Stop Birmingham, Alabama, from Targeting Cats and Caregivers

Director

Sylvia

Bowen

Birmingham Mayor's Office

Dear  Director Bowen:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

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Admin

Kaylan

Sledge-Davis

Birmingham Alabama Mayor's Office

Dear Admin Sledge-Davis:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Clinton

Woods

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Woods:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Hunter

Williams

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Williams:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Valerie

Abbott

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Abbott:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

J.T.

Moore

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Moore:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Darrell

O'Quinn

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor O'Quinn:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Crystal

Smitherman

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Smitherman:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Wardine

Alexander

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Alexander:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Carol

Clarke

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Clarke:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Councilor

Latonya

Tate

Birmingham City Council

Dear Councilor Tate:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Mayor

Randall

Woodfin

Birmingham Mayor's Office

Dear Mayor Woodfin:

As a resident of Alabama, I ask that the City of Birmingham immediately cease its targeting of cats and their caregivers. I was highly disturbed to hear about Nemo, an owned cat who was lured from the porch of her home by animal control officers who needlessly impounded her. And I have also heard upsetting reports of Birmingham officers threatening to fine and penalize people caring for community cats (unowned cats who live outdoors).

Birmingham is wasting resources to harass caregivers and unnecessarily impound cats. That these aggressive and cruel actions may be part of the City’s “Safe Streets” initiative is even more perplexing and concerning. No street is made safer by criminalizing people’s compassion and removing cats from their own homes.

If Birmingham is interested in having a positive impact, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane and effective approach to community cats. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped; brought to a veterinary clinic to be spayed or neutered, eartipped (the universal sign that a cat has been spayed or neutered through a TNR program), and vaccinated; and then returned to their original outdoor homes.

Right now, the city fails to support and even actively hinders TNR—and is harming its own people who are taking beneficial action for cats and their community.

Please treat cats and their caregivers with respect and stop this targeting. Work with Alley Cat Allies and local organizations to implement the lifesaving program that works: TNR.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

Tell Birmingham, Alabama, to Stop Targeting Cats