Animal rescue enlists feral cats to help with growing rat problem in DC

By Caitlin Yilek

Published January 4, 2020 5:37pm ET

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Animal rescue enlists feral cats to help with growing rat problem in DC — An animal rescue in Washington, D.C., is putting feral cats to work instead of euthanizing them. The D.C. Humane Rescue Alliance is placing the cats that have few chances of being adopted at properties that have rat issues. The cats are provided with food, water, and shelter in exchange for their help keeping the pests […]

An animal rescue in Washington, D.C., is putting feral cats to work instead of euthanizing them.

The D.C. Humane Rescue Alliance is placing the cats that have few chances of being adopted at properties that have rat issues. The cats are provided with food, water, and shelter in exchange for their help keeping the pests away, according to the organization.

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