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Westfield Health Director: 14 cats trapped on South Side; Board of Health code prohibits feeding unknown cats
Summary
Regional Health Director Megan Avellone told the council 14 cats had been trapped and most rehomed; she cautioned against feeding unvaccinated stray cats, cited rabies risk, and said trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) does not substitute for vaccination and recordkeeping under the Board of Health code.
Regional Health Director Megan Avellone provided the Town Council an update on recent cat‑trapping activity on Westfield’s South Side.
Avellone said staff have trapped 14 cats to date; kittens were adopted and older animals were placed in barn homes when possible. She said many of the animals involved were fed by residents but had not received spay/neuter…
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