![]() Meanwhile, Brooklyn Park residents can call the police department to get a live trap if they have problems with feral cats. Cats can have three litters a year.Įxperts recommend spaying or neutering cats to cut down on the problem. If that happens, the feral population will continue to grow. ![]() Most of the problem comes from people who feed the feral cats. "You should never approach any animal that you don't know and try and pick it up because that cat will probably bite you, especially if it's a feral cat, if it's scared, they don't want to be cornered," said Conway. Danielle Conway, an employee with the group, said it's best not to try and pick up a feral cat. Some of the captured feral cats in the northwest metro end up at the Pets Under Police Security facility in Maple Grove. "We put a kennel out for him, and some food in a kennel, and a blanket so he can just go in there and survive the weather," she said. Little Jessica Whipps said she keeps seeing a white cat she named "Snowball." There's an over abundance of cats and there's nothing that can be done apparently about it," added Welch. "There are dead ones in the street sometimes. But some run out into the streets and get hit by cars. "There's times I come out my front door and you can smell the urine."įeral cats are fearful of humans and usually like to hide under decks and inside sheds. ![]() Jesse Whipps said a few male feral cats have made their mark in his yard. "In the last week, maybe 30 or 40 cats, it's a lot," she said.įeral cats are not socialized to live with people and they can make a smelly mess. ![]() Colette Welch said she's seen her fair share of feral cats. "They'll climb up on my fence and they'll jump up on the roof, and hide out."Ī few streets over, there's a problem too. "We went from having one or two cats around the neighborhoods, to about 15 to 20, said Jesse Whipps, who lives near 79th and Colorado Avenues. ![]() Some residents in one Brooklyn Park neighborhood say the problem with feral cats has gotten worse. Some cities in the northwest metro are seeing an abundance of cats living in the wild. ![]()
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