East Brunswick needs TNVR now
You scanned one of our lawn signs — thank you for taking the first step! This page explains why TNVR is urgently needed in East Brunswick and how you can sign our paper-only petition to help make it happen.
Watch First
Why your signature matters
Watch the video, then find out how to sign our paper petition.
The Ask
What our petition is asking for
We are asking the East Brunswick Mayor & Town Council to adopt a formal Community Cat (TNVR) Ordinance that creates a humane, effective, and well-regulated Community Cat Program. The ordinance would:
Establish an official, township-recognized Community Cat Program to humanely reduce free-roaming cat populations, protect public health, and improve quality of life.
Clearly define community cats, caregivers, and colonies so that caregivers are not treated as the cats' legal owners and cannot be fined simply for helping.
Create a standardized TNVR process (Trap–Neuter–Vaccinate–Return) requiring that cats be humanely trapped, sterilized, vaccinated for rabies, and ear-tipped for identification.
Allow caregivers to responsibly provide food, water, shelter, and basic medical care on private property or with permission, with clear guidelines to keep feeding areas sanitary.
Protect ear-tipped, TNVR-ed cats by exempting them from stray, at-large, and licensing violations, preventing unnecessary impounding or euthanasia.
Establish a humane, balanced approach to address complaints, with a structured, sworn-affidavit process and fair timelines.
Ensure Animal Control and a township-approved nonprofit work together to run the Community Cat Program consistently and humanely.
Guarantee that visibly suffering cats receive proper evaluation and care, and euthanasia is only permitted when a veterinarian confirms the cat cannot recover or be placed.
How To Help
How you can support the petition
Sign the petition
Under State law, Initiative Petitions such as ours must be paper-only. All signers must be East Brunswick residents and registered voters.
How do I sign?
We'll come to you. Over the next few months we will be going door to door within our community to collect signatures. We look forward to meeting you and hearing why you support this vital issue.
Become a circulator
If you are 18 or older and a resident of Middlesex County, we need you. Join us as we go door to door throughout East Brunswick to collect the required amount of over 3,000 signatures.
Email info@ebtnr.orgOver 3,000 signatures needed
Every circulator brings that number closer. If you are 18 or older and live in Middlesex County, email us and we will get you started.