Ask the News - June 9

The city commission on Feb. 15 unanimously approved a trap, neuter and release program aimed at reducing the number of feral cats in the city.

How much has this cost taxpayers so far?

How many cats have been caught and released back into the neighborhood where they were picked up?

Through May, 106 cats had been processed through the “trap, neuter, release program,” according to Clovis Deputy Police Chief Trevor Thron.

Clovis’ Animal Control Department is overseen by the Clovis Police Department.

Thron wrote in an email that the TNR program is funded by Best Friends Animal Society and High Plains Humane Society.

“Taxpayer money has not been used,” Thron wrote.

Thron broke down the program total into monthly cat totals for the TNR program:

• February…13

• March…37

• April…32

• May…24

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