Cats are everywhere, from the Venice pier, to the streets of downtown, to the dirt trails of Griffith Park and the Hollywood Hills. Los Angeles City is home to an estimated 3 million stray cats, and with no concrete plan to solve this problem, those numbers will only increase.
California taxpayers spend approximately $400 million annually to house, care for and euthanize unwanted animals in shelters, with the city of Los Angeles spending approximately $32 million annually on these services. For every $1 spent on spaying and neutering, $13 more are saved in future control, shelter, veterinary care, adoption and euthanasia costs.
Kittens reach sexual maturity by five months, with females capable of having a staggering three litters of kittens a year. With over 96% of the stray cat population born outside, trying to control this growth through simple sheltering and adoptions efforts, is like trying to plug a leaky dam with your finger.
For years, local and state solutions have focused solely on trying to house animals that are turned into shelters, with overcrowded shelters attempting to find these animals permanent homes. However, these methods continue to fail because they do not address the root of the problem. “No Kill” and adoption will not prevent future generations of animals from taxing an already overburdened system.
With these numbers and the current sobering future projections of uncontrolled stray cat population growth, it is obvious the current approach is doomed to failure unless the source of the problem is addressed. A comprehensive system needs to be put in place to turn off the reproductive faucet or LA City will continue to see a growing population of suffering animals. This is the mission of Bobbie’s Street Cats.
Bobbie’ Street Cats is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization that has created a support structure to empower community members to spay and neuter community animals through providing education, resources and funding mobile spay/neuter clinics. It is our belief that by going to the very source of the stray cat overpopulation problem, we can effectively address this issue and prevent the needless suffering of these animals.
Dedicated to improving the lives of community cats through education, funding services, and empowering individuals to be part of the solution.
We are taking a proactive approach by addressing the source of the stray cat overpopulation problem. Through our outreach efforts, we are looking to engage and encourage members of our community to help address this important issue by getting involved. We do this by providing support and valuable resources to take on the challenges related to this growing problem. Our charitable organization strives to break down common barriers to spaying and neutering community cats by providing education as well as funding mobile clinics. Through the active participation and support of the public and our community partners, we believe we can end the overpopulation and suffering of Los Angeles’s stray cats.
In order to keep costs down and continue to provide our services, we depend on public support. If you would like to donate, please visit our charitable action page. Your tax deductible donation is greatly appreciated and critical in continuing our efforts to solve Los Angeles’s stray cat overpopulation.
BSC always puts the safety of the community first. Therefore, we have provided educational links and other materials to ensure the approved methods of how to trap, move and release your feral cat are implemented, and that both people and animals are protected at all times.
Roberta “Bobbie” Goldman was an animal lover and advocate her entire life. Whether it was supporting her local shelter, donating to charities, or providing to conservation efforts, Bobbie was a true champion of animal rights.
A fixture at local dog parks, she was often the first one looking for homes for animals that were dumped at these locations. Bobbie’s sincerity and big heart had her donating her time and money to animal preservation and rights organizations from across the nation and around the world.
After her passing in 2021, we sought to honor her indomitable spirit. We could think of no better way than forming an organization dedicated to saving the very animals she loved so much. Thus, Bobbie’s Stray Cats is dedicated to her memory, and to continuing her legacy in protecting the welfare of animals.