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Alley Cat Rescue

Alley Cat Rescue (ACR) is a cat protection organization founded in 1997 that promotes humane, nonlethal care for all cats.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Alley Cat Rescue (ACR) is a cat protection organization founded by Louise Holton in 1997, described by its own history page as the nation's first National Cat Protection Association. Its stated mission is to lead the way in humane care for all cats through lifesaving spay/neuter programs, rescue, education, and advocacy, while promoting nonlethal population control and the compassionate treatment of community cats. Its website presents programs and resources covering adoption, trap-neuter-return (TNR), community and feral cat care, cat health, and an African Wildcat conservation program.

History

Louise Holton founded Alley Cat Rescue (ACR) in 1997 as the nation's first National Cat Protection Association. Holton had co-founded Alley Cat Allies in 1990 and formed Alley Cat Rescue to include ALL cats: stray, abandoned, feral and wild.

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Humane, nonlethal care and population control for all cats, including stray, abandoned, feral and wild cats.

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