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• C.A.T.S. home page
• About C.A.T.S
• Why desexing is essential
• Legislative control of cats
• Humane cat management
• Suburban cats and wildlife
• Cats in unpopulated areas
• Links to other groups

C.A.T.S. Inc

Cats Assistance to Sterilise Inc

C.A.T.S. organises low-cost desexing of cats to prevent the breeding of unwanted kittens, and to manage cat-related problems humanely by returning desexed cats to their home territory.

How does C.A.T.S. work?
People on low income (pensioners, students, unemployed) can ring C.A.T.S. to organise low-cost desexing of their own cats by one of the participating vets. In addition, people who feed strays can ask C.A.T.S. to help with desexing these animals.

Desexing is essential for the welfare of the cats themselves, to prevent unwanted kittens being born, and to minimise cat-related problems. (See Why desexing is essential)

Since its beginnings in 1989, C.A.T.S. has organised the desexing of over 80 thousand felines. C.A.T.S. is dedicated to reducing cat numbers and cat-related problems through humane desexing. (See About C.A.T.S.)

In recent times, some governments have resorted to harsh legislation, mistakenly believing that such an approach will eliminate cat-related problems. These laws not only have a damaging effect on cats, they fail to consider the sentiment of a large section of society, they offer no practical assistance to cat carers to act responsibly, and in the end they fail to solve the problems they were supposed to address. (See Legislative control of cats)

The alternative of public education and assistance with desexing is demonstrably effective and humane. Desexing and returning cats to their home territory to keep out undesexed cats is the best way of reducing cat numbers and cat-related problems. (See Humane cat management)

Wrong impressions about the effect of suburban cats on native wildlife have been generated by influential cat haters. Scientific investigations show that cats, if they hunt at all, catch mainly rodents and introduced birds. (See Suburban cats and wildlife)

Regular killing of feral cats in unpopulated areas has failed to substantially reduce their numbers. Ultimately the only successful approach will involve fertility control. (See Cats in unpopulated areas)

Contacts:
Low price cat desexing:	(08) 8331-0476
General enquiries/advice:	(08) 8331-0471
Postal:	PO Box 160 Kensington Park SA 5068