West Des Moines animal control is considering releasing unclaimed cats — feral or not — back onto the streets after the animals are neutered as it works to adapt to its previous shelter provider ending care for stray cats. The City Council approved a first reading of the proposal Monday but have more approvals to go before any changes are implemented. Its proposal has animal advocates worried that West Des Moines will release people's lost pets before they're recovered or adoptable animals onto the streets before they can find new homes. The proposal comes as West Des Moines' contracted shelter provider, AHeinz57, informed it and Waukee that it is ending services for cats and focusing on care for dogs because the shelter has had too many cats and their adoption fees don't bring in enough money to pay for services. That contract ends in a few months. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #WestDesMoines #Iowa