Read more Working Cats stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19798/working-cats.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 12:53:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15161/lapd-gets-cats-to-scare-rats.htmlWesley Oliver<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=59069&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401023938' border='0' />The LAPD is using six feral felines to shoo away pesky rats and mice from its lots, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mangy, homeless creatures can't be broken in as house pets, so an animal rescue group placed them with the city’s finest to control its rodent problem. “Once...The Working Cats program of Voice for the Animals, a Los Angeles-based animal advocacy and rescue group, has placed feral cats in a handful of police stations with rodent problems, the LA Times reportshttp://www.newser.com/story/15161/lapd-gets-cats-to-scare-rats.htmlSat, 29 Dec 2007 13:28:32 CST