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Bel Air commissioners discuss steps to address growing stray cat colony in Howard Park
Summary
Town officials reviewed years of community complaints about a large cat colony in Howard Park, discussed trap-neuter-return efforts, county animal-control jurisdiction, humane-society capacity and next steps including a staff-led interagency work group.
During the Town of Bel Air meeting, commissioners discussed recurring complaints about a growing colony of stray cats in the Howard Park neighborhood and possible responses, including working with Harford County animal-control and local humane-society partners.
Town Administrator Hopkins outlined the problem’s history, saying residents first raised concerns around 2021 and a local nonprofit had used trap-neuter-vaccinate-release (TNVR) efforts that temporarily reduced the population. Hopkins said two neighborhood residents had been feeding cats; one stopped but another continued, and the colony has since expanded. Hopkins said he has contacted the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and that the county’s animal-control unit is consulting with county legal counsel about the situation.
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