Now is the time for this important piece of legislation. TNR is already being conducted with success in many communities throughout Virginia – Fairfax, Charlottesville-Albemarle, Lynchburg, Arlington, Richmond and many other communities. Although these programs may be designed differently in each community – one thing is certain -- all of these programs rely on the kindness of individuals or organizations willing to assume “ownership” for the cat.
SB 359 seeks to allow SPCAs, Humane Societies and Pounds to engage in more wide-scale TNR efforts without requiring that all participants in such program be deemed owners under the law solely by virtue of their willingness to assist in getting feral cats fixed. Passage of this bill would allow organizations that already have existing TNR efforts to expand these efforts and to do so without the threat of being charged with abandonment of the cat. It would also permit those organizations that have been reluctant to engage in TNR due to the uncertainty of existing law to begin TNR efforts in their communities. This will enable more volunteers, community residents and businesses to become active participants in TNR, resulting in a greater number of cats that are fixed and less kittens being born in our Virginia communities.
Once again we are asking for your help because “Your Voice Matters.” Please write to the members of the Committee hearing this important piece of legislation.
Dear Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources:
Please Support SB 359. This is an important piece of legislation that will enable local governments and organizations to reduce the feral cat and kitten populations in their communities through organized trap, neuter and return efforts. Passage of this bill will result in increased TNR efforts and enable more volunteers, community residents and businesses to become active participants in TNR, resulting in a greater number of cats being fixed and less kittens being born in our Virginia communities.
Thank you for your consideration and support of this important bill.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
district24@senate.virginia.gov
district10@senate.virginia.gov
district38@senate.virginia.gov
district15@senate.virginia.gov
district14@senate.virginia.gov
district26@senate.virginia.gov
district09@senate.virginia.gov
district34@senate.virginia.gov
district06@senate.virginia.gov
district28@senate.virginia.gov
district37@senate.virginia.gov
district20@senate.virginia.gov
district13@senate.virginia.gov
district01@senate.virginia.gov
district30@senate.virginia.gov
district10@senate.virginia.gov
district38@senate.virginia.gov
district15@senate.virginia.gov
district14@senate.virginia.gov
district26@senate.virginia.gov
district09@senate.virginia.gov
district34@senate.virginia.gov
district06@senate.virginia.gov
district28@senate.virginia.gov
district37@senate.virginia.gov
district20@senate.virginia.gov
district13@senate.virginia.gov
district01@senate.virginia.gov
district30@senate.virginia.gov





















