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Considering who the neighbors are, the cats could be in danger.
Gonna level with you... If they're roaming outdoor cats, they're already in danger. If you really feel motivated to help them this would also bring them to an easier for SPCA to pick up. They're also a threat to local wildlife.
Used to be - by the numbers - a cat that goes outside At All would live half as long as one that never-not-once went outside.
Now it's 1/4. Source: SPCA contact.
And sure they'll kill pests, but a housecat is an absolute killing machine for songbirds. You want less mosquitoes, you need to see far fewer cats.
I think we've done well enough with the insect extinction
I have 3 "strays" currently that are all 15+ years old, born outside and the only time they've seen a vet was when they were fixed.
good on your for animal negligence I guess.
strange flex.
I mean they've never need to go and got their shots when they were fixed.
....look, good on you for taking care of 3 strays, but honestly: pets require yearly vaccinations - you really aren't doing them any favors if they haven't been to the vet since they were spayed/neutered. Please, take care of your animals.
https://www.lowcostpetvaccinations.net/cat-vaccinations-cat-need/