LAS VEGAS – The Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico received a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® to help control feral cat populations in San Miguel County.
The $750 grant will allow the Animal Welfare Coalition to purchase approximately 35 humane traps to capture feral cats for spaying and neutering.
“Given one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years, spay and neuter programs are a humane and effective means of controlling feral cat colonies in Las Vegas and San Miguel County,” said Martina Holguin, president of the Animal Welfare Coalition.
The AWC is working with property owners and the City of Las Vegas to control the overpopulation of feral cats. “A managed colony with spayed and neutered cats is a proven long-term solution for overpopulation,” Holguin said. “Simply removing cats from a property could invite other cats to move in, and spay /neuter programs prevent more litters from populating a property.”
“We are very grateful to the ASPCA for their nationwide work and their generosity in helping us solve the area’s overpopulation,” said Corie Weaver, the AWC’s secretary.
Founded in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCA’s® mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.
