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Local animal-welfare volunteers ask Newport for help funding low-cost spay/neuter clinic
Summary
Volunteers behind Many Paws of [county redacted] told the council they are running a low-cost spay/neuter effort and requested financial and fuel assistance to expand services; they said they fixed 64 animals last month and are booking into August.
Nicole, speaking on behalf of Many Paws of [county redacted], urged the Newport City Council to consider financial assistance for a nascent low-cost spay/neuter clinic and for transportation and trapping costs.
She described a volunteer-led effort that has rehomed and sterilized animals through partnerships and monthly transport to a Knoxville clinic. "The clinic's cost to spay/neuter a cat is between $50 and $70," Nicole said, adding that local veterinarians charge more than $200 for the same procedure. She asked the council for an allotted amount to help cover clinic fees and fuel for transport; she said the group fixed 64 animals last month and is already booking into August.
Nicole said Many Paws has formed a 501(c)(3) and conducts trap-neuter-vaccinate-release (TNVR) work for feral-cat colonies within the city limits, but lacks the funds and the historical case data needed to apply for grants. She requested that the city consider funding or other support to help expand capacity and reduce stray-animal suffering.
The council did not act on the request during the meeting; the comment was entered into the public record.
