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Volunteers describe spike in feral cats; TNR group told contract will be on next agenda
Summary
Residents representing Pacific TNR told the Board of Aldermen about rising feral cat and kitten numbers and delivered monthly reports; city staff said a new contract will be placed on an upcoming meeting agenda for board approval.
Pacific — Two residents who volunteer with Pacific TNR told the Board of Aldermen on June 3 that feral cat and kitten numbers in town have risen and that local rescue capacity is strained.
Pacific TNR volunteer Gina Braden said she brought copies of monthly reports she has been submitting since January and that she expects to deliver April and May reports at the next update. “I now have, probably 35 to 40 kittens sitting in the field that we can't get into rescue or shelters, because everyone is full,” Braden said during the public-participation portion of the meeting.
The city indicated the volunteer group's funding and service agreement will be considered by the board. Mayor (name not specified in the transcript) told Braden that a “new contract will come to this board meeting for July” and that the matter is planned for a future agenda. The mayor also said the board intends to put the group’s contract on the next agenda for board approval.
Resident Lauren Schwartz, speaking later on behalf of Pacific TNR, described individual outcomes from trapping, neutering and returning cats and said some trapped animals — especially kittens — were placed for adoption. “She helped trap 30 cats just living in one area. A lot of those cats were actually placed up for adoption because a lot of them were kittens,” Schwartz said.
No formal board action or funding allocation for Pacific TNR was recorded at the June 3 meeting. Braden asked whether she needed to appear before the operations committee to secure placement on the budget; city staff told her the item is already planned for the next board agenda and that she should attend the third Tuesday in June if available.
The volunteers’ remarks were made during the public participation segment of the meeting and were informational. The board did not vote on a contract or budget line at the June 3 session; the mayor’s comments indicate staff will present a contract to the board for consideration at an upcoming meeting.
Braden and Schwartz encouraged continued community support for TNR work and noted local shelters and rescues were at capacity. The mayor and staff directed that the matter be placed on an upcoming agenda so the board may consider the contract and any associated budget implications.
