Colony of feral cats in Burns Park targeted

A 2001 ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE FILE PHOTO — Cats wait in cages at North Little Rock Animal Services.
KRISHA WILLIAMS TURBEVILLE
For two and a half years, the area behind the Tennis Center in Burns Park has been home to a colony of six to eight feral cats cared for by a Little Rock rescue group. Now only three can be found after complaints from the center’s management spurred North Little Rock Animal Services to set traps.
Billy Grace, director of the North Little Rock shelter, confirmed that at least three cats from the location had been trapped, beginning six weeks ago after he received complaints from Tennis Center management.
Grace could not verify whether those cats had been euthanized. “But I wouldn’t doubt it,” Grace said. “Probably so.” Read more.
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