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Public raises concerns as Caro City Council reviews proposed animal ordinance changes
Summary
Caro City councilors reviewed a draft rewrite of the city’s animal ordinance June 8 after extensive public comment about grandfathering, pet limits, feral cats and spay-and-neuter provisions; staff described the draft as a starting point and will return with follow-up.
Mayor Karen Snider convened the Caro City Committee of the Whole on June 8, 2026, where councilors discussed proposed changes to the city’s animal ordinance and heard extended public comment.
The draft ordinance was presented by City Manager Scott Czasak and the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, who described the proposal as a starting point for discussion and asked councilors for input on enforcement and scope. Councilors and staff discussed who would monitor compliance, which kinds of animals would be covered, and whether the draft should include mandatory spay-and-neuter requirements and provisions for feral cats and wild animals.
Multiple residents addressed the council during the public-comment period and raised overlapping concerns. Speakers who signed up to speak included Tanya Batchke, Kayla Langmaid, Bob Sturza, Tiffany Mossner, Bob Castlewood, Tiffany Berands, Lisa Polega, Mary Ruthcall, Logan Carpenter, Vicky Brown and Bob Eschenbacher. The public’s questions focused on whether current animal owners would be grandfathered under any new rules, how many pets a household could keep, feral cat management, and handling of wild-animal encounters. Those matters were not resolved at the meeting.
City Manager Scott Czasak told councilors staff will continue research and bring more information back to a future meeting; no ordinance amendments were adopted on June 8. The Code Enforcement Officer will provide additional details about enforcement options and potential operational impacts as the draft is refined.
Councilors did not set a vote date; the item will remain under discussion until staff provides requested clarifications and possible redrafts.
