Humane Society asking for helping with feral cat population

Grants Pass, Ore — A Grants Pass non-profit is in need of help funding a new project for feral felines.

Rogue Valley Humane Society is trapping, spaying and neutering feral cats in a large cat colony.

To trap, care-for and release or adopt out the estimated 25 cats, the Humane Society is asking for community help.

“There is a community cat situation in Josephine County and basically what we want to do is have a little help from the community,” said Executive Director Margaret Varner.

Varner also says, a proposed “kitty cap” ordinance by the city would make the feral cat problem worse, and more focus needs to be put on spaying and neutering pets and stray cats and dogs.

The city hasn’t yet voted on the ordinance – which would limit the number of cats to four per household.

© 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.

Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.
Skip to content