![]() ![]() It will reduce the cat population and that will be less of a nuisance on the streets,” said Andrea Burica, a local resident and cat owner. “The cats can be vaccinated and released. What to do with Freehold's stray cats? Some residents have a plan to keep them alive The trap, neuter, release (TNR) approach is a growing system in some parts of New Jersey that proponents say is more humane and a better way to reduce cat populations. But there is a fine line between enforcing the ordinance or helping the cats. “Feral cats are wild animals and there is an ordinance against feeding wild animals. “We are caught right in the middle of this thing,” Mayor Kevin Kane said. ![]() View Gallery: Some Freehold residents want new stray cat planįREEHOLD BOROUGH - An ongoing battle over how to deal with a growing stray cat problem is expected to come to a head on Monday when the Borough Council decides if a controversial program to neuter and release cats should be implemented.Ī group of borough residents has been pressing officials for years to change their policy on dealing with stray, or feral, cats and allow them to catch, neuter and release the animals instead of having them placed in shelters where many are later killed. ![]()
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