My area in Florida has a HUGE feral cat problem. Mostly because of people who let their cats out at night and they never return.
Then theres the cat poop in my bushes and patio. I have little sympathy for cat owners who let their cats roam.
We’re a dog town but the dogs never run. Mine are in a fenced yard and my neighbors have 6 beagles in a kennel. I bet I haven’t seen a cat wandering down the alley for 6 weeks or better.