Oklahoma City council to consider problem of abandoned, stray cats

The Oklahoma City Council will vote next month on a plan that aims to reduce the number of stray cats and save residents money.

The plan also may lower euthanasia rates, according to a memo to the council from City Manager Jim Couch.

The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter reported 2,336 cats were euthanized last year, with a 73 percent live release rate.

The city is looking to return cats to their place of origin, but that isn't the solution some residents want.