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Council discusses feral-cat control; volunteers and limited surgery budget cited
Summary
Council held an initial discussion of feral-cat population control, citing a volunteer-run trap-neuter-return program that has spayed/neutered 83 cats since September 2023 with a $4,000 annual surgery budget and limited veterinary capacity; council tabled further action for a future meeting.
Council members opened a discussion about feral cats and community cats programs after several constituents raised concerns about outdoor feeding and high cat numbers on private properties.
Deputy service director Sam Eisen (referenced in committee materials) provided program statistics submitted to council: since September 2023, volunteers have trapped…
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