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Council approves second-reading and adopts TNR policy after contentious public hearing
Summary
After hours of public comment both for and against, the council approved the trap-neuter-release ordinance on second reading with a 5-1 vote; supporters urged humane, cost-saving alternatives to current euthanasia practices while opponents said TNR is inconsistent with responsible pet ownership.
The Muscatine City Council voted 5-1 on June 19 to approve a second-reading ordinance adding a community cats (trap-neuter-release, TNR) provision to city code, advancing the measure toward adoption.
Supporters from the community urged the council to adopt TNR as a humane and cost-effective alternative to the city’s existing practice of trapping and euthanizing feral cats. “We’ve done this for years and years and nothing is different,” local resident Casey Keeler said during public comment. “Why wouldn’t you try something new that is proven to work?”
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