by Cristen Williams,  Caldwell County resident

As Hays County actively discusses ways to achieve a 90%+ live outcome at the animal shelter, trap-neuter-return (TNR) and return-to-field (RTF) programs have to be included. These methods of community cat management involve humanely trapping healthy unsocial cats, where they are then fixed, vaccinated, ear-tipped (a visual indicator that they’ve been sterilized), and then returned to their outdoor homes.

TNR/RTF is sound public policy. It re...