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With summertime comes a baby boom, it is commonly called “kitten season,” and it means a population explosion that crowds the shelters around the United States and here at the Western PA Humane Society. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) June 05, 2012 Continual overcrowding of cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society North Shore Shelter and Fallen Timber location in Elizabeth will result in significant discounts for adopters on cats and kittens at the Western PA Humane Society shelters...

Lawmakers vote in favor of Trap-Neuter-Return, overturning ordinances that kill cats BETHESDA, Md., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today applauded County Commissioners in Wake County, N.C. for their vote in support of an ordinance that protects the lives of cats and reverses policies that send cats to their deaths in pounds and shelters. "We thank the...

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Humane Society for Shelter Pets (HSSP) announced eleven members to sit on the shelter advocate's Advisory Board. The board members consist of shelter professionals, animal control experts, seasoned dog trainers, veterinarians, educators, and fundraising gurus with a wealth of practical expertise. The incredible breadth of knowledge and vision represented by the board will be an invaluable asset to HSSP as it continues to...

Eyewitnesses say cats left uncovered in traps for hours in hot sun; injuries reported BETHESDA, Md., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today condemned the Loews Royal Pacific, Loews Portofino, and Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resorts in Orlando, Fla., after eyewitnesses reported cruel treatment by a trapping company hired to remove a longtime colony of...

New research has surveyed for the first time the number of cats and dogs in UK rescue organizations A new study has estimated that over 260,000 cats and dogs entered the care of UK rescue organizations during 2009, the first full year since the onset of the UK recession. The aim of the research was to estimate the number of cats and dogs, currently being cared for by UK welfare organizations, the proportion of time that these organizations were full to capacity and the number entering...

Cats face death at animal control; decision called "hypocritical and heartless" BETHESDA, Md., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today reacted to a decision by the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel & Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla. to trap and remove a colony of cats who have lived at the property for years as part of a successful Trap-Neuter-Return...

Criticizes city council vote to renew animal control contract, despite citizen opposition BETHESDA, Md., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today said it was disappointed and astounded that the Canton City Council voted to renew the contract of a private animal control service for two years, despite opposition from local citizens and continuing controversy over...

Group Calls On National Governors Association to Help States Reduce Euthanasia of Companion Animals in 2012 NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a plea to the National Governors Association, PETA urges the organization to promote mandatory spay-and-neuter legislation across the country to reduce intake and euthanasia rates at animal shelters. An estimated 6 to 8 million animals are admitted to animal shelters in the U.S. each year, and about half of them...

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The East Bay SPCA will perform up to 100 free spay and neuter surgeries for pit bulls, Chihuahuas and cats on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to commemorate World Spay Day and Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. The annual marathon campaign promotes spay/neuter surgery as a proven, effective means of saving animals' lives. The East Bay SPCA will offer the free spay and neuter surgeries to pets belonging to low-income families living in...

Animal Control Refuses to Release Two Cats Being Held BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, today announced the organization retained attorney Calley Gerber of Gerber Animal Law Center to advocate on behalf of Operation Catnip against Wake County, North Carolina. Last week, Wake County Animal Control trapped at least two cats from a managed and...