05-15-2021, 04:00 PM
Cats at Work is a program in Chicago that places feral cats in neighbourhoods with bad rat problems.
The cats are feral cats that are not able to cope with life as pets. They are spayed and neutered and vaccinated.
The people where the cats are placed must commit to providing them with food and shelter. In return the cats take care of rodent problems.
Since 2012 over 1000 cats have been placed in city locations.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...rat-crisis
It is a win win solution. The city has help with its rodent problem and the shelters are able to meet the needs of feral cats. Because these cats are neutered they do not contribute to over population by street cats. They are street cats so they are happier to be back out on the streets. They no longer suffer from lack of food and shelter because that is provided for them. It is a solution that works for everyone. Maybe not so much for the rats.
The cats are feral cats that are not able to cope with life as pets. They are spayed and neutered and vaccinated.
The people where the cats are placed must commit to providing them with food and shelter. In return the cats take care of rodent problems.
Since 2012 over 1000 cats have been placed in city locations.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...rat-crisis
It is a win win solution. The city has help with its rodent problem and the shelters are able to meet the needs of feral cats. Because these cats are neutered they do not contribute to over population by street cats. They are street cats so they are happier to be back out on the streets. They no longer suffer from lack of food and shelter because that is provided for them. It is a solution that works for everyone. Maybe not so much for the rats.
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