Good news! South Newton Township supervisors have abandoned a plan to catch and kill feral cats at a meeting Tuesday. Now we’re asking that they divert funding they had allocated for catching and killing cats toward humane solutions for community cats.

There is widespread support for Trap-Neuter-Return among South Newton residents, and last night’s meeting was attended by dozens of cat lovers and caregivers. After a heated debate, township supervisors voted unanimously against the catch and kill plan. However, supervisors added it was up to property owners to address the feral cat topic because it was too “expensive” for the township to handle.

South Newton’s residents need their elected officials to step up to the plate and do the right thing by using taxpayer money they allocated for killing animals to fund humane programs like Trap-Neuter-Return.

Alley Cat Allies will work with local groups on providing TNR services and education for residents in South Newton.

Read the press release.