Alley cat may refer to:
Cat designations
*Stray
cat
The cat (''Felis catus''), also referred to as the domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the ...
, a homeless domestic cat
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Feral cat
A feral cat or a stray cat is an unowned domestic cat (''Felis catus'') that lives outdoors and avoids human contact; it does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans. Feral cats may breed over dozens ...
, a cat that has been born to other ferals or from stray cats, and that are unaccustomed to human interaction
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Domestic short-haired cat
A moggy is any cat which has not been intentionally bred. Moggies lack a consistent appearance unlike purebred cats that are Selective breeding, selectively bred for appearance conforming to a Breed standard, standard. In contexts where cats ne ...
or "moggie" cat more generally, as distinct from a pedigreed cat
Organizations
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Alley Cat Rescue
Alley Cat Rescue is an international nonprofit organization, headquartered in Mount Rainier, Maryland, that works to protect cats using trap–neuter–return for community cats; rescue, and neuter before adoption; promoting compassionate, no ...
, an organization that rescues feral and homeless cats
Media and entertainment
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''Alley Cat'' (video game), a 1983 computer game by game designer Bill Williams
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''Alley Cat'' (film), a 1984 action film
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''Alley Cat'' (2017 film), a Japanese buddy comedy film directed by Hideo Sakaki
Music
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The Yale Alley Cats
The Yale Alley Cats is an undergraduate a cappella singing group at Yale University, the college's third-oldest.
In the summer of 1943, four Yale undergraduate students climbed Saybrook Tower to serenade the night with Henry Carey's "Sally i ...
, an all-male ''a cappella'' singing group from Yale University founded in 1943
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Alleycats (Malaysian rock band)
The Alleycats is a Malaysian pop band which was formed in 1969,
and gained popularity in the late 1970s.
It consists of musicians from Penang who were popular in their home state earlier on in their career.
History
There were earlier li ...
, a Malaysian musical group
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The Alley Cats (1960s group)
The Alley Cats were a musical group active in 1960s. One of their releases saw moderate airplay and chart action.
Brice Coefield and Sheridan Spencer belonged to a group named "The Untouchables" who had released unsuccessful singles for the Mad ...
, a Los Angeles doo-wop group
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The Alley Cats (punk rock band)
The Alley Cats are a Los Angeles, California-based punk rock Trio (music)#Popular-music group/band, trio formed in 1977. The original line-up, featuring Randy Stodola (guitar and vocals), Dianne Chai (bass and vocals) and John McCarthy (drums), ...
, a Los Angeles punk rock band
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''Alley Cat'' (album), the debut album by Danish pianist Bent Fabric
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"Alley Cat" (song), a song by Bent Fabric that won the Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording, 1962
Other
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Alleycat race, bicycle messenger races in live traffic with various checkpoints
*Alley Cat, a sister cat food brand of
Meow Mix
Meow Mix is a product of The J.M. Smucker Company (as of March 23, 2015); a variety of dry and wet cat food known for its advertising jingle. Meow Mix was introduced in 1974 and sells many flavors, including "Original Choice" and "Seafood Medley ...
, manufactured by Del Monte Foods
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Alleycat Amber, amber ale produced by Lost Coast Brewery
See also
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The Alley Cats (disambiguation)
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