An Amazing ACO: Jackie Nowinski Bridges Gap Between Animal Control and Trap-Neuter-Return
2 years ago - By Alley Cat
There's a reason Animal Control Officer Jackie Nowinski became known as the “cat liaison.” When she started working for Indianapolis Animal Care Services in 2012, the city ordinance allowed Trap-Neuter-Return for community cats. However, many of her fellow officers were skeptical of the approach, and the shelter didn't have a program to support it.
Nowinski set out to bridge the gap between her fellow animal control officers, the community, and TNR. She tirelessly advocated for, and educated people about, TNR-and six years later, it shows. In February 2017, the shelter implemented a...
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