The City of Waukeegan, IL obstructs feral cat project workers

Urgent Alert!

           

The city of Waukegan, Illinois has begun legally obstructing
feral cat caregivers. On Monday, June 7, 2004 the City Council passed an
ordinance that requires caregivers to buy a $100 annual license and keep the
feral cats they trap and spay/neuter in an enclosure. Caregivers are
considered owners and may also have to apply to the zoning board for a
kennel license.

           

This ordinance went into effect immediately after it was voted
on and will result in the killing of more cats while doing nothing to reduce
the cat overpopulation problem. Feral cat caregivers are not the problem,
they are a major part of the solution! The time and personal resources
caregivers spend in humanely and effectively reducing feral cat populations
through spay/neuter and adoption of kittens should be supported, not
condemned.

           

Please CALL and WRITE Waukegan’s city aldermen and mayor. Ask
them to rescind this ill-conceived ordinance. Click here for their contact
information.

           

For more information on how to get involved locally contact:

            Rebecca Adler
            Spay and Stay
            rebadler@cs.com
            www.spayandstay.org

     

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DC 20009 www.alleycat.org
           

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