County Suffers Cat Epidemic

Dori Peck says there are two words to describe the cat and kitten epidemic in Kootenai County. One is crazy. The other is overwhelming. And it’s getting worse, said the executive director of the Kootenai Humane Society. Whether ferals or strays, they’re everywhere. “We have to do something,” Peck said Monday. “We have literally litters of kittens coming in.” She said the KHS shelter at the end of Ramsey Road is at capacity, with around 100 cats and kittens. There’s a 45-day waiting list to drop off a feline. Around 15 calls a day come in from folks desperate to get rid of one, two or an entire litter. Told there’s no room, some are just leaving cats outside the shelter gates. Or, they’re dumping them in neighborhoods, in the wild, in parks. Wherever. It is the worst Peck has seen this situation/ Bill Buley , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here. (Jerome A. Pollos’ Press photo: Kittens held in the quarantine area of the Kootenai Human Society)

Question: Any ideas re: what can be done about this situation?