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Volunteers urge Sebastian to back trap‑neuter‑vaccinate‑return program; council agrees to send letter to county
Summary
Volunteers from the Humane Society presented evidence supporting a TNVR program for feral cats and asked the City Council to support taking the proposal to the county; council gave consensus for the city manager to draft a letter to county commissioners.
Two volunteers from the local Humane Society outlined a proposal to allow trap‑neuter‑vaccinate‑return (TNVR) for feral cats and asked the City Council to signal support to Indian River County.
Cindy Dimon, speaking as a concerned citizen and volunteer, told the council TNVR is “the most humane and effective way to control the population of feral cats” and described the program’s basic steps: humane trapping, spay/neuter and rabies vaccination, and ear‑tipping to mark treated cats.
Dimon cited peer‑reviewed research and local data in support of the program. She referred to a University of Florida study by Dr. Julie Levy that showed a…
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