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Borger council introduces animal control ordinance requiring microchipping for reclaimed impounded pets and restricting unattended outdoor feeding
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance 001725 to align animal regulations with state law, require microchipping of impounded animals at reclaiming (free for city residents), and limit unattended outdoor feeding with an exception for approved trap‑spay‑neuter programs; the measure passed introduction on first reading.
Speaker 1 outlined a package of changes to the city’s animal-control code, saying some edits are required to comply with recent state law and that the ordinance includes both housekeeping updates and local policy changes.
“We would require you to microchip it at that point to reclaim your animal,” Speaker 1 said, describing a rule that would obligate owners to microchip and register an impounded pet before reclaiming it. The speaker said the city will supply the equipment and will not charge a…
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