HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-43 Keep Seminole BeautifulRESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA ENDORSES KEEP SEMINOLE BEAUTIFUL OF
SEMINOLE COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF "TRAP, NEUTER,
VACCINATE AND RETURN" (TNVR) OF FERAL CATS.
WHEREAS, Keep Seminole Beautiful is committed to enhancing and preserving the
environmental quality and natural beauty of Seminole County through the preservation of the
County's natural resources and enhancement of its built and natural lands; and
WHEREAS, Seminole County is expected to see a future growth in the county's
population, resulting in the increase of cats; and is currently seeing a mortgage crisis resulting in
the abandonment of homes and pets; and
WHEREAS, the abandoned and feral cats has been identified as an overpopulated
species and needs to be addressed in a humane and cost effective manner that will help preserve
the cat's wellbeing, the people's public health, the county's natural balance and beauty; and
WHEREAS, Friends of Feral Animals (FoFA) was created to spearhead the TNVR
effort; and
WHEREAS, FoFA is committed to providing resources for the management of cat
colonies throughout Seminole County, with consideration for wildlife sensitive areas, in order to
reduce the feral cat numbers through spay, neuter and adoption; and
WHEREAS, FoFA will work with Seminole County in educating the public on
responsible pet guardianship and the benefits of TNVR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY KEEP SEMINOLE BEAUTIFUL
OF SEMINOLE COUNTY FLORIDA THAT THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA ENDORSES AND SUPPORTS "TRAP, NEUTER, VACCINATE AND
RETURN" (TNVR) OF FERAL CATS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY.
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution Number 2008-43
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ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular
Meeting assembled on the 25th day of August, 2008.
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AND A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the C' of Winter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
City of Winter Springs, Florida
Resolution Number 2008-43
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