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Neighbors urge action as feral cat colony fuels complaints; residents and advocates seek expanded TNR support
Summary
Several St. Clair Shores residents used the Dec. 16 meeting to press the City Council and staff for action after a large feral cat colony near a residential block led to persistent nuisance complaints and animal-welfare concerns.
Several St. Clair Shores residents used the Dec. 16 audience-participation period to press the City Council and staff for action after a long-running feral cat colony in a residential block intensified nuisance and animal-welfare problems.
Maria Martinez, who identified herself as a resident at 21001 East 11 Mile Road, described the neighborhood situation and urged the council to expand the city's Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program through the city's animal-welfare committee and partnerships with local rescue groups. Martinez said rescue groups are overwhelmed, described long scheduling backlogs for spay/neuter services and asked for a coordinated city-supported effort to trap, transport, sterilize and return community cats where appropriate.
“Some of the rescues are overwhelmed,” Martinez said, adding that there are “3 month backlogs” for spay/neuter services and that…
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