--- description: Residents say cat urine and feces is stinking up the village of St. Bernard in the Cincinnati Ohio area title: This Cincinnati Suburb Has a Smelly Cat Problem image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte9af050a32c66998/698855a1e53aba018b4de49a/gettyimages-530294785.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Cincinnati Suburb Has a Smelly Cat Problem  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jun 22, 2015 7:09 PM CUT  Small cat in the mud Small cat in the mudGetty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jun 22, 2015 7:09 PM CUT There’s a crappy situation in the Cincinnati area. Bodily waste from feral cats is stinking up the village of St. Bernard, residents say. A house taken over by 20 such felines has been condemned by the Hamilton County Public Health, [according to](http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/06/17/st-bernard-looks-feral-cat-solution/28886511/ "undefined") The _Cincinnati Enquirer_. Councilwoman Diana Schildmeyer recently said that the “stench from the cat urine and feces is so bad” that some residents cannot leave their houses or open their windows, the newspaper [reports](http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/06/17/st-bernard-looks-feral-cat-solution/28886511/ "undefined"). While some city officials propose euthanizing the cats, animal rights groups like the Ohio Alleycat Resource say neutering and spaying the animals will be enough to improve their behavior, the newspaper reports. St. Bernard’s Laws, Contracts & Claims Committee will hold a meeting this week to [discuss](http://www.cityofstbernard.org/index.php/city-blog/laws-contracts-and-claims-committee-meeting2/ "undefined") the issue further. No word whether Lisa Kudrow has any plans to visit the area and perform “Smelly Cat,” the hilariously bad song her character performs on _Friends._ ### Black Cat Audition, 1961  Caption from LIFE. Who's afraid of all these black cats? Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Black cats auditioning for a role in The Black Cat, a new version of the Edgar Allan Poe classic in 1961. Ralph Crane—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  A lone white cat, out of place auditioning for a role in The Black Cat. 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