Im reading in my swedish newspaper a short article about the police departement in Los Angeles (=LAPD) employing homeless cats as rat catchers. Or rather, rat chasers.
The police had problems with rats. The rats seeking after food everywhere, did seek even in the police´s bags and cases, making nuisance and also destroying equipment.
There were also some homeless cats around. Not any big problem, but problem.
Solution?
The police adopted some of these cats, and simply let them be in the police-area.
The cats dont even need actively catch the rats, they disappar and avoid when cats are around...
There were not more details in this short article.
Were the cats TNR:ed? What was the adoption/emploment about, more precisely?
In any case, interesting info: When we have a TNR-colony around, there are no rat problem. Homeless cats are not only a nuisance as some see them, but also a BIG asset.
Americans, I suppose you know more about this LA-police project? Please tell more!
The police had problems with rats. The rats seeking after food everywhere, did seek even in the police´s bags and cases, making nuisance and also destroying equipment.
There were also some homeless cats around. Not any big problem, but problem.
Solution?
The police adopted some of these cats, and simply let them be in the police-area.
The cats dont even need actively catch the rats, they disappar and avoid when cats are around...
There were not more details in this short article.
Were the cats TNR:ed? What was the adoption/emploment about, more precisely?
In any case, interesting info: When we have a TNR-colony around, there are no rat problem. Homeless cats are not only a nuisance as some see them, but also a BIG asset.
Americans, I suppose you know more about this LA-police project? Please tell more!