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Salina shelter outlines TNR program, reports 162 sterilizations so far in 2025
Summary
Shelter staff told the Animal Control Advisory and Appeals Board that the trap-neuter-return program runs every third Thursday, that 162 community cats have been sterilized and vaccinated in 2025, and that low-cost clinics rely on a contracted Wichita veterinarian to keep public prices down.
Salina's animal shelter presented details of its trap-neuter-return program and recent clinic activity to the Animal Control Advisory and Appeals Board on an informational item Monday.
Shelter staff said the TNR effort began in January 2025 and takes place every third Thursday. "Every third Thursday is our trap and release day," the presenter said, explaining that community members may borrow traps or use their own, that cats are spayed or neutered, given a one-year rabies vaccination and ear-tipped to indicate sterilization. Staff reported 162 cats vaccinated and sterilized so…
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