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Lee County officials describe multi-pronged response to growing feral-cat population
Summary
County animal-control staff told the Public Safety Court Services meeting they have trapped 10 feral cats and begun a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program; members discussed county-funded spay/neuter, capacity limits and the need to partner with cities and shelters to scale the effort.
Chair opened a round of reports and an attendee offered public praise for county Animal Control; Terry, the county Animal Control representative, used the report period to outline recent rescue and trapping work.
Terry said officers recovered animals after a bull attack (two horses died and others were injured) and that four horses went to new homes. She then described a recent operation to trap feral cats on the South Side, saying, “So far, we have 10. It'll be a release,…
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