The RSPCA has called for an overhaul of NSW's animal shelter system as an expert says killing one-tenth of the cats currently euthanised is possible with a few changes.
About 23,000 dogs and 21,000 cats enter NSW pounds each year with many thousands more handed to animal welfare organisations such as the RSPCA, the charity says.
But a patchwork of laws, a large variation in pound infrastructure, widespread capacity issues and a reliance on a mostly part-time or volunteer workforce leaves significant room for improvement, representatives told a state parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday.
