About cats without owners
Update date: November 21, 2023
A cat without an owner is a cat that has been abandoned by its owner and has been bred and increased.
In order to ensure a comfortable living environment and protect animals, the city is making the following requests.
For those who are feeding cats
Irresponsible feeding may annoy the people around you and lead to trouble.
Also, if you don't have a spay/neuter surgery, kittens will be born one after another, and the number of cats without owners will increase, which will increase the number of people who think cats are a nuisance and make them unhappy.
Instead of giving food unnecessarily, please observe the cats to make sure they are not bothering the community, and continue to be considerate of the community.
- perform neutering surgery
- Do not leave food out (watch over until the dog finishes eating and clean up the food and food tray)
- Clean up surrounding feces
- Don't forget to consider the local community
- Do not feed on private property without permission from the owner
Requests to everyone
Some of the people who are feeding them have undergone sterilization and neutering, followed the above rules, and are working to reduce the number of unhappy cats without owners while being considerate of the local community. There are also individuals and groups.
It is said that if you stop feeding the cat, the cat will stay in the same place, asking for food and scavenging the garbage, and the damage will become worse.
Thank you for your understanding as a countermeasure for cats without owners.
For those who have trouble with cats
I think that each person has a different reason for having trouble with a cat without an owner, such as dropping or urinating on the premises, or being noisy.
Have you ever seen cat ears? Cats with V-shaped ear tips have been spayed and neutered , so there won't be any more.
In addition, spaying and neutering has the effect of alleviating the barking, fighting, and urine odor during the mating season.
Unattended cats have a shorter lifespan than indoor cats, about four years.
Please watch over me with warm eyes.
See below for cat repellent measures you can take on your property.
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About rental of ultrasonic cat damage mitigation device
If you have a problem with a cat, please contact the city.
If you have any troubles or concerns about damage caused by cats or feeding cats, please consult with the city.
A cat's ear cut is a sign that it has been spayed or neutered.
The V-shaped cut at the tip of the ear is a sign that the spay/neuter operation has been completed.
By having a mark, you can prevent repeated laparotomy.
A female cat becomes fertile in about six months after birth, becomes pregnant one to three times a year, and can give birth to 3 to 6 kittens at a time. It is conceivable that there will be 20 animals, and that the number will increase to 80 or more in two years.
By performing sterilization and neutering, you can prevent the disorderly increase of cats, prevent troubles in the community, and bring one step closer to coexistence between humans and cats.
We ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Sakura cat free sterilization business
As part of the Sakura Cat Free Sterilization Project, the Animal Foundation issues free sterilization tickets that can be used at cooperating hospitals for neutering cats without owners.
A "Sakura Neko" is a cat whose ears have been cut into V-shapes in the shape of cherry blossom petals as a sign that it has been spayed or neutered.
Also, these ears are called "Sakura ears".
For details on how to apply, please see below.
Animal Foundation (external link)
About the city volunteer group
A volunteer group in the city is working on cats without owners.
If you are interested, please check the following events.
| Implementation date | Event/Place | Participating organizations |
|---|---|---|
Saturday, September 16, 2023, Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
Chuo Community Center Exchange Festival | Inagi Animal Love Group |
City volunteer group link
About cats without owners (Tokyo external link)
Did you know? "Countermeasures against cats without owners"
Related event information (external link)
About holding the 2023 Animal Protection Festival
2023 Animal Appreciation Day in JAPAN
Inquiries about this page
Inagi City Urban Environment Development Department Living Environment Division
2111 Higashi Naganuma, Inagi City
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
