About Stray Cats

Cats without owners are those that have been abandoned by their owners and have multiplied.
The city is making efforts from the perspective of ensuring a comfortable living environment and animal welfare, and therefore, we ask for your cooperation as follows.

To those feeding cats

Irresponsible feeding can cause inconvenience to those around you and lead to trouble.
Additionally, if cats are not spayed or neutered, they will continue to give birth to kittens, resulting in an increase in stray cats. This can lead to more people considering cats a nuisance, ultimately making the cats unhappy.
Instead of feeding indiscriminately, please observe the cats and ensure that you are not causing trouble in the community. Maintain a mindset of consideration for the community, and as a responsible feeder, please adhere to the following rules.

• Performing sterilization surgery
• Do not leave food out (Watch until finished, and clean up food and food dishes)
• Clean up the surrounding feces
• Do not forget consideration for the community
• Do not feed animals on private property without the owner's permission

Request to Everyone

Among those who feed cats, there are individuals and organizations that aim to reduce the number of unfortunate cats without owners by performing spaying and neutering surgeries and adhering to the above rules, while keeping in mind the consideration for the community.
It is said that if feeding is stopped, the cats will remain in the same place, continuously seeking food and rummaging through garbage, which can lead to increased damage.
We appreciate your understanding regarding measures for cats without owners.

For Those Troubled by Cats

The reasons for being troubled by stray cats vary from person to person, such as having feces or urine on the property or loud meowing.
Have you ever looked at a cat's ears? Cats with V-shaped cuts at the tips of their ears are spayed or neutered, so they will not reproduce further.
Additionally, spaying or neutering helps to reduce the sounds of mating calls, fighting, and the smell of urine.
The lifespan of stray cats is said to be shorter than that of indoor cats, around 4 years.
Please watch over them with warm eyes.

Please refer to the following for cat deterrent measures that can be taken on your own property.

• Cat Repellent Measures

The city is lending out cat damage reduction devices. Please see below.

• Rental of Ultrasonic Cat Damage Reduction Devices

If you are having trouble or concerns with cats, please consult the city.

If you are experiencing problems or concerns related to damage caused by cats or feeding cats, please consult the city.

Ear tipping in cats is a sign that they have been spayed or neutered.

The V-shaped cut on the tip of the ear is a mark that indicates the spaying or neutering surgery has been completed.
Having this mark helps prevent unnecessary repeated surgeries.
Female cats can become capable of breeding at around six months of age, and they can become pregnant one to three times a year, giving birth to three to six kittens at a time. Therefore, it is possible for one female cat to increase to 20 cats in one year and over 80 in two years.
By spaying or neutering, we can prevent the uncontrolled increase of cats, reduce local troubles, and take a step closer to coexistence between people and cats.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Free Neutering Surgery Program for Sakura Cats

The "Animal Fund Public Interest Incorporated Foundation" issues free spay/neuter surgery tickets for unowned cats as part of the Sakura Cat Free Spay/Neuter Project, which can be used at cooperating hospitals.

What is a 'Sakura Cat'?

This refers to a cat that has been spayed or neutered, marked by a V-shaped cut at the tip of its ear resembling a cherry blossom petal.
Additionally, this ear is called a "sakura ear."

For details on applications and other matters, please refer to the information below.

• Animal Fund Public Interest Incorporated Foundation(External Link)

About Volunteer Organizations in the City

Local volunteer groups are engaged in activities related to cats without owners.
If you are interested, please check the events below.

Event Schedule

Implementation Date	Events and Locations	Participating Organizations
September 16, 2023 (Saturday), September 17, 2023 (Sunday)	Central Community Center Exchange Festival	Inagi Animal Love Association

Links to Volunteer Organizations in the City

• Inagi Animal Love Association(External Link)

About Stray Cats (Tokyo)

• Did you know? "Measures for Stray Cats" (External link)

Related Event Information

• About the 2023 Animal Protection Festival(External Link)
• 2023 Animal Appreciation Day in JAPAN(External Link)