The Art of Cat Adoption
For the month of December, artist Stephen Antonelli will be displaying his work - primarily portraits of cats - in the Davis Square CVS window. Antonelli not only depicts felines, he promotes a worthy cause: the adoption of homeless cats. Working with the Somerville Arts Council, he has teamed up with Charles River Alleycats to publicize their efforts to find stray area cats good homes. In fact, he did a portrait of a homeless cat, Sugar Baby, specifically for this exhibit. (We're happy to note Sugar Baby just found a home!)
McCormack Pilot Project Takes Off
On October 21st, the Charles River Alleycats team kicked off a feline-focused, low-cost spay-neuter project at Mary Ellen McCormack Place, a public housing development in South Boston. This pilot, made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Animal Coalition, is being executed in collaboration with the Committee for Boston Public Housing and MSPCA | Angell’s SNAP (spay-neuter assistance program). 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.
Happy Tails: Arbiter and Cortana
Little Yogi-Bear and Peggy-Sue were found as tiny kittens in a garage in Hyde Park in the spring of 2008. They were among a litter of 5. They were unique in that both had only three full legs; the fourth on each was missing an ankle and a foot. They were very rambunctious little ones and thrived in foster care. Our task to find them a home together was pushing the issue as both were special needs – however, we wanted to keep them together so they could share everything on the same level. More...
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.