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Sunday, October 16, 2016

National Feral Cat Day Promotes Raising Awareness About Feral Cat Colonies Local Groups That Are helping Out


Mansfield, Ohio - The Humane Society estimates there are 50 million feral cats in the United States.

While an exact number is not known for Richland County, there are enough to cause a problem.

"Mansfield has reached the tipping point where they need an animal control officer," said Diana Nolen, president of Stop the Overpopulation of Pets. "Ohio has only dog wardens."

Feral cats are distinguished by their lack of familiarity with people. For all intents and purposes, they are wild.

In 2001, Alley Cat Allies launched the first National Feral Cat Day to promote raising awareness about feral cat colonies and how to care for and prevent them.

Sunday is the 15th such day.

Nolen and her organization at 1152 Lexington Ave. do their part, offering low-cost spaying and neutering. The cost is $31 for males and $49 for females.

"That's about the cheapest price in 50 miles," Nolen said.

She estimates they have spayed or neutered 34,000 cats in the last 17 years.

Of the 93 cats currently housed at S.T.O.P., nine are feral.

"They're hard to handle without getting hurt," Nolen said.

S.T.O.P. has rebounded since a fire in January 2014 forced them to move to a temporary location downtown.

Another organization that tries to help is Forgotten Felines of Richland County, a nonprofit started by Anne Wendling and Carla Waleri. Since Wendling passed away in January, Waleri has continued feeding some feral cats in the downtown area. She has trapped some cats for spay/neuter and health care, but the number has been minimal because she is operating largely by herself.

"Before I met Anne Wendling, I just had no idea how many feral cats there were," Waleri said.

One of the goals of Forgotten Felines is to relocate some of the downtown feral cats, after they have been spayed or neutered, to barns.

People would be responsible for providing food, water and shelter, as well as long-term veterinary care, for the relocated cats.

Flyers have been posted around town, but there has been little response so far. For more information, call Forgotten Felines at 419-756-6625.

Trap-Neuter-Release is the most popular suggestion for controlling the population of feral cats. It has caught on in many places, but it does require a commitment from people to look after the cats after they have been spayed or neutered.

"People who feed strays but don't neuter them are contributing to the problem," Nolen said. "If you're going to feed them, you need to fix them."

Feral cats can be worth the effort. Nolen recalled a cat named Ruby, who was found trapped behind a fast-food restaurant.

"All you did was walk in the room, she would attack the door (of her cage). She would hiss and spit," Nolen said. "You can now pet and hold her. That's a true miracle."

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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Alley Cat Allies Presents the 2015 Internet Cat Video Festival


Alley Cat Allies is celebrating 25 years of saving cats by presenting the wildly popular Internet Cat Video Festival, curated and produced by the Walker Art Center, at AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland on November 12 and 15.


Thursday, November 12, 2015
Doors open at 6 p.m.; Film screening from 7–8:40 p.m.

Get tickets online. ($12 General Admission, $7 Child, $10 Senior, Military & Student)



Sunday, November 15, 2015

Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; Film screening from 11 a.m..–12:40 p.m.




You’ll be treated to a 75 minute reel of the internet’s best cat videos, selected from public nominations in the categories of comedy, drama, action, and more! Following the show on Thursday, enjoy a Q&A session with Will Braden, famed creator of the Henri, Le Chat Noir films and the curator of the Internet Cat Video Festival.


Doors will open early at each event so you can visit Alley Cat Allies information tables, learn more about local cat adoption groups, and meet and pose for a pic with our mascot Frank the Feral!



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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Washington Humane Society - Join Us in Welcoming Animal Rights Author, Kim Stallwood for a FREE Book Reading - November 13th


Picture of Kim Stallwood
Please join us in welcoming animal rights author Kim Stallwood for a free book reading at the WHS Behavior & Learning Center (7315 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington DC 20012) next Thursday, November 13, at 5:30 p.m., organized by Alley Cat Allies.

Kim will be reading excerpts from his book “Growl: Life Lessons, Hard Truths, and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate” (Lantern Books, 2014).

Equal parts personal narrative, social history, and impassioned call for rethinking animal advocacy, Growl describes Stallwood’s journey from a meat-eating slaughterhouse worker to a vegan activist for all species. He explains the importance of four key values in animal rights philosophy and practice—compassion, truth, nonviolence, and justice—and how a deeper understanding of their role not only leads us to discover our humanity for animals, but also for ourselves.

Space is limited; please RSVP to jguerra@alleycat.org. Want to learn more about Kim? Check out www.KimStallwood.com


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