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Ask your local pound if they'd be willing to give you their smaller death row next-in-liners. If your area's stray population is really that bad, there are almost certainly plenty of non-kitten cats that have no chance of getting adopted, and (dirty secret) most pounds that advertise a no-kill policy only apply it to dogs.
Some people might argue that getting suffocated is less humane than getting injected or whatever it is pounds do, but on the other hand, it is the more meaningful death, probably the most meaningful death a pound cat can ask for. Kind of like being an organ donor.
Large reptiles really don't need to eat that often. (I'm sure you know this, but I'm saying it for everyone else's benefit.)
Now, to play cat advocate, because I do in fact like cats, have you considered bunnies? They're easy to breed yourself, so you could grow your own supply. They're not usually as large as cats, but they are larger than most of the common "snake food" animals that people first think of. They're also less likely to hurt your pets. You might have to get used to the screaming though, if your snakes have a tendancy to miss the head a bit. (My old African Rock Python used to miss every once in a while and I'd have to put up with rat squeals, and I've heard a bunny yelp, and I'd really hate to have to hear it again.)
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