a tiny kitten from a dangerous shelter situation to providing the care she needed to grow up strong and healthy.

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 8d

In Northeast Ohio, Alley Cat Allies supports TNR and anti-cruelty action to protect cats like community! Dedicated advocates and organizations in the area work every day to save cats like Zack.

Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUPo...

#GlobalCatDay #NationalFeralCatDay

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 8d

Don't see an eartip on that community cat? It's time for #TNR!

ICYMI: Our new and improved Step-By-Step Guide to Trap-Neuter-Return is available to buy and download at alleycat.org/TNRGuide. The field edition of our guide is spiral-bound + waterproof to take with you!

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Alley Cat Allies @alleycatallies.bsky.social · 9d

California, this is it! Assembly Bill 867 to BAN cat declawing statewide has passed in both houses. Now, all that's left is for Governor Newsom to sign it into law! 🐾

If you live in CA, urge your governor to sign the bill and #KeepCatsClawsOnTheirPaws: actnow.alleycat.org/page/82854/a...

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