The Griffith City Pound and Rehoming Centre has moved a number of animals to two different animal shelters in NSW and Victoria, in a bid to stay on top of the increasing amounts of stray cats in Griffith.

A spokeswoman for the 'Friends of Griffith Pound' community group said that the mouse plague was causing healthier stray cats to breed more.

"The mouse plague adds to the unwanted cat population as farmers get undesexed cats to start their own colonies ... Also the feral population rises as there is more food, equals larger litters and healthier cats who breed more frequently."

She also urged people to desex their cats.

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The director of sustainability for the council, Phil Harding said that Griffith City Council worked with a range of other shelters.

"Council provides animal rehoming statistics to the Office of Local Government which produces an annual statistical register for all NSW Pounds ... Council works with several Animal Rehoming Groups to re-home dogs and cats."

A spokeswoman for Griffith City Council confirmed that the animals relocated would be included in the yearly rehoming stats, slated to be finalised at the end of June.

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