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Council backs ordinance to return found animals and hears TNR pilot funded by $10,000 grant
Summary
The City of New Iberia introduced an ordinance allowing animal control officers to return found animals directly to owners and heard a proposal for a trap‑neuter‑vaccinate‑release pilot program funded by a $10,000 grant to reduce the community cat population.
The City Council introduced an ordinance to allow animal-control officers to return found animals directly to their owners rather than requiring immediate intake at the shelter, and members heard details of a Trap‑Neuter‑Vaccinate‑Release (TNR) pilot program for community cats.
The proposed ordinance (Introduction of Ordinance No. 2025-14) would amend the city code to permit animal-control officers to reunite found animals with their owners in the field when appropriate, freeing shelter space and reducing exposure…
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