In an effort to control feral cat populations in Hempstead, the town has expanded a program to neuter those cats and return them where they came from, town officials announced Tuesday.

The town’s animal shelter will now accept cats for its trap, neuter, release program five days a week — up from four — and once a week, a mobile veterinary van will visit a different community to pick up cats.

“The mobile TNR program is about more than just reducing the number of stray cats, it's about improving the quality of life of our residents, our neighborhoods, and the animals themselves,” Town Supervisor John Ferretti said at news conference in Rath Park in Franklin Square last week. “We can stabilize their populations, prevent overbreeding, and reduce the strain on our animal shelter.”

The town

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