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Terre Haute resident urges ban on animal giveaways; city attorney says "cat colony" licenses are not being issued
Summary
At the Jan. 15 Terre Haute City Council meeting, resident Vicky Kurtz pressed the council to curb feral-cat populations and asked the city to clarify whether "cat colony" permits exist; the city attorney said the animal-control ordinance was overhauled and such licenses were not issued in recent years.
At the Jan. 15, 2026, meeting of the Terre Haute City Council, resident Vicky Kurtz urged the council to consider banning giveaways of litters of cats and dogs and called for clearer city options for people who care for large numbers of cats in neighborhood alleys.
Kurtz described persistent animal issues on Garfield Street and said she has done trap-neuter-return (TNR) work for decades. "I would like in 2 years, if I'm still living, to pass a law that no one can give away litters of cats and dogs," she…
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