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Weslaco approves $40,000 Best Friends grant and agreements to launch community cat TNR pilot

Weslaco City Commission · March 18, 2026

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Council approved a one-year community cat pilot with trap-neuter-return (TNR) services funded by a $40,000 grant from Best Friends and a professional-services agreement with a local nonprofit for low-cost sterilizations; Best Friends’ regional manager described vaccinations, ear-tipping and complaint-response training for staff.

The commission approved a one-year pilot community cat program that includes a trap-neuter-return (TNR) element and accepted a $40,000 grant from Best Friends to fund program activities.

Lia Long, South Central Regional Manager for Best Friends (joining by Zoom), said the program model…

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