After Pathetic Local Pandering, It's Good To See NY Stand Up

The press release from the Mayor of New York, the man with courage and vision. His love for his community and compassion for cats is apparent "

Here's the veto message from Governor Cuomo.

Although the goal of this bill is laudable, it is problematic for
several reasons. First, I cannot support diverting APCPF funds from
existing programs that have already proven effective for humanely
controlling feral cat populations. Second, a central tenant of TNR
programs is the release of feral cats into the wild. However, that
conflicts directly with Agriculture and Markets Law section 374(5),
which makes the release of such animals a misdemeanor offense, and would create uncertainty as to the legality of releasing trapped animals.
Third, the prevailing science suggests that TNR programs are not guaran-
teed to reduce feral cat populations, and, even if they do, may take
many more years to do so than existing programs. Finally, the return of
feral cats to the wild must be balanced against the impacts these cats
can have on wildlife, including on threatened and endangered species,
habitats, and food sources for native predators. I am therefore
constrained to veto this bill."

Now that people, is how the big boys roll......