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Advisers discuss shifting to community-cat/TNR approach and shorter stray holds to reduce shelter crowding
Summary
Staff proposed lowering stray-hold times (e.g., 3 days for cats, 5 for dogs) and expanding legal protections for community-cat caretakers and TNR partners to reduce shelter crowding; partner agencies outlined operational steps but staff will research state law and return with draft language.
Commissioners and staff discussed a proposed shift toward community-cat (TNR) processing and shorter stray-hold periods intended to reduce shelter crowding and euthanasia. Staff cited practices in peer communities — New Albany and South Bend use three-day holds, Marion County uses 32 business hours — and recommended aligning Evansville’s policy with those norms. A Best Friends report recommended a 5-day hold for dogs and a 3-day hold for cats, a change staff…
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