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Austin Pets Alive! outlines barn-cat placement process; commissioners press for transfer and classification data
Summary
APA described a barn-cat placement program that has placed 1,453 cats since 2019 and described screening, pairing and post-placement follow-up; commissioners asked why some cats categorized as medical or behavior are later placed as barn cats and requested tracing data.
At the Jan. 12 meeting of the Austin Animal Advisory Commission, representatives from Austin Pets Alive! (APA) presented a quarterly transfer report and a detailed overview of APA’s barn-cat placement program.
Stephanie Bilborough and Rory Adams of APA told commissioners APA transferred 134 animals in December and 373 animals fiscal-year-to-date, and said APA has placed 1,453 barn cats through its program since 2019. Adams said barn-cat placements are intended for unsocial, feral or semi-feral cats that cannot be returned through…
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