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Alleycat
Alley cat may refer to: Cat designations *Stray cat, a homeless domestic cat *Feral cat, a cat that has been born to other ferals or from stray cats, and that are unaccustomed to human interaction *Domestic short-haired cat or "moggie" cat more generally, as distinct from a pedigreed cat Organizations *Alley Cat Rescue, an organization that rescues feral and homeless cats Media and entertainment * ''Alley Cat'' (video game), a 1983 computer game by game designer Bill Williams * ''Alley Cat'' (film), a 1984 action film * ''Alley Cat'' (2017 film), a Japanese buddy comedy film directed by Hideo Sakaki Music *The Yale Alley Cats, an all-male ''a cappella'' singing group from Yale University founded in 1943 *Alleycats (Malaysian rock band), a Malaysian musical group *The Alley Cats (1960s group), a Los Angeles doo-wop group *The Alley Cats (punk rock band), a Los Angeles punk rock band * ''Alley Cat'' (album), the debut album by Danish pianist Bent Fabric ** "Alley Cat" (song), a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleycats (Malaysian Rock Band)
The Alleycats is a Malaysian 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 line-ups of this band but the original line-up mentioned were the ones that took the Alleycats to great height of achievements musically. The Alleycats was always on top of the musical scene in Malaysia even before it was signed up as a recording band. This line-up secured a performance contract in the Mocambo Club situated in Central, a business sector on Hong Kong island in 1976. It was supposed to be a three-month contract but the band's success in wooing the crowd earned it three yearly contracts bundled with TV and concert appearances as means of promoting the band. It became a hit with the locals in Hong Kong. It was not until it left Hong Kong to start a new performance contract in Singapore that the band was spotted by major recording co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleycat Race
An alley cat race is an unsanctioned bicycle race. Alley cats almost always take place in cities, and are often organized by bicycle messengers. The informality of the organization is matched by the emphasis on taking part, rather than simple competition. For instance, many alleycats present prizes for the last competitor to finish (sometimes known as Dead Fucking Last or DFL). The first race to be called an 'alley cat' was held in Toronto on 30 October 1989 and continued, in its original form, around Halloween and Valentine's Day for the following five years. In 1993, when Toronto messengers shared Alleycat stories at the first international messenger race (C.M.W.C Berlin), the name and the concept spread far and wide. Regularly organized Alleycats can be found in cities across North America, Europe and Asia. Many smaller cities with no cycle messenger population are also home to alleycats run by the burgeoning urban cyclist subculture. Race styles Alley cats reflect the perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alleycat Amber
Lost Coast Brewery is an independent brewery located in Eureka, California. It produces year-round and seasonal beers and has received various awards from both local and national brewing organizations. Between 1990 and 2011, the brewery expanded production to 60,000 barrels per year. A larger production facility built in 2014 permits 200,000 to 600,000 barrels annually. History Lost Coast Brewery was founded by Wendy Pound and Barbara Groom in 1989. It is one of only two female-owned breweriesRichey, DavidCalifornia Craft Brewing Industry: An Economic Impact Study California Craft Brewers Association, 2012, pages 18-19, accessed January 16, 2014 in Humboldt County, along with Six Rivers Brewery in McKinleyville. Pound and Groom developed the idea in 1986 and spent three years on research and development including visits to English and Welsh pubs, home experimentation and refining their techniques. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alley Cat (video Game)
''Alley Cat'' is a video game created by Bill Williams and published by Synapse Software for the Atari 8-bit family in 1983. The player controls a character named Freddy the Cat, who enters people's homes through open windows to perform various tasks in order to reach his love, Felicia. A port for the IBM PC as a self-booting disk and the IBM PCjr were published in 1984 by IBM. These use four-color CGA graphics. ''Alley Cat'' was based on a one-screen prototype by John Harris. Harris had become unhappy with the direction of the game and handed it over to Williams who expanded the concept into a finished game. Gameplay In the main screen, which is the alley, the player is presented with a tall fence in front of an apartment building with several windows. Each window periodically opens to throw out random objects (a phone, shoe, etc.). Every once in a while a dog may come running along the bottom edge of the screen. If the cat touches this dog, they get into a fight and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Alley Cats (punk Rock Band)
The Alley Cats are a Los Angeles, California-based punk rock trio formed in 1977. The original line-up, featuring Randy Stodola (guitar and vocals), Dianne Chai (bass and vocals) and John McCarthy (drums), was a fixture of the early L.A. punk rock scene. Signed to Dangerhouse Records alongside other seminal California-based punk bands including the Bags, Black Randy and the Metro Squad, and X, they released their first single "Nothing Means Nothing Anymore" backed with "Give Me a Little Pain" on March 30, 1978. They are among the six bands featured on the 1979 compilation album Yes L.A. and appear in the 1982 film ''Urgh! A Music War''. The Alley Cats were regular performers at such Los Angeles venues as Club 88, Hong Kong Café, The Masque, and the Whisky a Go Go. Reformed as "The Zarkons", they released two albums, ''Riders In The Long Black Parade'' (1985) and ''Between the Idea & the Reality…Falls the Shadow'' (1988), before disbanding in 1988. After a 20-year hiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alley Cat (song)
"Alley Cat", also known as "Alleycat" and "The Alley Cat," is a popular instrumental song made most famous by the Danish pianist and composer Bent Fabric, released in 1962. Fabric (born Bent Fabricius-Bjerre) wrote the tune under the pseudonym Frank Björn. History The song was originally released in November, 1961, under the Danish title "Omkring et flygel," which means "Around a Piano." In 1962, the Bent Fabric composition reached number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In Australia, it went to number 2 and in Germany it went to number 49. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording during the 5th Grammy Awards. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Siw Malmkvist recorded the song in Swedish, "Våran katt", in Danish, "Vores kat" and in German, "Schwarzer Kater Stanislaus" (1962). Critical reception The song received generally positive reviews. Matt Dennis of the ''Windsor Star'' s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of generations and become an aggressive local apex predator in urban, savannah and bushland environments. Some feral cats may become more comfortable with people who regularly feed them, but even with long-term attempts at socialization, they usually remain aloof and are most active after dusk. Feral cats are devastating to wildlife, and conservation biologists consider them to be one of the worst invasive species on Earth. Attempts to control feral cat populations are widespread but generally of greatest impact within purpose-fenced reserves. Some animal rights groups advocate trap-neuter-return programs to prevent the feral cats from continuing to breed. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that TNR is not effective at controlling f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domestic Short-haired Cat
A domestic short-haired cat is a cat possessing a coat of short fur, not belonging to any particular recognised cat breed. In Britain they are sometimes colloquially called moggies. Domestic short-haired cats are distinct from the British Shorthair, American Shorthair, and other standardized breeds with "Short-hair" names recognized by various registries. Domestic short-haired cats are the most common kind of cat in the United States, accounting for around 95% of their number. Other generic terms include house cat and alley cat (the latter may be used more specifically to refer to feral cats). Description In the cat fancy, and among veterinarians and animal control agencies, domestic short-haired cats may be classified with organisation-specific terminology (often capitalized), such as: *Domestic Shorthair (DSH) * House Cat, Shorthair (HCS), or * Shorthair Household Pet. PDF version: http://www.wcf-online.de/WCF-EN/library/HHP_en_2010-01-01.pdf Such a pseudo-breed is used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alley Cat Rescue
Alley Cat Rescue is an organization in Mount Rainier, Maryland, that works to protect cats through rescue, rehabilitation and adoption locally in the states of California, Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., area using trap–neuter–return for feral cats; as well as providing national and international resources for cat caretakers. Founding The organization was founded in 1997, when President Louise Holton moved on after co-founding Alley Cat Allies. Programs Low cost spay-neuter clinic The organization offers low cost spay and neuter services for cats to low income residents of the states of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Feral Cat Spay Day On May 27, 2010, veterinarians across the U.S. were encouraged to participate in free or low-cost clinics for feral cats. Over 150 vets participated, including those in Canada and South Africa. The event has continued each year, most recently on May 27, 2014. Trap–neuter–return The organization offers trap– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alley Cat (film)
''Alley Cat'' is a 1984 American action film directed by Victor M. Ordonez, Eduardo Palmos, and Al Valletta (all under the alias Edward Victor) and starring Karin Mani and Robert Torti. Mani stars as a young female martial arts expert who becomes a one-woman vigilante against a local street gang. Cast * Karin Mani as Billie * Robert Torti as Johnny * Michael Wayne as Scarface * Jon Greene as Boyle * Jay Fisher as Charles Clark * Claudia Decea as Rose * Tim Cutt as Thomas Vernon * Jay Walker as Judge Taylor * Moriah Shannon as Sam * Marla Stone as Karen Stride * Tony Oliver Tony Oliver is an American voice actor best known for voicing Rick Hunter from ''Robotech'', Lancer from ''Fate/stay night'', and Arsène Lupin III from ''Lupin the Third''. He helped produce the live action shows ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ... as Bob Mertel Reception DVD Talk gave it 3 out of 5. References External links * * 1984 films 1984 action films 1984 martial arts films American act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alley Cat (2017 Film)
(born June 4, 1970) is a Japanese actor and director. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Japanese cult films '' Versus'', '' Battlefield Baseball'', and ''Alive''. He is a close friend of director Ryuhei Kitamura and appears in several of his films. Career Sexual assault allegations In March 2022, four actresses came forward with allegations that, beginning in 2011, Sakaki had coerced them into non-consensual sexual relationships. Sakaki had admitted to having intercourse with three of the four women, claiming it was consensual; he denied having any kind of relationship with the fourth woman. Houka Kinoshita is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts. Biography In 1980, Kinoshita auditioned for the film, ''Gaki Teikoku'', whi ..., a close friend of Sakaki who had also appeared in several of Sakaki's films, had also been accused of sexual assa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yale Alley Cats
The Yale Alley Cats is an undergraduate a cappella singing group at Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo .... Founded in 1943, it is the college's third-oldest underclassman a cappella group. In the summer of 1943, four Yale undergraduate students climbed Saybrook College, Saybrook Tower to serenade the night with Henry Carey (writer), Henry Carey's "Sally in Our Alley." Their singing awoke the Head of College, who yelled at them "Stop it! Your singing sounds like a bunch of screeching alley cats!" and sent them to bed. The performance marked the founding of the group and gave it its name. While the group’s early repertoire was based primarily in jazz, their current arrangements (composed by present or former group members) span pop music, pop, Rhyth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
