Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board approved a contract with Port Washington Animal Hospital, which will be part of a new program to accept “vouchers” issued by the town for spay and neutering services of feral cats.
These vouchers, which are paid for by the town, would allow a resident to bring a feral cat in need of this surgery to the Port Washington Animal Hospital. This service is intended to supplement the Town’s TNR program, which already provides a free TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program which holds a free spay/neuter clinic at the animal shelter once a month.
The Port Washington Animal Hospital will be providing reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination for feral cats. The hospital was awarded the contract following a competitive bid process.
The town will pay the $80 fee for a voucher, which can then be used by a resident who traps a feral cat and brings it to the Port Washington Animal Hospital for neutering services. The Town’s Animal Shelter staff will loan any resident a humane trap to capture a feral cat.
“The Town is most concerned with reducing the feral cat population and we believe that this voucher program will allow us to do so much more,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “We are grateful to our many caring residents who voluntarily assist with our TNR program and to the staff at our Town Animal Shelter. Our TNR program will be greatly enhanced by working with the Port Washington Animal Hospital and the new voucher program.”
