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City, parish draft animal-control agreement; council debates shelter stays, staffing and spay/neuter vouchers

New Iberia City Council · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Council introduced a cooperative agreement with Iberia Parish to provide animal-control services and debated operational terms including whether to hire a city dog catcher or contract services, kennel stay limits (40 vs 30 days), state inspections, and a planned $20,000 spay/neuter voucher program.

New Iberia — Council members introduced a proposed cooperative endeavor agreement with Iberia Parish for animal‑control services and spent substantial time debating operational details and public‑safety tradeoffs.

The draft terms would have the city either hire a dog catcher (employee) or contract for services; the operational plan discussed a two‑year agreement and the city would be responsible for intake and release of…

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