Spain’s Law 7/2023 · TNR program
Spending checklist for a quality municipal TNR program
A practical guide for municipalities, associations and volunteers. Useful whatever the size of the municipality or the call for grants you apply to.
Every year, those who manage urban cat colonies must decide which actions to include in their TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program and how to justify the corresponding spending. Grant application forms (Annex I or equivalents) make it easier to submit and assess applications, but this simplification has a cost: many real actions of a good TNR program are not reflected in the detail they deserve.
This checklist bridges that gap. It gathers, progressively by level, the items we identified while working with municipalities of different sizes and budgets, together with various social organizations across Spain.
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What does it include?
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An essential level of basic actions to get started, several of them low-cost or with no direct cost
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The four spending categories that grant calls usually cover, with the full list of items in each
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An ideal / extra level with actions that go beyond what is usually subsidized
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A usage guide for three moments: when drafting the project, when carrying it out and when justifying the spending
Who is it for?
- Environment, health and animal welfare departments.
- Municipal technical staff.
- Municipal secretary’s and comptroller’s offices.
- Associations and volunteers who manage cat colonies.
- Consultancies and contracted companies.
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Practical guides and resources to make municipal cat colony management easier, clear up regulatory questions and prepare TNR programs with more clarity and support.
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