Protecting animals from suffering sometimes requires us to loudly defend our ideas — to one and all.
That’s why we’re putting our full weight behind A.2778, an NY State bill authorizing critical state funding for TNR programs. State legislators successfully passed the bill this summer and recently delivered it to Governor Cuomo, who has until Monday, Oct. 26, to sign it.
The measure faces strong opposition from powerful but misguided groups that would prefer community cats be rounded up and euthanized, which to mention is not effective nor humane. Systematically euthanizing community cats only adds to the problem for adult cats, who generally are euthanized more often than any other type of cat or dog.
To counter the forces aligned against this bill, A.2778 needs needs our strong support and voices representing thousands of vulnerable community cats and kittens across the state. Actions today can have future impact: when TNR funding is approved in one community, it increases awareness and consideration in other areas.
Communities, legislators, and even celebrities are working on this right now to turn TNR awareness into life-saving action. If you live in New York, please consider joining them. Contact Governor Cuomo at (518) 474-8390 and politely ask him to sign A.2778 for the sake of innocent and imperiled cats who deserve to live.