Opponents of an amendment to a city ordinance in Monessen, Pennsylvania regulating cats will address the City Council on Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Local cat protection groups, including The Coalition for a Humane Monessen are expected to attend, and Alley Cat Allies is supporting their efforts. They will read a statement in opposition to the amendment at the meeting.
The amendment, approved February 16, states that animal control can “impound cats running at large.” As a result of the amendment, the City of Monessen has begun trapping and killing outdoor cats.
Trapping and killing cats is not only cruel, but ineffective. Trap-Neuter-Return is the humane approach to stray and feral cats.
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Learn why catch and kill doesn’t work.