Mission Statement
Alley Cat Rescue’s (ACR) commitment is to help stray and outdoor community cats in the United States and around the world by promoting humane, nonlethal care to improve cats’ lives. ACR works to reduce the number of feral cats living in colonies through a proven method called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).

ACR promotes compassion and humane care for cats through effective campaigns:

• Our ​​Cat Action Teams assist groups and individuals to help domestic and feral cats
• We assist the public with cat behavioral problems
• We promote a better understanding of feline diseases
• Our programs keep cats out of the shelter system, thus reducing euthanasia
• We promote neuter-before-adoption and early-age spay/neuter
• We promote TNR programs for feral cats

ACR operates multiple programs to help cats:

• TNR Resources and Education
• Advocacy campaigns
• Foster Cat Program
• Global Feral Fix Challenge

Vision Statement
ACR’s programs promote better care for community cats through trap-neuter-return. Local programs include placing unwanted cats in new homes and providing support for local feral cat caretakers. Nationally we operate a network of Cat Action Teams across the U.S. Our Feral Fix Challenge has developed a national network of veterinarians offering free or low-cost TNR services. ACR's mission is to lead the way for humane care for all cats.

Our History
ACR was founded in 1997 by Louise Holton, who was one of a few pioneers who brought TNR to national attention in 1990. Holton introduced the following programs to help cats:

• Attacking cat overpopulation at the source by sterilizing feral cats, thus preventing the births of hundreds of homeless kittens.
• Providing information on how to rescue feral kittens, tame them and help them to become loving companions.
• Providing information and guidelines on all aspects of feral cat care and control.
• Publishing the book, Alley Cat Rescue’s Guide to Managing Community Cats.