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The program , which works with North Carolina 's Spay Neuter Association Program (SNAP) , <br /> was made possible by a $ 5 , 000 grant from the Triad Foundation based in Ithaca , New York. <br /> In addition to the sterilization surgery, the Working Barn Cat Program provides vaccines for <br /> rabies and other infectious diseases . After the procedure , one of the cat's ears is clipped to <br /> show that it has been sterilized . <br /> eel <br /> el <br /> r <br /> v. <br /> Feral barn cats gather to eat food given to them by Sarah Holt , owner of Teer Farm in Orange County , on Friday , <br /> Nov . 16 , 2018 . Holt and a family member worked with Orange County Animal Services to get rabies shots and <br /> sterilization for 60 cats . <br /> Julia Wall jwall@newsobserver. com <br /> Outdoor cats <br /> Although the program is beneficial in many ways , it may also encourage people to keep more <br /> outdoor cats . <br /> " Cats are terrific pets as kept indoors , but free -roaming cats are a huge problem for the <br /> environment — a huge problem for birds , " said Walker Golder, director of Audubon North <br /> Carolina 's Wilmington Coastal Office . He advises that, when possible , feral cats be confined. <br /> While acknowledging the issue , Animal Services says most cats brought in are already outdoor <br /> animals and sterilizing them prevents more feral cat births . The center also educates cat <br />