{"id":81149,"date":"2026-09-21T15:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=81149"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:38:44","slug":"why-tnvr-saves-money-and-lives-in-florida-community-cat-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/21\/why-tnvr-saves-money-and-lives-in-florida-community-cat-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Why TNVR Saves Money and Lives in Florida Community Cat Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfd-\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff-\ud835\udde9\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2-\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfb (\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde9\ud835\udde5) \ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf7\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddee \ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddef\ud835\ude06 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf1\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017, the American Bar Association (ABA) adopted Resolution 102B supporting TNVR as a humane and effective way to manage community cat populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ABA is one of the most respected legal organizations in the country, and its position was based on research and real-world results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that evidence included Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude06, \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddee, impounding and killing a cat averaged $139, compared with $56 to sterilize one. (p. 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\uddde\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude06. \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 \ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\ude00 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude06.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TNVR is not only fiscally responsible. It is also the humane and moral choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full ABA Resolution 102B (PDF): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animallawconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2017-ABA-TNVR-102B.pdf?fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFQVWRqUGZFQTBZZzN2c2ZUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs_aptPJsUUeorQYnhkEW_roTQbM7Kx-peg49MjUfD_LOgZ_JEq526O2qxgo_aem_63Rt98dYGzyl09GbwTqDfg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.animallawconference.org\/&#8230;\/2017-ABA-TNVR&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embedpress-embedpress-pdf\"><div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content\"><div class=\"embedpress-document-embed ep-doc-embedpress-pdf-1790019288907   ep-fixed-width\" style=\"width:600px;height:600px;max-width:100%\" id=\"ep-doc-undefined\" data-source-id=\"source-undefined\" data-embed-type=\"PDF\" data-ep-views=\"off\" data-ep-downloads=\"off\"><div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper\"><div class=\"position-right-wraper gutenberg-pdf-wraper\"><div class=\"main-content-wraper\"><iframe title=\"2017-ABA-TNVR-102B\" powered_by=\"\" style=\"height:600px;width:600px;max-width:100%\" class=\"embedpress-embed-document-pdf embedpress-pdf-1790019288907\" data-emid=\"embedpress-pdf-1790019288907\" data-viewer-style=\"modern\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/embedpress\/assets\/pdf\/web\/viewer.html?&amp;scrolling=-1&amp;selection_tool=0&amp;spreads=0&amp;file=https%3A%2F%2Flakelandgazette.info%2Fnews%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2F2017-ABA-TNVR-102B.pdf#key=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\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4c3b37\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4c3b37;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/815576599_122125888772850791_413327010751361216_n-1.webp?fit=512%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81151 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/815576599_122125888772850791_413327010751361216_n-1.webp?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/815576599_122125888772850791_413327010751361216_n-1.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why are Polk County taxpayers paying for shelter policies that kill cats instead of funding humane prevention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public records show Polk County Animal Control took in \ud835\udfd4\ud835\udfd0,\ud835\udfd2\ud835\udfd0\ud835\udfd7 \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c since 2018 \u2014 and killed \ud835\udfd1\ud835\udfcf,\ud835\udfd2\ud835\udfd2\ud835\udfd7 \ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1f \ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc26. That&#8217;s \ud835\udc21\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk County alone has killed more cats in 8 years than the entire state of Florida has removed pythons in more than 25. That&#8217;s nearly \ud835\udfd2,\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfce \ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc32\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b, compared to about 1,000 pythons a year \u2014 and the state calls pythons a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff Judd compared outdoor community cats to snakes. So let&#8217;s compare the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 years of killing cats \u2014 and they&#8217;re still coming, year after year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25+ years of removing pythons \u2014 and they&#8217;re still established, still breeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can\u2019t kill your way out of reproduction. Judd is proving it \u2014 in his own county, \ud835\udc64\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc61\u210e \u210e\ud835\udc56\ud835\udc60 \ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc64\ud835\udc5b \ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc5a\ud835\udc4f\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc60 \u2014 for the entire state of Florida and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/floridasheriffsassociation?__cft__[0]=AZi6BePYkSXAwZgPZqwCKxzNRzHDVq4TxjDZ-xfbUzehWFFpSTY0YoiQjvGBfxbl6ktFtF5-QwzJRNvkRHG0lx8ln9cPeJcl_KUdsSuAwqTR_j-Pkf_Btd48yKuiASmyZi6Sec1F-efFVOTqBhBd-hLm2x3z5GJulkYUyX8SB7qgOshHl5gKlIZs&amp;__tn__=-]K-y-R\">Florida Sheriffs Association<\/a> to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stop the cycle before it starts. Stop killing cats. Fund prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t like cats, you shouldn&#8217;t be in charge of them. 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