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The Nancy J Brua Animal Care Center , in Sierra Vista , is caring for 79 cats, but they only have 24 kennels for cats at the shelter.Animal Control Supervisor, Arleen Garcia, says 34 of the cats are with fosters because most are kittens that are not big enough to put up for adoption. She says they have to weigh more than 3.5 pounds to be deemed ready for adoption. A few of their senior cats have been waiting for their forever homes for over 100 days.
“The trap neuter release programs that some of the organizations have been doing in our communities has helped in keeping those strays or those feral numbers down, but we just all of a sudden this season, have been getting a lot of kittens,' Garcia said. The Animal Control Supervisor says they've been getting a lot of pregnant strays and pregnant cats being turned into the shelter. Making it their responsibility to care for the kittens.
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