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Augusta resident urges council to treat feral cats as nuisance animals after dog injured
Summary
A resident told the Augusta City Council that feral cats are attacking pets and asked the city to revisit its trap-neuter-release policy; staff said the matter is in court and the city will review related ordinances.
Joseph Clifton, a resident at 620 Osage Street, told the Augusta City Council on March 17 that feral cats in his neighborhood have injured pets and should be designated nuisance animals under city law. "I don't understand why Augusta, Kansas requires stray cats to run around everywhere," Clifton said, describing multiple incidents including a dog he said lost sight in one eye after an encounter.
Clifton said people are bringing cats to town, leaving food outside and treating outdoor cats as ownerless, which he said attracts other wildlife and creates safety risks. "Just because you like an animal doesn't mean that you get to have as many as you want and not have to…
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