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Alpena residents urge council to reject proposed feral cat feeding ban
Summary
Three Alpena residents urged the city council to reject a proposed feeding ban for feral cats and recommended trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, arguing bans worsen animal welfare and increase nuisance problems; the council postponed the ordinance until April 20, 2026.
Three Alpena residents used the council's public-comment period on Feb. 16 to urge rejection of a proposed ordinance that would ban feeding feral cats in the city. Nancy McSwain, an Alpena resident, told the council that "feeding is not the problem" and that the most effective and humane approach is "trap, neuter, return," saying communities that implement TNR have documented "population declines of 30…
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