Idaho Falls passes ordinance affecting cats who aren’t vaccinated, chipped and altered

A new ordinance was passed in a unanimous vote Thursday night in Idaho Falls, Idaho that will require cat owners to license their cat if the cat isn’t vaccinated, chipped and altered. Idaho Falls Animal Control Officer Laramie Pancheri stated in an interview with East Idaho News, “(The ordinance) will give us more cats that …

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Does cat licensing work?

Does cat licensing work?

At present, I think you could say with some confidence that cat licensing won’t work, or does not work sufficiently well but attitudes may change. This is because not enough people are willing to comply with it and local authorities are unable, for practical and financial reasons, to enforce licensing. Therefore non-compliance would continue …

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It’s about time cities looked at licensing cats. Discuss

We are discussing the USA here. Calgary does it. Winnipeg is thinking about it. What do cat owners think about it? I am certain that most cat owners don’t like the idea of licensing cats because it curtails their freedoms (nanny state) and adds an extra expense to living. The anti-cat license lobby say …

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