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Resident raises feral-cat concerns; council discusses ordinance and enforcement limits
Summary
A resident asked the Angola Common Council to consider expanding the city's animal-running-at-large ordinance to include cats; police and council members discussed enforcement challenges and possible removal assistance but no action was taken.
During new-business remarks at the Sept. 2 meeting a resident raised concerns about feral and roaming cats at a Clyde Avenue property and asked the council and administration to consider whether the city's ordinance addressing animals running at large should explicitly include cats.
The resident said roaming cats scratch and enter properties and that a neighbor's bird feeder attracts animals. Council members and the mayor discussed options and limits to enforcement. A police representative said the city has thousands of feral cats over the years and expressed reluctance to pursue broad criminal enforcement against free-roaming cats.
Council members noted the complaint centers on owners who allow their cats to roam rather than only on feral animals, and discussed possible approaches such as outreach or bringing in an outside group to help remove animals. No ordinance or formal direction was adopted at the meeting; the mayor said he would present the concern to staff for follow-up.
