Its a real shame that more people dont take the time to spay or neuter their pets.

It is a relatively inexpensive and quick procedure, which is why we have a hard time figuring out why more people dont have it done. In a perfect world, this wouldnt even be an issue, but obviously we dont live in a perfect world.

A problem that our community is having with feral cats was spotlighted in a Daily News story in October. The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society has been working on a Community Cat Program in which feral cats are caught, spayed or neutered and then released back to the outdoors.

The humane society received a $90,000 grant this year from the Petco Foundation to start the program and end the practice of cat euthanasia, which officials said hasnt been effective in decreasing the feral cat population.

The fact that there has not been a significant decrease in the feral cat population emphasizes why this program is needed.

Thankfully, the Bowling Green City Commission has approved a trial period for a program to help address the citys feral cat population. The trial period will go to June 30, 2021, at which time the commission could extend the program or amend the citys code of ordinances to allow the program to run permanently.

We believe this was a wise move by the city commission not only to cut down on the amount of euthanasia, but also to control the population of cats that run wild in our area.

We appreciate the city and the humane society for being proactive on this most important issue.

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