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Thursday, May 10, 2012

SPCA Warns Of New Animal Control By-laws

The Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue is sounding the alarm over by-law changes that remove cats from animal control by-laws.

The SPCA is currently negotiating with the city on an animal control contract.

SPCA Executive Director Kari Poore tells CHSJ News under the new by-laws the SPCA would not be able to deal with stray or injured cats.

She says strays can pose a danger not only to themselves but to residents as well  

Poore says they would multiply and an increase in the cat population could lead to an influx of predators like foxes and coyotes.

She says they will continue to find a solution for cats but it's a daunting task as the group took in 15-hundred strays last year.