Friend, meet Pumpkin and Spice.

Pumpkin and Spice were rescued from a shelter without humane policies and programs, where their lives were at risk. But thanks to donor support, Alley Cat Allies stepped in to save them from this dangerous situation and provide them veterinary care.

Kittens like Pumpkin and Spice are at risk in shelters that do not have humane programs to ensure humane outcomes for cats and kittens. The danger doubles for neonatal kittens—or kittens under four weeks of age—who require round-the-clock care. If prematurely taken from their mother, who is their best possible caregiver, and impounded in shelters without the right knowledge and policies, young kittens could even be killed.

Until April 30, your donation will be MATCHED—up to $100,000—doubling your power to change that. Stop this kitten season from becoming another killing season for kittens like Pumpkin and Spice by making an emergency gift now!

Fortunately, Alley Cat Allies was able to step in and save Pumpkin and Spice from being two more victims of a shelter without humane policies. Now, both are thriving—and it’s all thanks to supporters like you, who power lifesaving programs such as:

• Wait Until 8®, which educates shelters to equip local advocates with knowledge and Kitten Care Kits to successfully foster neonatal kittens until they are old enough to be spayed or neutered and adopted.

• Public awareness initiatives like Leave Them Be®, which educate people on the importance of ensuring kittens are not separated from their mother cat—and how to protect the whole little family in their outdoor home.

• Beat the Heat®, which educates communities on the importance of spay and neuter in the colder months to ensure fewer kittens are born when spring—and kitten season—rolls around.

• Our brand-new Community Resource Tool™, which is a comprehensive online portal that connects caring people with local lifesaving resources for community cats and kittens, like low-cost spay/neuter clinics, food banks, and cat advocacy networks.

For the past 35 years, generous people like you have helped Alley Cat Allies make a lasting impact both for communities and the kittens like Pumpkin and Spice who call them home. But without your continued support this spring and summer—when more kittens will be born than any time of year—many other kittens may not be so lucky.

That’s why, until April 30, an anonymous donor has pledged to match all gifts—dollar for dollar—up to our $100,000 kitten season goal. Your generous investment will go TWICE as far to save new kittens from succumbing to the fate Pumpkin and Spice narrowly avoided. Please, friend, will you make a gift now to help Alley Cat Allies put an end to the killing and save kittens’ lives?

For the cats—and the kittens,

Alley Cat Allies