Neuter / spay programs must be directed toward the main sources of unwanted animals; unowned / feral cats;
unaltered cats allowed to roam and randomly mate; and, cats who are mated indiscriminately but purposefully (i.e. not a part of a recognized breeding program).
Not exact matches
There are a host of broad exemptions that will continue to
allow breeding for (1) use of dogs as service, guide or therapy animals, by search and rescue, law enforcement and other government agencies; (2) use of dogs for herding or as livestock guardian dogs or hunting dogs; (3) dogs or
cats registered with the American Kennel Club, the
Cat Fancier Association or other recognized registry or trained and kept for the purpose of show, field trials or agility trials; and (4) dogs or
cats whose owner has obtained an
unaltered animal permit.
Male
cats, particularly
unaltered males, are at a higher risk if
allowed to roam, as they are very likely to fight.
The reality is that there are millions of unowned
cats living outdoors in North America, in addition to the many owned pet
cats who are
allowed to roam outdoors (often
unaltered, which
allows them to mate with community
cats and add to the population).