However, when new cats or kittens prowl university property, volunteers spring into action. Armed with sticks, cat carriers and flashlights, the trappers frantically chase down the new cats of the neighborhood. It really takes all three of us to trap each cat. One person blocks an end, another blocks the other end and the third person chases it down. After successful captures, the trappers lug meowing carriers to the vet.
Veterinarians vaccinate and sterilize every cat.
They also put to sleep all diseased cats. In the end, volunteers haul kittens to an adoption center and release the grown cats back on campus. A tiny nip of the ear identifies treated cats. Even though he supports the group's effort to spay and neuter, he'd rather see the cats removed for liability reasons. If we have people with allergies to cat fur or feces, I wouldn't want them to suffer a reaction.