PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Daniel Teachout, Inwood Resident and TNR Practitioner
6:24:14
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101 sec
Daniel Teachout, a longtime Inwood resident and ASPCA supporter, shares his experiences with managing a cat colony and the challenges of affordable spay/neuter services. He highlights the difficulties faced by individuals trying to address pet overpopulation and the need for more accessible veterinary care options.
- Describes an incident with a dangerous dog killing a cat in his managed colony
- Recounts struggles to find affordable spay/neuter services during the pandemic
- Emphasizes the need for more low-cost options to address the "endless cycle of misery" in animal overpopulation
Daniel Teachout
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Daniel Teachout.
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I'm a longtime resident of Inwood and Carmen De LaRosa's, my council member.
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I'm a 20 year monthly supporter of the ASPCA.
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I have a cat colony that I maintain in Inwood, and across the fence is a dangerous dog that recently killed a young cat that I had never seen.
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I filed 2311 reports and had a strong discussion with the owner.
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This is an ongoing daily concern to say the least.
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I am certified as a TNR person in 2020, my mother-in-law took in a pregnant feral cat.
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And when it came time to vet and stay a nootter, I was horrified by the cost.
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I was unemployed because of the pandemic.
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I reached out to rest group groups, but they were buried with requests.
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1 group, Kitty Kine, got one of my kittens adopted, and I thanked them.
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Finally, the federal pandemic insurance fund kicked in and I was able to spay and neuter all of the cats.
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I don't I don't know what I would have done except gone into that.
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I I don't know why.
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Here we are 4 years later with a few low cost spay and neuter options available The effort a person needs to go through to help to stop this endless cycle of misery is almost impossible.
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It should not be so difficult to do the right thing.
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We created this problem and we certainly can fix it.
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Thank you.
