The Jacksonville Humane Society is on track to close out the year with more than 10,000 animals taken in. It’s the highest number the shelter has recorded since 2005, and leaders say a major reason for the surge is cats. Lots of them.
Shelter CEO Lawrence Nicolas says more than two-thirds of this year’s intakes are community cats, or outdoor, free-roaming felines that aren’t spayed or neutered.
“They’re outdoor, free-roaming cats who live right here in our community,” Nicolas said. “And if they’re not spayed or neutered, they tend to create kittens.. and lots of kittens.”…