The goal of the policy is to gradually reduce outdoor cat populations while avoiding widespread euthanasia policies in animal shelters. (usatoday.com)
Even though large numbers of cats are euthanized in shelters, the numbers do not come close to reaching a tipping point to decrease outdoor cat populations. (humanesociety.org)
This represents less than 4 % of the potential outdoor cat population. (ocgainesville.org)