Over the past two-and-a-half years, the Wareham Animal Control officer has teamed up with local shelters to spay and neuter more than 300 homeless cats.

“There are a lot of homeless kittens in Wareham because  there are a lot of homeless cats,” said Cheryl Gorveatt-Dill,  Wareham’s Animal Control officer.

She said keeping the population under control is a team effort with three no-kill shelters in the area to capture, spay and neuter the cats while providing any food or medication they might need and then releasing them back where they were found.

“None of these shelters charge Wareham a cent. It’s all volunteered,” said Gorveatt-Dill said about All About the Animals in Rochester, Papa’s Pet Project in Sagamore Beach and the New England Society for Abandoned Animals in Osterville.

She said residents can donate food, kitten formula or Havahart cat traps to these shelters or to the Wareham Police station if they wish to help. They can also make a donation to the homeless animal fund at the Marion Animal Hospital, which Gorveatt-Dill said has saved the lives of a number of cats she has rescued

“I’m just one small player in a big team,” Gorveatt-Dill said.