Thanks to two proposed laws, some good news could be on the horizon for community cats in New York state. The TNR Access Bills, AB 2778 and SB 1081, would expand the reach of the state spay/neuter fund to include Trap-Neuter Return (TNR) efforts. New York Residents: Ask your elected officials to support TNR in New York.
Outdoor cats have a critical need for spay and neuter services, but currently, New York’s spay/neuter fund is not authorized to support TNR projects. Studies show that only a small percentage of community cats are sterilized compared to pet cats, so expanding the reach of the spay/neuter fund will increase its impact without increasing cost.
When community cats are impounded in shelters, they are almost always killed. This bill would save cats’ lives by controlling the population humanely, through spaying and neutering.