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Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital will be removed over the coming year, officials say. The plan to remove the cats, who are considered both a delight and a nuisance, was unveiled Tuesday by the U.S. National Park Service. The federal agency says it will contract an animal welfare organization to remove the 200 cats estimated to live on the 75-acre San Juan National Historic Site that the agency operates in Old San Juan. If the organization fails to remove the cats within six months, the National Park Service says it will hire a removal agency. Animal activists have decried the plan.
A plan to remove hundreds of stray cats from a historic tourist area in Puerto Rico s capital has sparked debate between animal welfare and public health concerns.
Hundreds of stray cats that roam a historic seaside tourist area of Puerto Rico’s capital where they are considered both a delight and a nuisance will be removed over the coming year, under a plan unveiled Tuesday by the U.S. National Park Service. The agency said it will contract an animal welfare organization to remove the 200 cats estimated to live on 75 acres surrounding a fortress at the San Juan National Historic Site that the federal agency operates in Old San Juan. If the organization fails to remove the cats within six months, the park service said it would hire a removal agency.