Audubon — Members of the Audubon City Council have passed a second reading of an update to the Animal Control Ordinance, putting some “teeth” into the wild animal grazing regulations and making several changes to help control the city’s feral cat population. I am working on creating a rule for .
A change being made by the Audubon Council could mean that owners can be banned from owning another dog for two years if their animal is hunted in large numbers three times a year.
The council is also looking at how the city’s feral cat concerns can be addressed, and while discussions are taking place, they are still looking at what they can do.
Veterinarians in the Atlantic region have started a program to deal with feral cats. Cass County Cats follows Dr. Erin Conrad Schwarte, who took over ownership of the Cass County Animal Clinic, and her staff know a lot about what to do with feral cats, especially those found sick, injured, or pregnant. Questions were asked. Their program includes checking live traps to bring cats to clinics, fundraising for projects to spay and neuter cats, and feeding and neutering cats. I’m finding volunteers who are willing to pay for sand etc.
Other communities have also dealt with large or vicious animals.
Recently, officials in the city of Okoboji in northwestern Iowa passed an ordinance allowing the city to “evict” a vicious animal if it attacks a person or another animal.
Okoboji Police Chief Jason Peterson said: “When a dog repeatedly bites or attacks other animals for no reason, and when someone is injured in a dog attack. In case, or if someone is injured in a livestock attack, we can count on you — we can drive the animals out of town.
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