If you already asked the Maryland House of Delegates to vote YES, thank you! This is the next step in the process—the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee will hear Ash's Law as SB 750 on Tuesday, March 10.
If you don't live in Maryland, SHARE to spread the word!
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❗ASH'S LAW UPDATE❗The first-ever comprehensive state law protecting TNR and community cats, drafted and named by Alley Cat Allies, is now up for consideration in the Maryland Senate!
If you live in MD, take action in support now ➡️ actnow.alleycat.org/page/94974/a... ⬅️
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Cats know how to relax and enjoy every day of the week. We want their caregivers to feel that same peace of mind!
That's why we're always updating our Community Resource Tool™ to connect community cat caregivers with local support.
Find food banks, low-cost vets + more ➡️ GetHelp.alleycat.org
And it wasn't long before they found a forever home together!
We hope you'll join us in wishing Sparkle and Twinkle the happiest and brightest days ahead! 🥳
And, we hope you'll help us save even more cats and kittens like them with a gift today. Just visit alleycat.org/Donate
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As a result, their eyelashes and hair were constantly rubbing in their eyes. They needed surgeries to relieve their pain and protect their vision. Because of you, we could provide!
Although we're still monitoring them, we knew they were ready to be adopted when they were romping and playing.
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One by one (or in this case, by two!) cats whose lives YOU saved are finding loving homes! Congrats, Twinkle and Sparkle! ✨
If you've been following us, you may recall their story. When we rescued these sweet brothers, we soon discovered they had eyelid agenesis, or partially-formed eyelids.
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🐾 Classic: Wide stripes in a marbled circular pattern
🐾 Mackerel: Thin vertical stripes down from the back with a dark stripe the length of the back
🐾 Ticked: No body stripes, thin stripes on face, legs & tail
🐾 Spotted: Round spots instead of stripes
Which is Boardwalk Cat River, pictured above?
Our Visual Guide to Identifying Cats walks through how to communicate the smallest details of a cat’s appearance: alleycat.org/CatIDGuide
Even "tabby" refers to several coat patterns! 😺 For example:
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Cashew and Nutmeg were very ill when we rushed them to veterinary care just in time for #ArcticBlast winter storms to hit, and we have strong reason to believe they were abandoned.
Now, they're fully recovered and taking big steps toward their happy new lives! We have YOU to thank for it all. 💙
As you can see from his eartip, Reds was neutered, vaccinated + microchipped as part of a #TNR program. All of the Boardwalk Cats are spayed or neutered, and have been since we started our Boardwalk Cats Project® in 2000.
Ready to do TNR yourself? Our guide will help: alleycat.org/TNRGuide
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Happy #FeralTuesday, Reds! Every week, we take Tuesday to extra celebrate the community cats (also known as stray or feral cats) who live outdoors among us.
Reds is one of our Atlantic City Boardwalk Cats. He likes to prove it by hanging out near our signs! 😸
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Thank you for helping us save Milton and give him the care he needed to come into his own. If not for our swift action, his life would have ended in a shelter just because he was untrusting and afraid.
Help us save more cats and kittens like Milton! Learn more and donate at alleycat.org.
During a long day of play, Aster and Graham often take power naps together. Then it's back to the fun! 🐈
We're honored to have given them the care they needed to thrive, and thank our supporters for making it possible.
Graham and Aster are waiting to be #adopted! Meet them at alleycat.org/Adopt
March is Pet Poison Prevention Month, so we hope you'll take a moment to share our guide on common toxic substances and poisoning symptoms in cats at alleycat.org/Poison.
⚠️ If you suspect a cat has been poisoned, call your vet, the nearest animal hospital or the Pet Poison Helpline at 855-764-7661.
YOU are the reason we can act fast to save cats and kittens like Nutmeg and provide the care they need to thrive. Before midnight tonight, every gift will be triple-matched at alleycat.org/LoveCats
ADOPTED! 💙 Nutmeg has come so far since we rescued her just before the #ArcticBlast hit earlier this month.
It took weeks of medical care for her to overcome a stubborn upper respiratory infection, but she was a sweetheart through it all. We're so happy to see Nutmeg find her own loving home!
We're building a world where all cats and kittens are valued and protected through transforming communities, changing laws and policies, confronting cruelty to cats, providing direct care and lifesaving education, and more.
We can't do it without your compassion, action, and love for cats!
This is it! Today is the last day to make a 3X IMPACT to save cats' lives! Our triple-match ends at midnight, so don't miss your chance to triple your donation and #LoveCatsMore. 💕
Make a 3x-matched gift: ➡️ alleycat.org/LoveCats ⬅️
Don't miss your chance to #LoveCatsMore! Until Feb 28, all gifts will be TRIPLE-MATCHED to go 3x as far to save cats' lives. Just click the link below:
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ alleycat.org/LoveCats ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
With your support, we're transforming and developing communities to protect and improve the lives of cats!
Godiva's adopter:
“[Godiva] has become such a joy in not only my life, but others’ around me. Godiva has adopted the name “Diva,” and she definitely lives up to her name in the best way. She is cuddly, kind, playful, and of course, a bit of a diva. She never fails to put a smile on my face."
Shortly after Godiva gave birth to 8 kittens, the family was at risk in a shelter without humane policies. Alley Cat Allies helped facilitate their rescue and, working with our vet ally, ensured they received critical care. Godiva’s kittens were quickly adopted...and she found a loving home, too!
Everyone loves kittens, but mother cats are often overlooked when it comes to adoption. Not so for Godiva! On the first anniversary of her adoption, her family reached out to one of our veterinarian allies to gush about her! 💙
Pictured is George, whose leg was severely and irreparably injured in an act of horrific cruelty. Alley Cat Allies helped fund the surgery he needed to heal, and he has since been enjoying life in a new home.
Too often, our judicial system doesn't recognize the severity of animal cruelty.
Cats are sentient beings with inherent value who deserve neither suffering nor pain. And, cruelty to animals has a well-studied link to violence against people. We call it "The Link."
Learn more: alleycat.org/TheLink
We deeply thank Delegate Michele Guyton for her leadership in sponsoring the bill, and to all who raised their voices in support of Ash's Law through our action alert. Let's do this in Ash's memory, and for all cats in Maryland!
Learn more about Ash's Law: www.alleycat.org/support-ashs...
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✨This is historic !✨ Today is the first hearing of Ash's Law, drafted and named by Alley Cat Allies, AKA the FIRST-EVER bill to provide comprehensive statewide protections for #TNR and community cats!
We're testifying in support to the Maryland House Environment & Transportation Committee.
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#TNR stands for Trap-Neuter-RETURN, not Trap-Neuter-RELEASE. That last word makes all the difference!
A community cat should always be RETURNED to the outdoor home where she was trapped, not RELEASED anywhere. Community cats are familiar with and bonded to their territories and feline families! 🐈🐈⬛
Accessible, affordable spay and neuter is the future of humane cat care in every community. Our Community Resource Tool™ is growing every day to help connect advocates with low-cost veterinary resources (and more!) for community cats: GetHelp.alleycat.org
Happy World Spay Day! 🐈🌎
Spay and neuter—including for community cats through #TNR —is one of the best ways to protect and improve cats' lives! Spay/neuter:
🐾 Stops the breeding cycle
🐾Prevents the stresses of heat, mating, and pregnancy
🐾 Reduces risk of reproductive diseases, including cancer
- Provide direct care to cats and kittens, including #TNR and lifesaving surgery, and create new resources to help advocates the world over protect cats.
...and so much more!
Your gift will go to immediate work to save cats' lives, so please give while your gift can make 3x the impact!
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