CS/HB 1121 Summary

• Defines "community cat" as an outdoor, free-roaming cat lacking visible owner identification
• Defines "community cat program" as a program where cats are examined by a licensed veterinarian, sterilized, vaccinated for rabies, ear-tipped, and returned to their original capture location
• Establishes that releasing a community cat through a community cat program is not considered abandonment or unlawful release under Florida law
• Authorizes counties and municipalities to enact ordinances establishing community cat programs designed to curtail community cat population growth
• Takes effect upon becoming law