Spotsy's pilot TNR program is humane

Thea Verdak

Date published: 8/6/2006

I write this letter in memory of a feral cat named Moses who found human compassion in the final hours of his life.

It is also written in response to a recent letter to the editor that stated that Spotsylvania's Department of Animal Control does not assist the public regarding feral cats ["TNR program is the humane way to treat feral cats," July 12].

The writer misinformed the general public.

Spotsylvania Animal Control is currently involved in a pilot trap-neuter-return program for a colony of cats in a residential area.

This pilot program is indeed a humane approach and includes caretakers, scheduled feedings, and housing for the ferals.

Spotsylvania Animal Control is not indifferent or uninformed regarding the merits of TNR. But the reality is that currently, Spotsylvania Animal Control is "jammed" with animals that the staff did not breed, starve, abuse, or abandon.

This pilot TNR program is a positive step for Spotsylvania and its feral population.

Spotsylvania

Thea Verdak is president of the Rappahannock Humane Society.

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Date published: 8/6/2006