Shelters Brace For Kitten Season, Look For Euthanasia AlternativesApril 12, 2016 | Steve MilneThe Sacramento County Animal Shelter says kitten season is here. Meanwhile, organizers of a nationwide effort - that started in Davis - to save a million cats from euthanasia say they've hit the halfway point. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBarn Cats Offer 'Green' Pest Control During The DroughtJuly 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurgAs the California drought worsens, more rodents are encroaching on homes and farms in search of water. Animal shelters are advertising feral cats as a 'green' pest control alternative to poisons or traps. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento 'River Cats' Troubling To Wildlife, Human HealthApril 16, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneSacramento animal managers say there could be as many as 77,000 stray cats in the city and some people feed them. But experts say the feral animals can pose risks to the ecosystem and human health. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
