Tag: feral cats
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Spotswood seeks to control feral cats with TNVR program
SPOTSWOOD–Seeking more control over the feral cat population, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to establish a Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release Program (TNVR). “This ordinance is basically putting in an ordinance that we can do a trap and release program within the Borough of Spotswood. So we partner with a…
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Councilman: Trap, neuter, release program off to good start in Tinton Falls
TINTON FALLS – A new program to trap, neuter and release (TNR) feral cats is producing initial positive results in Tinton Falls, according to a member of the Borough Council. Council members recently approved the start-up of the TNR program in the borough, and during the July 16 meeting of the governing body, Councilman Christopher…
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TNR program successful curbing feral cats in Old Bridge since inception
OLD BRIDGE – More than 300 feral cats have been trapped, neutered and returned (TNR) since the inception of the program. “The program does work,” Old Bridge Township Councilwoman Anita Greenberg-Belli said. “I hope that it continues. By spaying and neutering the 300 cats, it stopped the reproduction or else there would have been a…
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Tinton Falls ordinance makes feeding feral cats illegal
TINTON FALLS – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that amends the Tinton Falls municipal code and prohibits the feeding of feral cats. Borough Council President Gary Baldwin, Deputy Council President John Manginelli, Councilman Christopher Pak, Councilwoman Nancyanne Fama and Councilman Brock Siebert voted to adopt the ordinance during a meeting on March 19.…
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Trap, neuter and return program in Old Bridge progressing slowly
OLD BRIDGE — After almost a year, the movement on a trap, neuter and return program for Old Bridge is moving slowly, but surely. The TNR program is the method of humanely trapping feral cats, having them spayed or neutered, vaccinating for rabies and returning them to their colony to live out their lives. Councilman…