Australian shelters, pounds kill 50,000 healthy cats and kittens a year: Research suggests there's a way to prevent it
Published Date: 5/29/2023
Source: phys.org
Stray cats are a longstanding problem in Australian towns and cities. Common complaints about roaming cats include nuisance (fighting and urinating), disease risks to humans and other animals, and predation of native wildlife. The huge numbers of cats and kittens taken in by animal shelters and council pounds are a challenge to manage, leading to an estimated 50,000 being killed each year—most of them young and healthy.