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Trenton council moves to revoke local animal‑shelter license after sheriff’s seizure
Summary
Following a sheriff’s office report that animal control removed more than 150 ill cats, the Trenton Town Council voted to revoke the shelter’s business license and directed staff to follow legal procedures for revocation and any required hearing.
Council members said they were troubled by a sheriff’s report describing a recent animal‑control operation at a local shelter in which officers and animal-control personnel removed a large number of cats in poor health.
"They took out over a 150 cats that were all in bad health disease," a council member reported in recounting the sheriff’s briefing. The sheriff’s lieutenant described many of the animals as ill and indicated the operator could face criminal charges for animal cruelty; councilors said the evidence appeared sufficient to proceed with revocation of a town business license tied to the shelter operation.
Council member (S8) moved to revoke the operator’s business license; another council member seconded the motion. The council recorded a voice vote in favor and directed the clerk and town attorney to follow the statutory process, including giving the operator an opportunity for a hearing as required by state law. The council also requested that the sheriff’s office make investigative evidence available to staff to support any administrative action.
What happens next: Staff will draft and send a written notice of revocation and the council said it will follow legal steps to allow the operator to request a hearing. The council also flagged coordination with the sheriff’s office for evidence and any criminal follow‑up.
Members emphasized the need to proceed in accord with state procedures while pressing for swift action to protect animal welfare and public health.
