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A recently approved joint proposal submitted by the Medicine Hat SPCA and Persian Dreams & Canine Themes Rescue Society, was approved by the city of Medicine Hat and residents will soon see the first Trap-Neuter-Return program in Medicine Hat’s history.
Trap-Neuter-Return programs humanely trap feral cats and return them to the place they were trapped once spayed or neutered, and in good health.
These programs are implemented as a means of effectively controlling feral cat populations.
The timeline and location of this newly approved joint Trap-Neuter-Return operation will not be released for the safety of the animals and those involved in the program.
The program will be administered by the two organizations that brought the proposal forward. The public is asked to not trap cats. Cats brought into the SPCA by the public will not be accepted within the TNR program.
If residents spot a suspected feral cat in public, they are asked to contact Bylaw Enforcement at 403-529-8481.
Bylaw will transport the cats to Alberta Pound & Rescue Centres (APARC), which will determine whether the animal is micro-chipped and has an owner.
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