West Des Moines City Council voices concerns over stray cat populace

West Des Moines City Council voices concerns over stray cat populace

DES MOINES, Iowa — The city of West Des Moines is no longer partnering with local animal shelters to help assist in finding homes for stray cats. At a city council meeting on Monday, the council expressed interest in adopting a Trap-Neuter-Release program. The program is intended for feral or unsocialized cats. Handlers would be responsible for catching strays and completing the spay or neuter procedure before returning the cats to the communiti…

A vote in municipal council will make it possible to sterilize a hundred stray cats in the municipality of Lannemezan, a decision that was expected.