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Big Bend Pets says TNR program sharply reduced feral cat shelter intakes in Alpine
Summary
Chia Wilcox of Big Bend Pets reported that in 2025 the group's trap-neuter-return (TNR) and return-to-field (RTF) work processed 112 feral cats—99 within Alpine city limits—resulting in far fewer shelter intakes and estimated municipal savings between $23,000 and $103,000; the board heard the report and asked questions.
Chia Wilcox, representing Big Bend Pets, told the Alpine advisory board that the nonprofit processed 112 feral cats in 2025, 99 of them within Alpine city limits, and sterilized 86 through trap-neuter-return (TNR). Wilcox said 16 cats were placed in a return-to-field (RTF) program run in partnership with the Alpine shelter.
"We have reduced shelter overcrowding, limited the long term expenditures for the city and the community, and achieved long term sustainable population control,"…
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