The east bay spca told me that, as of june, it had already taken in 430 kittens this year. · a judge has ruled that the san diego humane society’s policy of releasing some outdoor, domesticated cats without a caretaker is unlawful. The national feline research council reviews why communities consider bans on feeding feral, stray or otherwise unowned outdoor cats and the results of such policies on community cat population reduction. · according to multiple rescue organizations kqed contacted, those cats are rapidly increasing in number. Criminal sanctions targeting community cat caregivers are misguided, incompatible with the purpose of criminal laws, and unlikely to have any significant deterrent value. Are unsocialized community cats better served? · at stake is not just the fate of friendly, adoptable cats being released back into the streets—but a precedent that could alter the balance between humane care, public safety, and animal welfare in shelters across the country. Community cat programs promote public health by greatly increasing the number of vaccinated outdoor cats. Relocation of community cats should always be a last resort option since it is time-consuming and costly to do properly and can be very difficult for cats to adapt to being moved to entirely new surroundings. The exact number of stray cats in the bay area is impossible to confirm. · it’s not just cats. As the costs of pet ownership increases because of inflation and veterinary care gets more expensive, people are surrendering animals to shelters or leaving them on the. Should community cat programs be criminalized? How does the aspca manage community cat populations? When should community cat relocation be considered a last resort?

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