Keep Your Cat Indoors

According to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, cats may roam outdoors, and they may even they go off your property if they are spayed and neutered. But your cat's health and safety will be much better protected if he or she lives indoors. LA Animal Services joins with many humane organizations and animal rescue groups to urge cat owners to keep your cats indoors.

Humane Society of the United States - Safe Cats Campaign
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/cat_care/keep_your_cat_safe_at_home_hsuss_safe_cats_campaign/

American Bird Conservancy - Cat Indoors Campaign
http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/

Audubon - Cats Indoors Campaign
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cat/

American Veterinary Medical Association Policy on Free-roaming Cats
http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/free_roaming.asp

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)

The LA Animal Services Department and the LA Animal Services Commission generally support the concept of a trap, neuter, return (TNR) program to stabilize feral cat populations by reducing birth rates and improving the overall health of feral cat colonies. A City TNR program cannot be implemented however, until after the City complies with CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act. The LA Animal Services Department has been working to define the scope of the proposed project and arrange for the preparation of the proper CEQA clearance.

About TNR:

Best Friends Catnippers
http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/localnmhpprograms/catnippers.cfm

Feral Cat Caretakers Coalition, a Los Angeles-based group
http://www.feralcatcaretakers.org/

Alley Cat Allies
http://www.alleycat.org/

About Cats – Feral Cats, Love Em’ and Leave Em’
http://cats.about.com/cs/feralcatmgmt/a/ferals_TNR.htm

Feral Cat Alliance
Stray Cat Alliance

UCLA Animal Welfare Association
http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/awa/

The Humane Society of the United States – HSUS Position Statement on TNR
http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/TNR_statement.html