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Commission approves Community Cat Processing working group; volunteers urge focus on TNR access and sign-up barriers

2255804 · February 10, 2025
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Summary

The commission unanimously approved formation of a Community Cat Processing working group and appointed Commissioner Huddleston as the group's chair. Multiple TNR volunteers and community members told commissioners the working group could reduce barriers to trap-neuter-return services and collect data on cats served.

The Travis County Austin Animal Advisory Commission voted unanimously to form a Community Cat Processing working group and appointed Commissioner Huddleston as chair. The working group will include volunteers, Animal Services staff and other stakeholders to examine the city’s community-cat (TNR) operations and identify ways to reduce barriers to service.

Why it matters: Community volunteers and TNR advocates told the commission that the current appointment and surgery sign-up systems deter volunteers and slow responses during kitten season. They argued a standing working group could…

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