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Animal control: Washington Terrace lacks authority to force cat feeder to stop; citizens urged to trap and contact county
Summary
City animal control told the council that Washington Terrace has no leash law for cats and limited authority to compel a resident to stop feeding community cats. Staff advised neighbors to trap animals for county intake, and said the city will follow up with Weber County about trap availability and county capacity.
At the Oct. 21 Washington Terrace City Council meeting, animal control staff described an ongoing nuisance problem caused by free‑roaming cats and said current city code limits what staff can compel.
"In Washington Terrace there's no leash law or anything on cats," the animal control officer said, explaining the practical reasons: adopting a leash or containment law would require…
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