Council hears Trap-Neuter-Release update: 223 cats neutered, program projects 500-cat reduction
Aug 6, 2026
Councilman Otte reported that volunteers trapped and neutered 223 cats that day and that the committee projects the TNR effort could reduce the local feral-cat population by about 500. He asked whether citizens who shoot strays could be prosecuted; Chief Wensinger said Ohio Revised Code applies and urged residents to call police.
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Councilman Otte reported on the city's Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) initiative during the Aug. 6 meeting, saying volunteers had "trapped and neutered 223 cats" that day. He told council the committee projects the TNR work could reduce the local feral-cat population by approximately 500 cats if continued.
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