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Columbia Cat Action Team asks for $4,800 from borough to continue TNVR program

Columbia Borough Council workshop · October 8, 2025
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CCAT leaders said their trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program has sterilized more than 500 cats since 2023 and asked the borough for $4,800 in 2026 funding to sustain services, citing rabies prevention and public-health benefits.

Representatives of the Columbia Cat Action Team (CCAT) asked the borough on Oct. 7 for $4,800 to continue a TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return) program they said has sterilized and vaccinated hundreds of community cats and reduced local kitten litters.

Dr. Nikki Waltzmeier, a veterinarian who works with the Columbia Animal Shelter, described public-health…

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