Stray cats are taking up one neighborhood in Southwest Florida, and one man is attempting to repair the issue by catching and bringing them to shelters.
The cats are inflicting fairly a difficulty for locals, contemplating they’re inflicting injury to a few of the close by property.
The cats would possibly even contemplate themselves everlasting residents. On Friday, everlasting residents of the neighborhood mentioned they’ve trapped and brought in additional than 100 cats collectively to shelters to seek out them new houses.
“Pet cats want to be by people, the feral cats, not so much,” mentioned Liz Wise, a San Carlos Park resident.
The stray cats should not pets, and the San Carlos Park householders don’t admire the distinction between their furry pals inside and those that roam the streets.
“A lot of them are just very mangy looking, very skinny, they just don’t look healthy. That’s not a pet. That’s just a feral cat,” mentioned Jason Garrison, a San Carlos Park resident.
Garrison is aware of a factor or two concerning the cats, particularly contemplating he has taken it upon himself to be the cat catcher.
“I set up a live trap. It’s just a metal box. They walk inside the door closes behind them,” mentioned Garrison. “There’s no you know, steel trap or any kind of pesticides or chemicals, poisons, whatever. And then I immediately take it up to Lee County.”
Garrison believes he’s giving the cats an opportunity for a greater life. He defined to WINK News that regardless of his finest efforts, the cat inhabitants continues to develop.
Wise informed WINK News she needs there was another various, however she has additionally began trapping and bringing cats to the shelter.
“What do you do when they’re out there aside from trap them, neuter them, return them to the spot they came from or find them a safe place,” mentioned Wise.
Haven Southwest Florida heard about this story and echoed the identical concern.
“Trap neuter return is really, really super important. And unfortunately, our county does not believe in that,” mentioned Haven Southwest Florida.
Nevertheless, Lee County Domestic Animal Services’ web site says it does have a Trap-Neuter-Return program. Although, individuals within the San Carlos Park neighborhood don’t imagine it’s nonetheless occurring.
