Terre Haute has stopped issuing cat-colony permits — residents say enforcement hasn't stopped
Who it touches: If you're feeding or caring for outdoor cats in Terre Haute, you currently cannot get the license the city's code requires for a managed colony, and city officials say that pause is intentional while the ordinance is under review.
Several residents and rescue volunteers told council Terre Haute's animal shelter and rescue groups have no room left for stray and feral cats, and that colonies are multiplying in some neighborhoods. 0:34:00 — open the recording, cued to 34 minutes
The mayor confirmed the city has paused issuing "managed cat colony" permits while it reviews the underlying ordinance, even as code enforcement continues responding to complaints about unregistered colonies. 0:53:46 — open the recording, cued to 53 minutes 46 seconds
Outcome
No vote taken. City officials say cat-colony permitting stays paused while the ordinance is reviewed, with the issue headed to the Board of Public Works.
No vote taken. In the same response, the mayor said the permit pause is on the Board of Public Works' agenda while the administration and the council's own attorney review the code.
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