Urgent Need for Adoptive Homes and Foster Homes
Charles River Alleycats desperately needs your help with foster and adoption. We are looking for people to open their hearts and homes and help us foster these wonderful cats. We especially need help with the black cats because it is very difficult to find homes for them! More...
Lucy Needs a New Home
If Lucy could talk, what a story she would tell! Lucy is a pretty 8-year old tabby and white kitty – with the cutest white spot on the tip of her tail! She came to Charles River Alleycats in February 2009, following the untimely death of her beloved owner. More...
Happy Tails: Henry
Monty – now "Henry" – was one of a litter of 5 beautiful kittens found in Hyde Park back in August of 2008. We were able to "scoop" them up as they were only 5 weeks old (see pictures below). Sarah came across the kittens up for adoption and fell for "Monty" – the white kitten with touches of orange with bright blue eyes. After neuter surgery and vaccinations, he was adopted into their home with Mojo. Mojo and Henry became fast friends. More...
Feral Cat Colonies and TNR Video
View a video of CRA volunteers discussing feral cats and trap, neuter, return. The video was produced by Shelter Me, Inc. and is posted on the Shelter Me webpage.
Professional Photographer Gives Homeless Kitties a Boost
Lisa Tang Liu, principal, Pigmentia Photography, has donated her time and talent to showcase homeless cats and kittens in her beautiful photos. See the fabulous pictures here.
Massachusetts Animal Friendly License Plate Now Available!
The Massachusetts Animal Friendly License Plate has been introduced to help end the tragedy of pet overpopulation. When you purchase a Massachusetts Animal Friendly license plate, you will be telling your community that you care about animals! By purchasing this license plate, you will be contributing to a statewide program that will directly benefit Massachusetts animals. Click on the license plate to learn more!
Two uncontrolled breeding cats...
Please spay or neuter your pet.
Who We Are
Charles River Alleycats (CRA) is dedicated to promoting and reducing the number of homeless and feral cats in the greater Boston Area through non-lethal means, by using programs such as trap-neuter-return (TNR). In this way feral cats will be sterilized and returned to their outdoor homes, where caregivers provide ongoing shelter, food and supervision. Adoptable cats that have become lost or abandoned will be placed into homes whenever possible. In cases where CRA can, it will facilitate low cost spay/neuter services to those who are unable to afford this for their pets.