PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Aleksandra Slomska, Founder of Trapper Aid
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Aleksandra Slomska, founder of Trapper Aid, presented a data-driven solution to address the cat overpopulation crisis in New York City. She introduced Trapper Aid, a platform designed to unify data and provide insights for more efficient resource allocation in managing feral cat populations.
- Trapper Aid aims to benefit government agencies, shelters, organizations, veterinary clinics, and individuals involved in Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) efforts.
- The platform seeks to demonstrate the value of TNR work and advocate for more funding, support, and awareness from local communities and larger institutions.
- Slomska emphasized the need for a centralized, evidence-based system to combat the fragmented and inefficient use of resources in addressing cat overpopulation.
Aleksandra Slomska
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Good afternoon, city council and community members.
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My name is Alexander Slomski.
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I am user interface designer and one of the founders of ChopperAid platform.
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Today, you have heard of the urgent need for city founded high volume, space, and new services, and additional resources to combat the growing cat over population crisis.
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Large scale solutions require a data driven approach, and our platform, TrapperAid, provides the foundation for a comprehensive solution.
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Currently, there is no centralized evidence based system to address this issue, leading to fragment and founding in efficient resource use and public health risk from unmanaged ferral cat populations.
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Our team can change this by unifying data and providing insights to justify new budget allocations for clinics, rescue organizations, certified individuals, and eventually colony caretakers, guiding us toward a future free from cut over population.
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Trapper 8 stands for those who are currently unseen.
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Our platform benefits everyone.
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Government agencies, shelters, large organizations, veterinary clinics, and especially those individuals and rescues who perform TNR.
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These amazing people fight every day to save and help cats in need, often with limited resources and recognition.
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For the past 1 year, our team has been working on a platform that will revolutionize the efforts.
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Our plan would not only help demonstrate the value of the work, but also advocate for more founding, support, and awareness from local communities and larger institutions.
