About
Alley Cat Allies is a national cat advocacy organization headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Founded in 1990, it describes itself as the leader of the global movement to protect and improve cats' lives and champions the humane treatment of all cats and kittens, working toward a world where every cat is valued and protected. The organization reports over 1.8 million supporters across the nation and around the world.
Mission
Alley Cat Allies works toward a world where all cats are valued and every community has policies and resources to defend them, promoting the humane treatment of all cats and kittens.
What they do
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR) advocacy, the organization's signature approach for community (stray and feral) cats.
- Policy initiatives promoting low-cost spay and neuter and community-level policy reform for cats.
- Shelter system change aimed at ending the killing of cats in shelters.
- Disaster response programs for cats, including its Cats Are Family Too initiative.
- Public education and direct help, including extensive educational materials, a Community Resource Tool and the Alley Cat Allies Cat Help Desk.
History
Alley Cat Allies was founded in 1990. Its history page states that beginning in the early 1990s, trap-neuter-return protocols "pioneered in this country by Alley Cat Allies changed the fundamental paradigm for managing free-roaming stray and feral cats." Before its work, TNR was essentially unknown in the United States; today, municipalities and animal organizations across the country have officially embraced TNR as the benchmark for effective, lifesaving community cat care.
Scale and impact
The organization reports over 1.8 million supporters worldwide and states that it has protected millions of cats worldwide through its advocacy, programs and policy work.
Financials
According to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, for the fiscal year ending July 2025 Alley Cat Allies Incorporated reported total revenue of 22,273,205 dollars (nearly 95 percent from contributions), total expenses of 12,373,829 dollars, and net assets of 38,383,548 dollars.
Governance
Alley Cat Allies Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 52-1742079) headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, with an IRS tax-exemption ruling dating to 1992. Its leadership page lists Charlene Pedrolie as President and Chief Operating Officer alongside a board of independent directors.