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BARBARA DUPONT
Free roaming cats may be friendly stray cats who are lost or abandoned
pets or feral cats who are not domesticated.
volunteers who transport the cats to participating veterinarians:
Operation SOS, Dr. Dan’s Animal Hospital and Animal
Medical Hospital.
The city saves money at the same time, paying $50 surgery
fees for a male and $55 for females, including rabies shot and
microchip, funded through animal tag and registration revenues.
That’s about 60 percent less than the $130 per animal
for sheltering at the Humane Society.
The city’s decision to approve TNVR was not made
without due consideration. Peggy Arraiz, code compliance
manager, conducted extensive research on the pros and cons.
Communities that do not support TNVR express concerns
because cats typically receive only one rabies vaccination at
the time of treatment and are then released to life outside,
where they are exposed to infected wild animals and where
they hunt birds. Citing public health risks, Indian River
County’s health department is still seeking humane solutions.
Fort Pierce officials also had concerns. “We talked about
this for a long time,” Arraiz says. “The current commission is
open to new ideas. We took a chance and it’s working.”
COMP L E T E FAM I LY E Y E C A R E
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make C. R. Lait Optical
& L. W. Vision Care the primary provider of vision care products and services on
the Treasure Coast. Dr. Shannon Leitenbauer and Dr. Kelly Waddell have 30 years
of combined experience in treating ocular diseases, prescribing premium eye
wear and contact lenses, as well as, co-managing surgical procedures.
Come visit our family!
Left to Right:
Dr. Shannon Leitenbauer
and Dr. Kelly Waddell
772.465.6616 • 2305 Oleander Blvd., Fort Pierce • www.crlaitoptical.com
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Community Cat Coalition of the Treasure Coast
cccliason@hotmail.com
772.249.6949
www.facebook.com/pg/Community-Cat-Coalition-of-
The-Treasure-Coast-1968089016771150/
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Operation CatSnip
OperationCatSnipTC@gmail.com
772.293.4621
www.Facebook.com/OperationCatSnipTC
United for Animals
Unitedway4animal@aol.com
772.979.4008
www.Facebook.com/UnitedforAnimalsFL
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