Nonprofit Sues National Park Service Over Puerto Rico Stray Cats Removal

The lawsuit challenges the plan to remove 200 cats from Old San Juan, citing potential violations of environmental law.

Alley Cat Allies, a Maryland-based nonprofit organization, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. National Park Service over its plan to remove approximately 200 stray cats from a historic district in Puerto Rico.
The cats inhabit an area surrounding a historic seaside fortress in Old San Juan, a location tourists and locals have long enjoyed.
The National Park Service's plan involves potentially adopting out, fostering, or sheltering the cats, but there are concerns that six months is insufficient time for such an operation.
Activists worry that the cats might be killed if they cannot be removed in time, and have called for additional environmental statements from the federal agency.
The lawsuit claims that the National Park Service's actions potentially violate the National Environmental Protection Act.