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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
CGN Feral Cat Trap‐Neuter‐ Live Release Rate Neighborhood Services (Code
1.1.2 Return Compliance)
Summary:

In FY 2018, Animal Services (AAS) received grants Number of TNR Cats
from Best Friends Animal Society to increase the 1,200
number of feral cats humanely trapped,
1,000
spayed/neutered and vaccinated. The funding will 989
provide a full‐time Trap‐Neuter‐Return (TNR) Animal 800
Technician for one year and $5,000 for TNR supplies 600 721 764 759
and equipment. An anonymous donation of $26,000
400
was also received to purchase a TNR van for animal
transport. Animal Services plans to increase the 200
number of feral cats trapped, neutered/spayed and 0
vaccinated by 1,000 in FY 2019 while increasing the FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019
live release rate.

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During the 4 quarter of FY 2019, a total of 153 TNR
cats were released from the shelter for a total of 759
cats TNR cats this year. An additional $5,000 grant
was awarded by Maddie’s Fund on April 30, 2019.
This grant funds a Veterinarian and Vet Tech for six
free TNR clinics, three of which were held during the
4th quarter of FY 2019 for a total of four TNR clinics
offering free services during this timeframe. The
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clinics provided free services for 77 cats during the 4
quarter of FY 2019. The live release rate for FY 2019
was 79 percent, which was the same as FY 2018.
Since the TNR program started in FY 2012, stray cat
intake has decreased by 28 percent and euthanasia of
stray cats has decreased by 68 percent. City Council
recently approved the addition of a full‐time Code
Compliance Officer I, which will be responsible for
the TNR program beginning in FY 2020.

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