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Did you know that more cats are intentionally killed in the United States than die from any other documented cause? Who is responsible? The vast majority of these cats are not killed by cruel individuals. They are killed because of an antiquated animal control system.

Feral cats are not socialized to humans. They are not candidates for adoption into homes. To put them into an animal control system is to hand these animals a death sentence.

A recent Alley Cat Allies national survey conducted by Harris Group reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans — 81% — believes that leaving a stray cat outside to live out his life is more humane than having the cat caught and killed. And despite the public’s humane ethic, feral and stray cats are still being killed because of the operating policies of most U.S. animal pounds and shelters.

Since 1990, Alley Cat Allies has educated the nation about stray and feral cats and promoted Trap-Neuter-Return, the only humane, effective method to manage their population.

And now Alley Cat Allies is working to reform the animal control systems in communities nationwide to stop the killing of cats in shelters.

Want to be part of this movement?

• First, join the Alley Cat Allies email list! You'll get monthly updates about Alley Cat Allies' progress as we work to save cats' lives, and emergency alerts when important events need immediate attention.

• Next, forward this page by telling the cat lovers in your life about this movement. The more people who watch the video and learn more about feral cats, the greater the movement will be to protect these healthy, beautiful animals.

• Then, explore Alley Cat Allies’ website to educate yourself about feral cats and the humane care option, Trap-Neuter-Return.

• Finally, make a donation today to help Alley Cat Allies keep this outreach campaign going. With your support, they will be able to air this public service announcement on television, get the message about feral cats into the media every day, and continue their important work in educating the nation about feral cats.

With your help, we can reach 50,000 people in 50 days to share this message and build the movement to stop the killing and start humane care.

Millions of Americans don’t know that their taxpayer dollars are being spent killing cats. They don’t know that this cruel and expensive system just doesn’t work to manage the cat population. They don’t know that a humane alternative exists. But with your help, they will know. And they will join in the fight to stop it.

So please do your part today by helping us spread the message. Together, we can save the lives of our nation’s stray and feral cats.