A tiny kitten sits at the edge of a wooded area in Bethany. Will this cat go on to become one of the many problem cats in town? The council heard out a concerned citizen at a City Hall meeting when she asked what steps the city is taking to stop the overpopulation of feral and stray cats in town.
Bethany, Mo: After the city council revisited dog ordinances in town, another four-legged animal is under scrutiny as a concerned citizen declared to the council “We have a cat problem”. Paula Denum told the council during a City Hall meeting she had lived in Bethany for twenty-six years and said she had seen nine cats in her garbage at one point in time. She continued on saying every year she had to get her dog licensed but claimed cat owners face no registration issues. She asked the council “Why are dog owners are held to different standards than cat owners?”
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I agree that licensing cats would be a good idea, but it won’t solve for the number of cats that people dump. I am feeding two male cats that I think were left by renters in my neighborhood. Neither are neutered. I am saving money for this, but one person can only do so much. It may be time to consider a shelter for cats as we have for dogs or at least assistance to get some fixed so they could be sent to shelters elsewhere for adoption.