Juneau’s animal shelter is at cat-pacity. Unaltered felines are the problem.

Juneau’s animal shelter is at cat-pacity. Unaltered felines are the problem.

Shonda Belknap holds one of her foster kittens. August 29, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) Juneau has a problem. A cat problem — indoor, outdoor, stray and feral. And the ones who aren’t spayed or neutered are multiplying at an alarming rate. There are currently about 100 cats within Juneau Animal Rescue’s system, in foster care and the shelter itself. JAR hits capacity yearly, and it’s fundraising for a new building. But the number of unal…