FERAL CATS
Anyone have an ordinance addressing feral cats within the City? Some homeowners feed the feral cats, and wind up with many, many cats coming to their home that are "not theirs" and that cause damage and create a nuisance for other property owners.
Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721
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Hinton addressed this problem by enacting an ordinance prohibiting the
feeding of stray animals. I am not certain this is the best solution. I'm
interested to know what others do as well.
Here's the language from that ordinance:
Section 3-308. Feeding Stray Animals.
A. It is unlawful for any person to provide food or water to any animal
which the person does not own, including any stray animal, without the
owner's consent, except that a person who has contacted the animal's owner
or the Animal Control Officer may provide an animal in need with food and
water for a brief time pending the arrival of the owner or Animal Control
Officer. This prohibition shall apply regardless of the location of the
animal, whether on private or public property, and even on property owned by
the person accused of violating this provision.
B. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to
the penalties provided in section 11-300 and may also be prosecuted for all
other applicable violations of this code of ordinances or any law, including
but not limited to those laws regarding trespass and public nuisance.
Kim Spady
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From: Jon Miller JMiller@cityofmustang.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:54 AM
To: oama (oama@lists.imla.org) oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] FERAL CATS
Anyone have an ordinance addressing feral cats within the City? Some
homeowners feed the feral cats, and wind up with many, many cats coming to
their home that are "not theirs" and that cause damage and create a nuisance
for other property owners.
Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721
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Trap Neuter Return advocates would assert that cities should allow for TNR in some way (the city does not have to explicitly endorse or adopt TNR) and allow the feeding of feral cats. We have not implemented TNR-friendly ordinances but are considering it and drafting ordinances.
Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
City of Jenks
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office
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Hinton addressed this problem by enacting an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of stray animals. I am not certain this is the best solution. I'm interested to know what others do as well.
Here's the language from that ordinance:
Section 3-308. Feeding Stray Animals.
A. It is unlawful for any person to provide food or water to any animal
which the person does not own, including any stray animal, without the owner's consent, except that a person who has contacted the animal's owner or the Animal Control Officer may provide an animal in need with food and water for a brief time pending the arrival of the owner or Animal Control Officer. This prohibition shall apply regardless of the location of the animal, whether on private or public property, and even on property owned by the person accused of violating this provision.
B. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to
the penalties provided in section 11-300 and may also be prosecuted for all other applicable violations of this code of ordinances or any law, including but not limited to those laws regarding trespass and public nuisance.
Kim Spady
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Miller JMiller@cityofmustang.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:54 AM
To: oama (oama@lists.imla.org) oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] FERAL CATS
Anyone have an ordinance addressing feral cats within the City? Some homeowners feed the feral cats, and wind up with many, many cats coming to their home that are "not theirs" and that cause damage and create a nuisance for other property owners.
Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721
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I believe IMLA worked on a policy regarding feral cats that should be available to members in the IMLA archives. It was somewhat controversial as feral cats can have a damaging impact on protected or endangered species in some areas. The islands of Hawaii are one example and I believe an area near Long Island, NY another where feral cats created adverse results for some indigenous species.
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From: Teresa Nowlin tnowlin@jenksok.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 2:32 PM
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Subject: [Oama] Re: FERAL CATS
Trap Neuter Return advocates would assert that cities should allow for TNR in some way (the city does not have to explicitly endorse or adopt TNR) and allow the feeding of feral cats. We have not implemented TNR-friendly ordinances but are considering it and drafting ordinances.
Teresa Nowlin | City Attorney
City of Jenks
211 North Elm | P.O Box 2007 | Jenks, OK 74037
918-299-5883 Office
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From: Kim@spadylaw.com Kim@spadylaw.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:43 PM
To: 'Jon Miller' JMiller@cityofmustang.org; 'oama' oama@lists.imla.org
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Hinton addressed this problem by enacting an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of stray animals. I am not certain this is the best solution. I'm interested to know what others do as well.
Here's the language from that ordinance:
Section 3-308. Feeding Stray Animals.
A. It is unlawful for any person to provide food or water to any animal
which the person does not own, including any stray animal, without the owner's consent, except that a person who has contacted the animal's owner or the Animal Control Officer may provide an animal in need with food and water for a brief time pending the arrival of the owner or Animal Control Officer. This prohibition shall apply regardless of the location of the animal, whether on private or public property, and even on property owned by the person accused of violating this provision.
B. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to
the penalties provided in section 11-300 and may also be prosecuted for all other applicable violations of this code of ordinances or any law, including but not limited to those laws regarding trespass and public nuisance.
Kim Spady
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Miller JMiller@cityofmustang.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:54 AM
To: oama (oama@lists.imla.org) oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] FERAL CATS
Anyone have an ordinance addressing feral cats within the City? Some homeowners feed the feral cats, and wind up with many, many cats coming to their home that are "not theirs" and that cause damage and create a nuisance for other property owners.
Jonathan E. Miller
City Attorney
City of Mustang
1501 N. Mustang Road
Mustang, Oklahoma 73064
Telephone: (405) 376-7746
Facsimile: (405) 376-7721
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