Alley Cat Allies

ANNUAL REPORT 2004 TROY SNOW

Mission Statement Vision Statement

Alley Cat Allies is dedicated to Alley Cat Allies is working toward the promoting and advocating for nonlethal time when TNR and other nonlethal methods to control and reduce cat control measures for managing populations. outdoor cat populations are accepted everywhere. A Message from the National Director and Th e President of the Board

RITING ALLEY CAT ALLIES’ ANNUAL communities to do it as well. In late 2003, faculty and stu- report is always a time for refl ection, and dents of Th e George Washington this year we are refl ecting on a year of solid University Law School began a pro bono eff ort to analyze and improve progress. In every area of concern, across the nation and animal welfare laws in the District inW our own backyard, 2004 was a year in which we scored of Columbia. Th is may be the fi rst comprehensive review of local laws important victories on behalf of stray and feral cats, and with proposals for change ever con- those who advocate for them. You will read the story of ducted by any organization, even law schools. After studying nine distinct 2004 in the pages that follow, but on the next two pages animal populations in DC for more we want to share with you three precedent-setting events than a year, the project reported that the “most serious animal welfare that have had signifi cance for everything we do. problem in the District is animal overpopulation” and called upon the In June 2004, Alley Cat Allies cats, to persuade her to question DC government to support Alley initiated a public/private partner- the endless killing and accept the Cat Allies and other animal welfare ship with the District of Columbia idea that TNR can work. For TNR organizations in making adequate Department of Health (DOH) and a to produce communitywide results, spay/neuter facilities and TNR local private shelter. We named the it must be endorsed by municipal programs available to the people and coalition DC Cat Assistance Team agencies. We achieved this in the animals most in need.* (DC CAT). Its purpose was twofold: nation’s capital; we are helping other Th e George Washington Univer- fi rst, to implement a pilot Trap- Neuter-Return (TNR) program in neighborhoods that did not have access to spay/neuter services; sec- ond, to prove that residents in those TROY SNOW areas want the cats helped, not killed, and would sterilize all their cats—tame, stray, and feral— if given resources to do it. DC CAT was a huge success. You can read the details and outcome on page 8. But more important than the number of cats treated is that we were able to change the way a key person in the DC DOH looks at feral

* “A Report on Animal Welfare in the District of Columbia,” available online at www.law. gwu.edu/pubint/AnimalWelfare05.pdf 1

TOM DELANEY What is a sity Law School feral cat? Animal Welfare Project document- A feral cat is an ed what we know unsocialized cat—a cat fromfrom 1155 yyearsears ooff eex-x- perience:perience: ccoordinatedoordinated that was born to a feral O effeff oortsrts bbyy ppublicublic aagenciesgencies R TE N MA mother and has never A workingworking wwithith pprivaterivate aanimalnimal GIN lived with a human protectionprotection ggroupsroups ttoo iimplementmplement family, or a house cat high-volumehigh-volume sspay/neuterpay/neuter aandnd TTNRNR that strayed from home are the only eff ective way to reduce to start. We help them fi nd ways to and, over time, has stray and feral cat populations in change local conditions. And we thrown off the effects both the short and long term. thank NACA for making our re- Finally, this year we found sources known to the larger animal of domestication and ourselves working with the Na- control community. reverted to a wild state. tional Animal Control Association Th e staff and volunteers of (NACA), the largest group repre- Alley Cat Allies covered a lot of senting animal control agencies in ground in the past year, most of the United States. Th e magazine which is reported in the 2004 Year What is Trap- NACA News published a steady in Review. We could never have stream of articles from ACA and made so much progress without Neuter-Return? other experts on feral cat issues and your support. As always, we send TNR, providing vital information heartfelt gratitude to the tens of Trap-Neuter-Return for NACA members. thousands of committed individu- (TNR) is the humane, ACA frequently hears from als and numerous foundations who nonlethal method of animal control offi cers who want to support ACA programs and initia- feline population control “stop killing cats just because you tives every day. It is deeply satisfy- that is more effective can’t touch them.” We help agen- ing to know that, as we labor on than trap-and-kill, and cies that want to change but don’t behalf of cats, we are supported by have resources or even know where an enlightened community. more refl ective of a caring society.

Becky Robinson Donna Wilcox National Director President, Board of Directors 2 A Brief History

LLEY CAT ALLIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1990 Progress was slow in the early years. Concern about the lives of as a national clearinghouse for information feral cats was an alien concept about feral cat populations and eff ective, to much of the world. To begin educating the world, in 1994 ACA nonlethal methods to reduce their numbers, including hosted “Focus on Ferals,” the fi rst- Trap-Neuter-ReturnA (TNR). In 1990, feral cats were a ever national feral cat conference, with Roger Tabor, leading British mystery to most people. Almost no one—not elected naturalist, biologist, and author- offi cials, not animal control agencies, shelter personnel, ity on the domestic cat; and Jenny Remfry, veterinarian and pioneer of nor even the animal welfare community—understood nonlethal feral cat control methods. the nature and behavior of feral cats, or that they were Still, early advocates often had to talk their way into animal welfare proliferating and being killed in every U.S. community. conferences and they were not al- ways welcomed. At one early work- Still, there were ordinary people and experienced caregivers who shop, a leader in the movement at with compassion toward hungry were willing to share their expertise that time forbade ACA’s founders outdoor cats—cats they could not with caregivers just starting out. Th e to “use the F word” (feral) at any touch or bring into their homes, but FFN today has 1,400 members in 46 point in their presentation. As late whom they fed and sheltered while states and 10 foreign countries. as 2000, a New York volunteer was seeking ways to improve the cats’ lives. Specifi cally, they sought ways to get the cats sterilized and put a stop to the endless litters of kit- tens. A 1992 ACA survey of 1,000 caregivers revealed that 91 percent of those responding had spayed and neutered the feral cats they fed, often at great personal expense. Alley Cat Allies set out to help those early caregivers and to put them in contact with each other. By connecting the caregivers, ACA built a network to assist people in implementing TNR, the one method we knew would help to end feline overpopulation. In 1993, these people were organized into the Feral Friends Network (FFN), a database of veterinary professionals

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OUTREACH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION DUCATION IS THE KEY to achieving ACA’s goal of estab- lishing Trap-Neuter-Return E(TNR) and other nonlethal control measures for managing outdoor cats as the norm everywhere. In past years, we concentrated on getting practical information—the how and why of TNR—to caregivers and veterinary professionals in the fi eld. Today, we are reaching out to those who develop and carry out policies that control the lives—or deaths—of feral cats. Feral cat numbers come down and stay down only when inef- fective, inhumane, expensive animal control policies in place for decades BIGSTOCK are replaced with eff ective, ethical, cost-conscious TNR. Toward this end, Alley Cat Allies accomplished ■ Animal Care Expo 2004 – Th e Advocacy the following in FY 04: Humane Society of the United ACA provides consultation and sup- States (Texas) port to communities where local or Outreach and Education ■ Texas Animal Control Association state policies unfavorable to feral cats As the foremost expert on feral cat ■ Best Friends Animal Society’s No and caregivers are being considered. issues, Alley Cat Allies presents and More Homeless Pets conferences: Where necessary, ACA gives expert exhibits at national and interna- Las Vegas, Nevada, and Philadel- testimony or depositions. In extreme tional conferences hosted by orga- phia, Pennsylvania cases, ACA seeks legal redress. We nizations on a broad spectrum of ■ National Association of Local have demonstrated that we will step the animal welfare industry. Many Boards of Health (Colorado) in to defend feral cats whatever the groups are colleagues and share our ■ National Animal Control As- odds. And although not every deci- principles; others are not sympa- sociation Training Conference sion is a victory, we do not retreat. thetic to our goals. Nevertheless, we (Florida) ■ Pennsylvania Game Commission continue to present the truth about ■ Virginia Federation of Humane ■ Alley Cat Allies/Frank Hamilton v. feral cats and TNR. Societies Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser- ■ Florida Feral Cat Roundtables ■ International Companion Animal vation Commission (feral cat advocates meeting with Welfare Conference (Warsaw, ■ American Veterinary Medical As- representatives of the Florida Fish Poland) sociation Animal Welfare Forum: and Wildlife Commission and ■ American Humane annual con- Management of Abandoned and other anti-cat groups) ference (California) Feral Cats 5 outdoor cats spurred these people to change their communities. NFCD belongs to them. In the 2003 NFCD Action Packs, ACA distributed 107,000 docu- ments and factsheets, including the expanded NFCD Media and Event Guide, in 9,000 NFCD Action Packs and outreach mailings sent to advo- cates around the world. With assis- tance from a PETsMART

GINA MANTERO Charities grant, we also printed 14,000 National ■ Akron, Ohio ■ Th e Institute for Feral Cat Day posters, ■ New Jersey Governor’s Task Force Animals and Society created by friend of ■ McHenry, Illinois, Board of ■ Alliance for Contra- cats and nationally Health/pilot TNR program ception in Cats and syndicated col- ■ Ellicott City, Maryland Dogs (ACCD) umnist Phil Frank ■ Richmond, Virginia ■ Avian Roundtable for display in in the ■ Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, ■ Th e George Washington United States and abroad. Torrance, California University Law School In October 2003, acting on advice ■ Omaha, Nebraska Animal Welfare Project in the NFCD Event and Media ■ Calistoga, California Guide, organizers in 23 states staged National Feral Cat Day— events, clinics, and workshops that Research and Consultation October 16, 2003 were reported in local and state Alley Cat Allies maintains leader- ACA established National Feral Cat media, thereby spreading the word ship of the feral cat movement Day (NFCD) as one special day each about TNR to ever larger audiences. through continuous research and year when people who support Resolutions endorsing TNR were consultation with experts in the humane treatment of feral cats passed by seven state, county, or city fi eld. We call upon the foremost would demonstrate how Trap- jurisdictions. scientistsscientists aandnd vveterinar-eterinar- Neuter-ReturnNeuter-Return ((TNR)TNR) rre-e- NEWSLETTERS AND ians to review our ducesduces fferaleral ccatat ppopulationsopulations EDUCATIONAL TOOLS materials, and we andand ssavesaves llives.ives. WWhathat sstart-tart- actively participate eded iinn 22001001 aass a ssmallmall ccel-el- LLEY CAT ALLIES is a withwith aanimalnimal wwelfareelfare ebrationebration ggrowsrows llargerarger eeachach clearinghouse for infor- groups represent- yearyear aandnd sshineshines a llightight oonn mation about feral cats. ing cats and other thethe volunteersvolunteers wwhoho ccareare WeA have more than 100 print and species and with forfor feralferal ccatat ccoloniesolonies 336565 online feral cat documents available organizationsorganizations wwork-ork- daysdays a yyear—theear—the ttruerue that we off er substantially free of inging ttoo bbetteretter tthehe llegalegal backbonebackbone ooff tthishis mmove-ove- charge to all who request them. Our statusstatus ooff aallll aanimals.nimals. ment.ment. CCompassionompassion fforor principal concern is to ensure that 6 the information we distribute is current and accurate. To that end, ACA regularly updates its factsheets

BIGSTOCK with new information. ACA’s news- letters and publications are known andand rrespectedespected iinternationallynternationally aass a solidsolid ssourceource ooff fferaleral ccatat ffacts.acts. ■ Alley Cat Action ■ Feral Cat Activist ■ www.alleycat.org WILD ABOUT CATS! ■ www.nationalferal catday.org N OCTOBER 16, 2003, cats is as pointless as was killing ■ Alley Cat Allies, the Na- homeless pets,” says Michael Moun- wwww.wildaboutcats.comww.wildaboutcats.com tional Feral Cat Resource, tain, president of Best Friends. “Fif- ■ www.dc-cat.org celebrated National Feral Cat Day teen years ago, 17 million dogs and Resources debuted or Oby announcing Wild About Cats!, a cats were killed in shelters every year. updated in FY 04: comprehensive education campaign As soon as we began to replace kill- ■ To Test or Not to Test: Is Test- to make accurate information about ing with intensive spay/neuter and inging fforor FFeLVeLV aandnd FFIVIV iinn FFeraleral CCatsats feral cats available adoption, that num- to state and local ber began to drop, Always Necessary? (Revised by government offi cials and is now less than Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, ACVIM) and policymakers, 5 million.” ■ Glossary of Feral Cat the media, and the “Society has Terms, a primer on public at large. studied many feral feralferal ccatat iissuesssues Although the his- and wild species— ■ Do you believe she tory and nature of not only the obvious the cat is well docu- facts of daily exis- ddeserveseserves ttoo llive...evenive...even mented, commonly held misper- tence, but their origins, nature, and thoughthough sshehe iiss wwild?ild? ceptions often lead to simplistic, hereditary behaviors,” adds Becky (A(A Wild About inhumane, and always ineffective Robinson, Alley Cat Allies national Cats!Cats! brochure) attempts to remove feral cats from director. “From this, we learned how ■ Why Trap-Neuter-Return the environment. best to preserve or reduce their Is the Solution to Feral Cat For decades, traditional ap- numbers. We must and can apply proaches to feral cat control have the same process to feral cats.” Overpopulation—And failed to have any lasting effect on “Knowledge and truth are pow- Trap-Neuter-Adopt Is Not reducing their numbers, and thou- erful weapons for change,” says ■ AAlleylley CCatat AAlliesllies ddoorhangers:oorhangers: sands of communities now face a Donna Wilcox, Alley Cat Allies ex- convenient tools to inform the monumental task in trying to get ecutive director. “Wild About Cats! neighbors about your TNR control of a growing outdoor cat will help communities to develop program population. They must have de- sane, sensible, and most of all ef- ■ pendable information based on fective alternatives to deal with fe- DC Cat Assistance solid, scientifi c evidence and prac- line overpopulation. And the sooner Team (DC CAT) pilot tical experience. governments and agencies commit program TNR and Best Friends Animal Society en- resources to programs that work, spay/neuter materials dorsed Wild About Cats! as a vital the sooner we will bring down the source of information. “Killing feral numbers of feral cats in the U.S.”

7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donna Marie Wilcox, President Becky Robinson, Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Ernst Sara Hanks Jane Hooker

STAFF Becky Robinson, National Director

Donna Marie Wilcox, BIGSTOCK Executive Director W. M. Anderson, Esq. Lori Anglin Judy Cich DIRECT CARE Katherine Farbry Pilara Felgate ACA Spay/Neuter Programs calls about cats, and increases the Jessica Frohman Vanessa Jackson in Metropolitan Washington, DC number of vaccinated feral cats Kim Kean Hands-on assistance with cats is vital living in the District. Elizabeth Moran because our country is still expe- In nine months, DC CAT vol- Joel Nickelson riencing an overpopulation explo- unteers went into 57 DC neighbor- Chris Powell sion. Direct care has always been hoods and identifi ed and trapped Kelly Pressley an important component of ACA’s 142 feral cat colonies. Th ey helped Jill Ramsey Elise Ravenscroft work. Our direct care 250 residents spay or Kris Rerecich programs are mod- neuter 954 cats at DC els for TNR groups CAT clinics, including BOARD OF ADVISORS throughout the coun- one precedent-setting Ellen Perry Berkeley, try and produce solid, event at which 512 Author Donna Bishop, fi rsthand evidence and tame, stray, and feral Alliance for Animals statistics about the cats were treated in Bonney Brown, eff ectiveness of TNR, two days. We take Best Friends Animal Society Holly E. Hazard, evidence that is used in presentations pride in these numbers, but greater Doris Day Animal League worldwide. pride in proving once again that Tippi Hedren, ■ DC CAT (DC Cat Assistance local residents do not want stray The Roar Foundation Marvin Mackie, DVM, Team)—DC CAT was formed and feral cats killed. Th ey want to Animal Birth Control Clinics in in June 2004 as a public/private help the cats. Southern California coalition of Alley Cat Allies, the ■ Northern Virginia Feral Cat Esther Mechler, SPAY/USA DC Department of Health, and the Spay/Neuter Clinic—Alley Cat Allies Michael Mountain, Washington Animal Rescue League. established this monthly clinic in Best Friends Animal Society DC CAT was a pilot program to 1997 and supports and oversees its Jenny Remfry, PhD, VetMB, United Kingdom implement TNR in District of operation today. At the close of James R. Richards, DVM, Columbia neighborhoods where FY 04, the Northern Virginia clinic Cornell Feline Health Center residents and feral cats had never had vaccinated and sterilized 3,798 Roger Tabor, MBiol, MPhil, FLS, Naturalist, Broadcaster, been helped. Th e goal was to gather cats. In that year alone, the clinic and Author solid evidence that TNR reduces treated 941 cats from 22 counties in AnnaBell Washburn, PAWS, Martha’s Vineyard shelter intake of cats and complaint 3 states and the District of Columbia. 8 ACA Spay/Neuter Assistance for a local colony. ACA staff often FY 04, ACA awarded grants to on the Road travel with humane box traps to ■ Animal Balance spay/neuter As the foremost experts on feral demonstrate in workshops. On project in the Galapagos Islands cats, ACA staff frequently present many occasions, the traps have been ■ Spay Israel information at major conferences put to immediate use at the confer- ■ Sosyal Sorumluluk Egitim and workshops in this country and ence location. Dernegi, Istanbul, Turkey abroad. We often discover a need in ACA also provides fi nancial as- ■ Asociatia Animed Arad, Romania these locations (frequently hotels) sistance to groups organizing TNR ■ Natura-Mostenire Pentru Viitor, for immediate assistance with TNR programs in other countries. In Romania

SAVING PRIVATE HAMMER

N JANUARY 2004, ACA received an quite a morale booster for us because we Valerie Crowell, and members of the U.S. e-mail plea from SSG Rick Bousfi eld consider him one of our own troops...if military, and with support from ACA do- stationed in Iraq. Bousfi eld’s unit was there was a way that ACA could help get nors, Pfc. Hammer and SSG Rick were re- scheduled to return to the United States Hammer back to the States, it would be united at Denver International Airport in Iand wanted to bring all members with a wonderful boost for the men to see the early April 2004. them, including Private First Class Hammer, cat who has won their hearts free—like the a feral kitten who had wandered into their Iraqi people.” tents and their hearts while they served our Bousfi eld’s plea “brought the war home country overseas. Hammer was a steady for us,” said ACA National Director Becky morale booster for our servicemen and Robinson. “This was a soldier fi ghting in -women far from home, even bringing joy Iraq writing to us. How could we say no?” to wounded military and civilian person- she said. “ACA had never done anything like nel on secret visits to a combat support this, but the moment we fi nished reading hospital. In a land where hostilities continue Rick’s e-mail, it was a given that we were to rage, Bousfi eld and other unit members going to fi gure out how to do this.” frequently came under mortar attack. Alley Cat Allies sent an urgent ap- When the fi ring began, Hammer would run peal to colleague organizations and to the bunkers, where the nearest soldier supporters around the world to would scoop the kitten inside his body ar- help change the logistics and mor to wait out the attack in safety. bring Private Hammer home. Bousfi eld had discovered that logistics With assistance from Mili- made it impossible for him and for dozens of tary Mascots, Pets Unlimited other military personnel to bring home the (San Francisco, CA), Island loyal friends who had provided them with Cat Resources and Adop- comfort and companionship while serving tion (Alameda, CA), Duaij in Iraq. If left behind, Private Hammer would Al-Anzi International Vet- have become a casualty of war. erinary Hospital (Kuwait), Bousfi eld wrote: “[Hammer] ... has been Merry Bates, Lisa Camasi, LISA CAMASI

9 Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2004

N FY 2004, ALLEY CAT ALLIES’ DONOR BASE increased by 6 per- cent to 65,000. Our donors demonstrated their strong commitment to our mission by entrusting ACA with $2.3 million. Nearly 80 percent ofI funds were used for program activities (77.97%), with 15 percent going for development and 6.53 percent for management and general expenses, including salaries. Diligent management, effi cient operations, and ongoing review of strategic priorities all help to ensure that ACA makes maximum progress toward achiving our goals. ACA donors and supporters have proven their long-term commitment to protecting feral cats and their habitats, which enhances life for us all.

ALLEY CAT ALLIES, INC. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2004 AND 2003

ASSETS 2004 2003 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,888 $ 763,658 Investments 544,418 305,672 Accounts receivable 248,890 340,135 Inventory 10,308 11,430 Prepaid expenses 5,247 5,247 Total Current Assets 1,637,751 1,426,142

Other Assets Deposits 3,500 3,500 Property and equipment, net 69,192 74,629

Total Assets $ 1,710,443 $ 1,504,271

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 65,213 $ 92,566 Current portion of annuity payable 1,521 1,521 Total Current Liabilities 66,734 94,087

Long-term Liabilities Annuity payable, net of current portion 8,974 10,495

Total Liabilities 75,708 104,582

Net Assets Unrestricted 1,397,564 1,072,934 Temporarily restricted 237,171 326,755 Total Net Assets 1,634,735 1,399,689

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 1,710,443 $ 1,504,271

10 BIGSTOCK ALLEY CAT ALLIES, INC. STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2004 AND 2003

CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS FY 2004 SOURCES OF SUPPORT 2004 2003 LEGACIES Support and Revenue AND GRANT AND BEQUESTS Public Support FOUNDATIONS 5% Contributions and donations $ 1,875,533 $ 1,792,682 2%

Federated and nonfederated campaigns 73,667 78,976 FEDERATED AND OTHER NONFEDERATED REVENUE Grants and foundations 29,500 48,650 CAMPAIGNS 14% Legacies and bequests 69,618 113,483 3%

Total Public Support 2,048,318 2,033,791

Other Revenue Investment income 10,763 8,507 Miscellaneous and other income 38,964 38,260 Net assets released from program restrictions - 34,229 Net assets released from timing restrictions 326,755 231,590 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 32,649 18,976

Total Support and Revenue $ 2,457,449 $ 2,365,352

EXPENSES CONTRIBUTIONS Program Services AND DONATIONS 76% Outreach and public education $ 1,257,980 $ 790,793 Direct care 99,068 552,018 Newsletters and educational publications 153,649 241,586 Public policy 152,184 - FY 2004 EXPENDITURES

Total Program Services 1,662,881 1,584,397 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL Supporting Services DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Management and general administration 139,307 147,335 15% 7% Development 330,631 302,491 Total Supporting Services 469,938 449,826

Total Expenses 2,132,819 2,034,223

Change in Unrestricted Net Assets 324,630 331,129

Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Federated and nonfederated campaigns 216,777 205,312 Legacies and bequests 20,394 121,443 Net assets released from program restrictions - (34,229) Net assets released from timing restrictions (326,755) (231,590)

PROGRAM SERVICES Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets (89,584) 60,936 78%

Total Change in Net Assets 235,046 392,065 Net Assets, Beginning of Year 1,399,689 1,007,624 Net Assets, End of Year $ 1,634,735 $ 1,399,689

Th is is a partial presentation of the audited fi nancial statements of Alley Cat Allies, Inc. Th e statement of cash fl ows, functional expenses and footnotes are pertinent components of the complete set of fi nancial statements. Th e entire audited fi nancial statements are available upon request. 11 Help Alley Cat Allies Change the World

OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ALLEY CAT ALLIES Cat Allies will send a sympathy help stray and feral cats live longer, healthier lives card to the person you designate, noting that a special gift was made without reproducing by giving us the resources we in remembrance. need to assist legions of compassionate people throughout Should you wish to make a more lasting and public gesture, a gift of YNorth America who practice Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). $500 or more entitles you to an Your support also enables us to demonstrate the benefi ts engraved memorial or tribute plaque honoring your loved one. of TNR to policymakers at all levels of public and private Th e inscribed plaque will be service and to make the world a safer, healthier place for installed on the memorial wall of our headquarters’ conference center. outdoor cats everywhere. Gifts of Appreciated Stock Giving stocks and bonds to help WAYS YOU CAN bate process. Using a living trust also Alley Cat Allies fund programs can SUPPORT OUR WORK can help ensure the proper protec- dramatically reduce your tax bill tion and distribution of your estate while helping us to improve the Th e Cat-alyst Society in the event you become incapaci- lives of stray and feral cats. Monthly Giving Program tated, as well as after your lifetime. By joining our monthly giving Workplace Campaigns program, the Cat-alyst Society, you Tribute and Memorial Gifts Alley Cat Allies has joined Animal can make life better for stray and Honor a special person or animal Funds of America (AFA) to off er feral cats every day. Members of companion by making a Tribute you a simple and effi cient way the Cat-alyst Society support ACA Gift in his or her name to Alley Cat to help feral cats through your by ensuring that the resources we Allies. A Tribute Gift will help you workplace giving program. AFA is need for our ongoing programs are celebrate those whose memories a federation of the nation’s lead- always available. Your monthly gift, fi ll your heart or whose presence ing organizations that protect and via credit card or electronic funds fi ll your life. Your honoree will be advocate for animals of all kinds. transfer, enables us to respond notifi ed of your contribution with a AFA provides you with the oppor- quickly when feral cats and kittens personal card from Alley Cat Allies tunity to designate a portion of your are in peril. and will receive a complimentary paycheck to Alley Cat Allies. subscription to our quarterly news- Leave a Gift to Alley Cat Allies letter, Alley Cat Action, for one year. For more information about the in Your Will or Living Trust Few things are more diffi cult many ways you can help ACA By including Alley Cat Allies in your than losing a beloved companion, continue to make the world a better will or in a living trust, you create whether human or animal. Now place for stray and feral cats, please a powerful legacy that will protect you can honor the memory of your contact Alley Cat Allies Develop- stray and feral cats for years to come. loved one (or someone else’s) by ment Director Elise Ravenscroft Living trusts eliminate the need for helping a cat or kitten who needs a at 240-482-1983 or by e-mail at an often lengthy and expensive pro- friend. With a Memorial Gift, Alley [email protected]. 12 Alley Cat Allies Legacy Society Jane Abling Benita L. Auge (In memory of Raggedy Andy) Elaine W. Bass Zina Berman Lela Bishop Mary Colbert Debby Giblin (In memory of Black Beauty) Lori Gilmore Elaine Gismondi (In memory of Mauser, Tinysker, Moonlight Pearl, Kitty Charming, Huggie Boy, Pussylla, Ralphie, and Snow Flake) Carolyn Gruber Elizabeth Haak Jean A. Helt Trust Margaret Hodges Laurie Johnston Patricia E. Jones Susan Keiraleyn, PhD (In memory of Shadow, Willow, Toby, and Pierre Keiraleyn) Caroline Kimple (In memory of all the cats I have loved) Ronnie Krueger Marie A. Laplaca (In memory of Holley, Whitey, and Yata) Barbara L. Lopez Regina P. Lund Maria Ann Marr Eleanor W. McCluskey Cindy Pu (In memory of Mytyl Glomboske) Sandra Rakestraw Miss Marjorie R. Reissmann Beverly J. Rodgers Margaret (Peter) Seneshen Judith S. Smith Pat Spinosa (In memory of forgotten felines everywhere) Faye R. Strome (In memory of Tommy, Arthur, and Priss Ann, beloved feline companions) Dottie Weaver Laura Weickert Another 18 Forget Me Not Legacy Society members asked to

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