“Studies have shown that working trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs are the most humane and effective way to reduce free-roaming cat populations while saving cats’ lives and providing public health benefits.” “Caring for free-roaming cats, while working to stabilize and reduce their numbers, is one of the most complex issues facing animal shelters today,” said Annette Ramirez, Interim General Manager for LA Animal Services.

The hope is that by reducing the number of intact breeding cats in the city, fewer litters will be produced and thus reducing the number of stray cats that walk the streets of L.A. The new Citywide Cat Program will provide resources to help people humanely trap, spay or neuter, and then release the stray cats back into the wild. The City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services will help local groups and individuals in their efforts to spay and neuter free-roaming cats in the city. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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