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ABOUT PEANUT & DORA (3/2025)
Kitten Grabs onto Person's Shoe Until He's Finally in a Home, Now He's Helping Another Cat in Need
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MOIRA (12/2024)
​Kitten Brought Back to Life and Now She Can See, Her Once Clouded World is Filled with Light
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT EARNIE (11/2024)
Cat is Taken in, Needing Extra Care, Other Cats and Even Kittens Gather Around to Make Him Feel Better
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT BELLE & KITTENS (8/2024)
Cat Instantly Takes to Kittens Saved from Broken-down Motorhome, Making Their World Much Brighter
  • via ​LoveMeow.com

ABOUT DEWEY (9/2023)
Kitten Purrs Constantly After Being Saved and Starts Helping Other Cats in the Sweetest Way
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT DAISY & KITTENS (8/2023)
​Cat with 6 Kittens Moves into Home Environment after 10 Days in Shelter, Her Demeanor Completely Changes
  • ​via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT CARY GRANT (8/2023)
Cat Tries His Hardest to Get People to Notice Him After Waiting Almost 500 Days for a Home
  • ​via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT LOUISE HOLTON & ACR (4/2020)
  • via One Green Planet  (7/2023) 10 Amazing Cat Sanctuaries
  • via Community Cats Podcast (4/2023) Campaigns for Community Cat Education with Louise Holton, Founder of Alley Cat Rescue
  • via Mewla Young (1/2023) Cat Person of the Month - February: Louise Holton
  • via The Creative Cat (4/2020) Brining TNR to the US, an Interview With Louise Holton

ABOUT THE ACR AFRICAN WILDCAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM
  • via Mongabay (5/2023) Mating game: Survival of some small wildcats at risk due to housecat hybrids
  • via AfricaGeographic  (2/2021) African Wildcat
  • via African Conservation Foundation (9/2021) African Wildcats Under Threat Of Hybridization By Domestic And Stray Cats
  • via USAToday.com (5/2019) New Spay/Neuter Project will Protect African Wildcats in South Africa
  • via Animals 24-7 (10/2018) TNR protects African wildcats from "genetic pollution" & ferals from cruelty)

ABOUT BUTTERSCOTCH (3/2023)
​Cats Sneak into a Room to Hang Out with a Kitten and Keep Her Company After She was Rescued from the Road
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT SKY (9/2022)
Kitten Gets Help to Fix His Chest and Returns the Favor by Helping Other Cats in Need
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT ACR'S AFRICAN WIDLCAT MAPPING PROJECT (11/2021)
Alley Cat Rescue Announces New African Wildcat Project
  • via Wild Cats Magazine

ABOUT WILLOW (8/2021)
​​Kitten Found on a Hot Day Hiding Under Car Gets Back on Her Feet, Now Thriving as Happy Lap Cat
  • ​via LoveMeow.com

TNR SURVEY RESULTS (4/2021)
TNR Boomed Before COVID-19 Hit, Alley Cat Rescue Survey Shows
  • via Animals 24-7

ABOUT BUBBLE GUM (12/2020)
​Kitten Half the Size of His Litter Mates, Turns the Corner and Determined to Thrive
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT GEORGE AND SPROUT (10/2020)
​Shy Cat Hides Behind Snuggle Toys Until He Meets Kitten Who Needs a Friend
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT ROSIE AND HER KITTENS (9/2020)
​Cat Came Back to Family that was Kind to Her, and Brought Her Kittens Along
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT PANDA (9/2020)
​Kitten with Twisted Leg Shows Fighting Spirit and Insists on Walking on All Fours
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT ROOIBOS (AKA ROO) (7/2020)
Kitten with 3 Paws Finds Perfect Friend to Help Him Get Better
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT KITTENS EEVEE, STELLA, NOELLE AND GRANDPA KITTY HARLOW (6/2020)
​Street Cat Takes Kittens Under His Wing and Starts Caring for Them
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT JAMES, JACOBI, AND THEIR CANINE FRIEND (4/2020)
Deaf Dog Takes to Rescued Kittens and Showers Them with Cuddles
  • via LoveMeow.com


ABOUT CHICKPEA​ (3/2020)
Kitten Found Near Construction Site is So Happy to Be Rescued - She Can't Stop Purring
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT LILAC (1/2020)
​Stray Kitten Who Needs a Friend, Finds Cat to Cuddle, She Won't Let Go
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT NOEL 
​Stray Kitten Found Alone on the Street Finds a Friend to Cuddle (2/2020)
  • via LoveMeow.com
​Rescued Kitten Won't Stop Crying Until Grandpa Cat Takes Her Under His Wing (12/2019)
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT HARROW HELPING A LITTER OF SICK KITTENS (11/2019)
​Cat Takes Kittens Under His Wing After They were Found Living in Parking Lot
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT THE BOND BETWEEN BINKY AND MOCHI 
​Kitten Found Crying Alone Outside, Cuddles Tabby Cat at the Rescue, and Won't Let Go (12/2019)
  • via LoveMeow.com
​Kitten So Happy to Have Friends to Cuddle After She Was Found Alone Outside (10/2019)
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MOCHI (10/2019)
Cat Takes Alley Kitten Under His Wing So She Won't Be Alone
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT A GRATEFUL TUXEDO KITTEN (9/2019)
Young Man Rescues Kitten from Building - the Kitty Can't Stop Purring
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MAMA WHO BROUGHT KITTENS TO RESCUER'S DOOR (8/2019)
​Cat Brings Her Kittens to the Home of the Person Who Helped Her
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MEEPS AND HER LITTERMATES (8/2019)
​Rescuers Found Kitten Through a Fence and the Kitty Was Not Alone
  • via LoveMeow.com

 ABOUT HARROW (7/2019)
​​Cat Finds Love in Rescued Kittens After Living a Rough Life on the Streets
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT NOT GIVING UP ON FINDING THE MAMA (7/2019)
Rescuers Never Gave Up Finding Cat After Saving Her Kittens from Dumpster
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT SIBLINGS, CARDINAL AND PHEONIX BONDING WITH NEW KITTENS, LUNA AND LUPITA (6/2019)
​Woman Woke Up to Find Cat Brothers Caring for Rescued Kittens After They Escaped from Playpen
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT RESCUING MAMA AND BABIES FROM A ROOFTOP​ (6/2019)
​Kittens from Rooftop Walk into Rescue Together and Won't Leave Each Other's Side
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT RESCUING KITTENS... AND GOING BACK FOR MORE! (6/2019)
Young Man Rescued 3 Kittens and Went Back for 5 More that Were Hidden Away
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT RESCUING A WHOLE FAMILY​ (5/2019)
Worker Saw Cat Jump Out of Truck and Later Discovered Kittens Inside​
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT A FREE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC (4/2019)
Alley Cat Rescue Sponsors 100 Cat Spay Day with Angels of Assisi
  • via VirginiaFirst.com​

ABOUT PUDDING​ (4/2019)
Homeowner Discovers Orphaned Kitten Under Their House After Seeing Stray Cats in Neighborhood
  • ​via LoveMeow.com
  • see also Metro.co.uk

ABOUT OUR KITTEN ACT PETITION (4/2019)
USDA Announces End to Research Tests on Kittens in Wake of Legislation Introduced by Congress
  • via KTLA.com

ABOUT PISTACHIO (3/2019)
Stray Kitten Wanders from House to House Until She Finds Someone Who Won't Leave Her Behind
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT A SPAY/NEUTER PARTNERSHIP (3/2019)
Angels of Assisi spays, neuters 100 cats for free, Alley Cat Rescue teams up with Angels of Assisi to help with overpopulation
  • via WSLS.com (NBC)

ABOUT A COMMUNITY CAT SPAY/NEUTER DAY (3/2019)
SPCA to hold spay/neuter clinic just for “community cats”
  • via WFIRnews.com​

ABOUT PISTACIO (3/2019)
​Stray Kitten Wanders from House to House Until She Finds Someone Who Won't Leave Her Behind
  • via LoveMeow.com​

ABOUT BUTTER BEAN (2/2019)
Kitten, Size of a Newborn, was Found on the Streets Alone But He Never Gave Up
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT WAFFLES​ (2/2019)
Kitten Rescued from a Van in Parking Lot, Finds His Perfect Friend in a Dog
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT VIOLET AND PANDA (12/2018)
Kittens With Special Needs Rescued Together from the Outside, Won't Leave Each Other
  • ​via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MOUSE (12/2018)
Kitten Found Wrapped in a Towel, Never Gave Up and Blossomed into Fluffy Cat
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT MR. CHEEKS​ (10/2018)
Shy Cat Who Spent Years on the Streets, Cuddles with Rescuers - His Life Is Forever Changed
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT DEL REY​ (9/2018)
Feral Cat Mom Hears Orphaned Kittens Cry and Comes Running to Them
  • ​via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT A ROOFTOP RESCUE​ (6/2018)
10 Kittens Saved From Rooftop Along with Cat Moms and Dad, Have Their Lives Turned Around
  • via LoveMeow.com

ABOUT HOONIE (4/2018)
Senior Cat Clings to His Stuffed Animal After Loss of His Owner
  • via LoveMeow.com
  • see also TheDodo.com and OneGreenPlanet.org

ABOUT OUR ANNUAL CHALLENGE TO VETERINARIANS (4/2018)
Alley Cat Rescue Saves Cats Through Annual May Spay Challenge
  • ​via Patch.com

ABOUT HARDY (1/2018)
Kitten Who Lost Part Of His Ears Just Wanted Rescuers To Love Him
  • via TheDodo.com
  • see also WUSA9.com (CBS) and FOX5dc.com (FOX)

ABOUT SNOWDROP AND MISTLETOE (12/2017)
Rescuer Saves Bobtail Kitten and Goes Back to Find Her Brother - Sweetest Reunion!
  • via LoveMeow.com

HANDBOOK REVIEW  (2016)
  • ​via Conscious CAT

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  • Home
    • About ACR >
      • Our Team
      • History
      • Board of Directors
      • Email Sign-up
      • Financial Information
    • ACR in the Press
    • ACR Publications
    • Adoptions >
      • Adoption Application
      • Advice for Adopters
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Us
    • Partnerships
  • Action Alerts
    • The Feral Fix
    • Spay Neuter Pledge
    • No Declaw Pledge
  • Spay/Neuter
    • Early Age Spay/Neuter
    • Misconceptions About Spay/Neuter
    • State Low Cost Spay/Neuter
  • Community Cats
    • What is a Feral Cat? >
      • Feral vs. Stray Cats
      • Benefits of Feral Cats
    • Trap-Neuter-Return >
      • TNR Statistics
      • TNR Step-by-Step
      • TNR/Community Cat Care Resources
      • Introduce TNR to Your Shelter
      • Solutions to Common Complaints
    • CAT Action Teams: TNR Groups by State
    • Feral Kittens >
      • What to do if you find kittens
      • Orphaned Kittens
      • Fostering Kittens
    • Providing Shelter
    • Health Care
    • Cat Overpopulation
    • Relocation
    • How to Adopt Out Cats
    • Protecting Cats During Winter
    • Protecting Cats During Summer
    • Feral Cats and the Law
    • Cats and Wildlife >
      • Why Eradication Methods Fail
    • Handbook 2023 Ed
  • Cat Health
    • Health Care for Your Cat >
      • Vet Care Financial Assistance
    • Common Cat Health Issues >
      • FeLV and FIV
      • Feline Panleukopenia
      • FIP
      • Rabies
      • Zoonotic Diseases
      • Indoor/Outdoor Cats
    • Cats & Claws
    • Animal Cruelty Against Cats
    • Poisonous Hazards >
      • Poisonous Plants
    • Cats and COVID-19
    • Pet Food Banks
    • Pet Disaster Preparedness
  • Cat Behavior
    • Solutions to Prevent Surrendering your cat >
      • Rehoming
    • Introducing Cats
    • Tips for Entertaining an Indoor Cat
    • Lost Cat
  • African Wildcats
    • AWC Conservation Projects
    • Press Release on African Wildcat Campaign
    • AWC Photo Contest
  • Donate
  • Store