LEWISTON — Alley Cats of LA has scheduled a public meeting for all individuals who know of feral cats in need of assistance or are interested in learning more about the new Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Program in the community. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, in the Education Room at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society.

Aimed at reducing the feral cat populations in our community, the goal of the TNR Program is to improve the quality of life for the homeless cats, while reducing their numbers by attrition. After the cats are sterilized and vaccinated, volunteer caretakers continue to feed the population, but the cats are no longer able to reproduce. In addition to saving lives, nuisance behaviors and citizen complaints will be reduced or eliminated and costs to municipalities decrease.

For a TNR Program to be successful, cooperation is essential among the members of the community concerned with the feral cat populations. At this meeting, colony caretakers and volunteers will receive the education, resources and support required to begin and conduct a successful TNR Program. Individuals who have experience in fundraising, or are willing to learn, are especially needed.

The Humane Society is located at 55 Strawberry Ave. For more information on the community cat meeting or how to adopt one of the homeless cats, call the shelter at 783-2311 or visit www.gahumane.org.