Dayton Daily News

Stray cat program

- STAFF REPORT

Miami Township is teaming up with the Humane Society of Greater Dayton to help control the stray cat population within the unincorpor­ated portion of the township. The Community Cat Program is designed to decrease the number of un-owned cats reproducin­g in the township and provide a humane solution to residents.

This is a free service provided by the Humane Society of Greater Dayton to anyone living in unincorpor­ated Miami Township. Residents can rent a trap from the Humane Society ($75 refundable), trap the unowned cat on your property, then call the Humane Society at 937-268-7387 to schedule an appointmen­t to drop off the trapped cats at its Dayton location, 1661 Nicholas Road. The Humane Society will spay/neuter the cat, ear-tip it for identifica­tion and release it where it was initially caught. This program is not for family pets.

The Community Cat Program is a great first step to welcoming the Humane Society of Greater Dayton into Miami Twp., which recently closed on a sale of property to the Humane Society at the northeast corner of Ohio 741 and Austin Boulevard for a new adoption center. The Humane Society believes that by opening a facility in a high-traffic area like that surroundin­g Austin Landing, it will give more exposure to the animals it cares for and will ultimately help find those animals new homes faster.

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