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| Tiny Iowa Town Rescinds $5 Cat Bounty
Tiny Iowa Town Rescinds $5 Cat Bounty March 2008 Quote:
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Cat haters, nevermind: The tiny town of Randolph has rescinded a $5 bounty on feral feline.
Instead, the southwest Iowa town of 200 people has agreed to work with animal rescue groups on a catch, neuter and release program.
"We've told them to get it lined up to do it," Mayor Vince Trively said Friday.
The City Council approved the bounty after receiving numerous complaints about feral cats. Under the initial policy, which went into effect March 1, stray cats without collars would be taken to a veterinarian, and if they weren't claimed, they'd be euthanized. That caused an uproar among animal lovers.
On Thursday, the city voted to end the bounty and form a task force involving three organizations, Maryland-based Alley Cat Allies, Best Friends Animal Society of Utah and Feline Friendz in Nebraska.
"We're very keenly interested in helping this community. The mayor is reaching out for help," said Barbara Williamson of the Best Friends group.
The task force will meet next week to devise a plan, which the City Council will consider on Thursday, said Elizabeth Parowski, spokeswoman for Alley Cat Allies.
"What will happen is the cats that are truly feral will return to the outdoors and the cats that are strays that are actually socialized will be adopted into homes," Parowski said.
Sherry Haftings of Feline Friendz said she already has several veterinarians lined up to help, but a lot more needs to be done.
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