The Community Cats Podcast

"The fatality rate for kittens is appalling, and the goal is to reduce their suffering while ensuring healthier, happier lives for the cats that remain.” This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie’s Fund. Join us this week for an enlightening conversation as Stacy LeBaron sits down with Gary Evans, the visionary President of the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D). Together, they explore groundbreaking advancements in non-surgical sterilization and their potential to transform how we manage cat and dog populations. Gary unpacks the science, challenges, and promising developments behind single-injection contraceptives and the innovative marking solutions being developed at Georgia Tech, like microneedle tattoos. Gather valuable insights into how these solutions could drastically increase sterilization rates, reduce veterinary resource demands, and pave the way for a future with fewer homeless animals. Gary also digs into the critical role of targeted Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs and t