The Brief

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - A shopping center in San Bernardino is employing an unusual tactic to address its homeless encampment issue: looping recordings of hissing and fighting cats played at high volume throughout the night.

The Sterling Plaza shopping center, located in an area known for its homeless population, has long struggled with individuals camping on its private property.

Signs posted around the complex urge customers not to give money to the homeless, but the latest measure—blaring cat sounds from dusk until dawn—has taken the effort to a new level.

What they're saying:

"There’s a lot of people that come to the drive-thru at Wendy’s, and they think it’s like a shelter and they’re torturing cats," said Arlem Barrales, a local worker. "We’ve got to tell them i

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