Community cats, uncooperative neighbors
Hello fellow Marion county folk, there is a cat problem here I’m sure we are all aware. I try to do my part and TNR community cats.
There is a problem in my neighborhood in particular. And it is not being helped by many of my neighbors who will feed the cats but do nothing to stop their reproducing. I have one neighbor is particular that I do not get along with due to how they care for their cats. I have tried working with them a couple times and I usually get ignored.
Long story short, I have seen three litters at their house in the span of months. They cannot afford to spay and neuter the cats. I have tried to speak with them about low cost options, grants, and even covering the TNR myself. But they have stopped responding to me. Only one person at that house can really speak English, and she is quite busy so it is difficult. Plus we are not on great terms.
What are my options? The cats they care for do not come to my house, and I don’t see them enough to catch them myself. I believe it is illegal to feed stray cats in Marion county and not get them spayed/neutered.
https://www.indyneighborhoodcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Community-Cat-Ordinance.pdf
But even telling them that has not gotten anywhere. They are low income and immigrants and I really do not want to get them in trouble with the law. But I do really want the litters to stop. What are my options?