2472-16 TNR Amended.pdf

2 Eartip means a mark identifying a feral or stray cat as having been sterilized, specifically the removal of a quarter inch off the tip of the cat’s left ear in a straight line cut while the cat is anesthetized. Feral cat means a cat that is not socialized to humans and is not an owned cat. Feral cat colony and colony mean a group of feral or stray cats that congregate at or about the same location, and share a common food source. Foster home means a household in which a cat or kitten is temporarily placed for the purpose of providing indoor shelter, care and, if necessary, socialization before permanent placement in an adoptive home. Kitten means a member of the species felis catus under the age of eight weeks. Nuisance means conduct by feral or stray cats that disturbs the peace, including (a) habitually or continually howling or making loud noises and (b) habitually and significantly damaging or destroying property. Owned cat means a cat that is a companion to a person, is regularly fed and sheltered at premises accessed, owned, or controlled by that same person. Shelter means a structure that provides feral and stray cats with protection from cold, rain and other weather-related elements. Sponsor means any Animal Welfare Organization having experience and expertise in organizing and operating feral cat colonies and in working with volunteers to maintain such feral cat colonies in a comprehensive and healthful manner and which agrees to comply with the requirements of sponsorship set forth in this Ordinance, provides written notice to the Municipality that it desires to serve as a Sponsor and is approved by the Municipality. Sterilize means to spay or neuter. Stray cat means a cat that is socialized to humans and is not an owned cat. TNR means the method of managing feral and stray cats known as Trap-Neuter- Return. TNR Program means a program pursuant to which feral and stray cats are trapped, sterilized, vaccinated against rabies, eartipped, returned to the location where they were captured and provided with long-term care by a Caretaker in