Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: Charles River Alleycats (CRA) is the primary organization working to humanely control the community cat population in Eastern Massachusetts.

Results: CRA helps over 1,000 homeless street cats every year. We are the group that prevents street cat populations from multiplying and we are the link that gets friendly homeless cats from the street into shelters for adoption. Our vision is that every friendly cat has a loving home and every community cat is sterilized, vaccinated, and cared for in their territory.

Target demographics: homeless street cats

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 1,000 cats per year.

Geographic areas served: the Greater Boston area

Programs: We advocate and assist in trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs to humanely manage feral cat populations.