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Days are numbered for cat colony at Hollywood beach

Cat after cat prowls Surf Road like it is home.

Because it is.

For more than 20 years, hundreds of felines, both tame and untame, have lounged and loitered along Hollywood's North Beach.

For just as long, homeowners, bird lovers and government types have been trying to get rid of them.

Broward parks officials say the goal is in sight.

By January 2017, they promise, the blocks-long stretch along Surf Road will be feline-free.

It's part of a long-term goal to eradicate cat colonies from parks countywide – including Everglades Holiday Park near Weston and TY Park in central Hollywood.