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14 <br /> 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 /> l <br /> t{ / <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 />