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County adopts new cat intake and barn‑cat protocols; ordinance language flagged for review
Summary
Boyle County adopted a new set of protocols for cat intake, quarantine, spay/neuter funding and a barn‑cat placement program. Staff added a $10,000 spay/neuter line to the budget and recommended returning the county’s 'animals running at large' ordinance to the animal control committee for review because of conflicts with community cat practices.
Boyle County Fiscal Court approved a set of cat intake and management protocols Tuesday intended to expand spay/neuter efforts, clarify intake and quarantine rules, and create a barn‑cat placement pathway and other options for cats the county takes into custody.
County staff said the animal control committee and staff member Rachel Beckman drafted the protocols and that the handbook language splits dog and cat intake, prioritizes sick or injured animals, and requires altered cats not be…
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