A feather in their cap for the Tarpon Springs City Commission. On Tuesday evening Rick Chaboudy, our Executive Director was asked to speak to the Commission concerning feral cats in Tarpon Springs. According to Rick, who has been around long before I was hatched,"this has been a topic that has been basically ignored", so he was pleased with the opportunity.
The main reason the feral cats have freely "littered" the area for so long, is that our county ordinance does not allow for "TNR", TRAP, NEUTER AND RELEASE. So basically, nothing has been done and doing nothing means you are falling behind. And when it comes to cats and their breeding expertise, it doesn't take long to fall way behind.
After a lengthy discussion, the City Commission decided to draft a letter to be sent to the County Commissioners to revisit this ordinance and see what can be done on a more local level. This is a huge first step and the Tarpon Springs City Commissioners should be applauded for taking notice and then taking action.
Read here about what some citizens of Tarpon Springs have to say about TNR.
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