Let's face it, there are cat lovers out there and thousands of people like this feeding the 200,000 estimated cats. They didn't throw out the cats to breed in the first place. She need to contact one of the Cat Societies who will help her trap,sterilize and get these cats vaccinated then organized into manageable colonies. She needs education to match her big heart. When TNR is legal she will be joined by many in her community and that will lesson the weight on her shoulders. Till then, bless her.

When legal Shannonk, we'll give classes on how to manage the cats. It requires patience and someone who is smarter than the cats. You might not qualify.

Gee lemahk, get a clue, if you want to kill wild animals in your yard why not start with the rats.Also if you research you will see that half the human race has Toxo with no bad effects. A bit of a lock the door after the horse is gone. The wild otters are dying because their immune system is compromised by poisons on our shores. Toxo has been around for centuries. Since cat lovers do the trapping and monitor the cats it will cost the state nothing. Most of us do not want our tax money spent to kill innocent, useful animals. I can teach you how to make the cats poop where you want them to poop. But you would probably prefer to hate than do anything constructive. And, PS there are thousands of studies proving that it works, worldwide studies. But again, you'd probably prefer to hate than learn.

It is legal because these cats are wild. We do not kill animals just because they are wild. We manage them. Trap, Neuter and Return is the best management program tried and true all over the world. The cats colonies are in a territory where there is prey. In Southern Nevada that is usually rodents. If the colony is properly managed by a caretaker, they pretty much stay in one place. After all, they sleep almost 20 hours and hunt 2 hours at dawn and 2 at dusk. Be thankful they control the rats which carry disease to mankind. What you are seeing is probably abandoned pets which are lost until they find their way into a colony. Killing something just because it's wild is inhumane and cruel. TNR. The caretakers are animal angels who are caring for God's creatures.

The cats are wild and we simply do not kill something because it is wild. Besides they are released into the care of a colony caretaker that sees that they have food,water and shelter. They are as much part of our ecosystem as any other wild animal. Since we have an abundance of rodents, that is their chief prey. They serve the community as self sustaining, non-toxic rodent control. The birds they kill are usually the sick and weak, in a Darwinian manner. They do not target any particular species. Plus, studies have shown that humans with their use of pesticides, loss of habitate and phone towers are the main killer of our birds. The present system of trap and kill has failed. Trap, neuter and return is the only way to reduce the population. Colonies can easily be trained to poop in a desirable place. Note the many cases of cats kept in warehouses as rodent control. The Los Angeles Police department uses "cat Patrols" in all their facilities. Your eagerness to distroy your neighbors pet betrays your prejudice against cats. The problem was with people tossing their cats, but the cats are intelligent enough to exist on their own and now there are 80 to 100 million of them. So being angry at the past or present pet owners does not do much to help the situation. Neither can 13 Animal control officers do anything in a community of 2 million. Only the animal rescue societies can help solve this problem. Why not be part of the solution instead of complaining.

We have over 5000 people caring for managed colonies in Clark County and they are given all their immunizations and do not carry disease. Some colonies have existed for 13 years. Gee, kill everything that is running free, like it's the cat's fault that their owners dump them when the owners lose their home. Very Humane. Yes, Lieds is a dismal place, my cat had a microchip and they didn't even read it. But the same movement that cares for feral cats wants the cats out of the shelters period to permit the cat rescue societies to handle them. The shelters were established in the 30s for dogs and cats don't belong there. Funny that you feel sad for the tame cats but not the ferals. Most cat lovers care for both. But you do sound bitter. Shiloh Horse Rescue in Sandy Valley has a colony in it's stables to keep the rats away. But no matter how bad or sad it gets, better to light one candle then to curse the darkness.

Yes, places like California that have coyotes have less problems with feral cats and rats but when was the last time you saw a coyote in Las Vegas. And don't say euthanize. It means, "good death" and is reserved for those injured or ill. We taxpayers are paying for the slaughter of healthy useful animals. The problem is here and now and responsible people are dealing with it in a humane manner. Feral cat colonies rid plant nurseries of rodents and are in many local warehouses. Yes, people can't afford vet care or the dentist for that matter. Not the cat's fault. Try not to think negatively. There are many responsible people in Clark County that love cats. By the way, it is already legal in the city of Las Vegas, curtesy of an enlightened Mayor.

Feral cat colonies have been trapped, sterilized and vaccinated and are under the management of a caretaker. They can easily be made to go potty where you choose. And it is humankind that is killing the birds with their pesticides and phone towers. Feral cats by definition are wild animals and we simply do not kill animals because they are wild. I lived in the mountains and we had racoons to deal with. No one proposed killing them all. Wild cats and animals can be managed. It is a community problem and the community must be educated about how to deal with these cats. Misguided cat lovers feed cats without snuedering and that only leads to more cats. When legalized we can educate the public about how to manage and live with the feral cats who benefit the community as non-toxic, self sustaining rodent control. Las Angeles Police Stations use colonies in all their facilities to keep the rats out. There are over 5000 managed colonies in Clark County. I commend the Commissioner for her intelligence, research and humanity.