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Volunteer rescuers urge council not to penalize animal helpers as city revises ordinance; mayor and council signal further revision
Summary
A public commenter asked the council to avoid fines that would deter volunteers caring for feral and stray animals and urged more spay-and-neuter resources. The mayor and council members said they support spay-and-neuter efforts and intend further ordinance revisions and programs.
Phil Deckers, a public commenter, asked the Terre Haute City Council on March 6 to reconsider parts of an updated animal ordinance that he said would punish volunteers who temporarily care for multiple animals and could discourage citizens from assisting stray and feral animals.
Deckers said volunteers who pay for food, transport and veterinary care often exceed numeric limits in existing code and that some volunteers…
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