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Residents press Woonsocket council to restore animal shelter services, fund low‑cost spay/neuter clinic
Summary
Volunteers and residents described an ongoing cat overpopulation and gaps in animal control services, urged enforcement of state spay/neuter and abandonment laws, and asked the city to prioritize a new low‑cost spay/neuter clinic while a permanent shelter is planned.
Speakers at the April 21 Woonsocket City Council meeting urged the city to address a persistent animal‑control and feline overpopulation problem left after the municipal shelter closed in 2017. Residents described exhausted volunteer networks, overcapacity at nonprofit sanctuaries, and a need for low‑cost spay and neuter services.
Kathy (Kelly) — who identified herself as a long‑time volunteer working with traps, fosterers and rescues — asked the council to enforce state laws that require spaying and…
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