Not exact matches
The goals
of the program were to reduce euthanasia
of healthy cats, even if feral, reduce the costs to handle feral cats by animal services by reducing
intake, and to reduce the reproductive ability
of feral cats in the
community.
They've also experienced a 71 % drop in euthanasia
of healthy cats at their shelters, and since 2011 have seen a 17 % decrease in
community cat
intake.
Getting back to our average shelter
intake of 22 IPTP, and multiplying that by 80 %, we would need a maximum
of 18 APTP to find homes for all
of our
healthy and treatable animals in an average
community in the U.S..
When Chico City Animal Shelter manager Tracy Mohr decided (http://www.newsreview.com/chico/felines-among-us/content?oid=8827912) to discontinue
intake of healthy cats to the shelter,
community members were redirected to other resources for solving problems and addressing concerns.