What happened

Several residents and rescue volunteers told council Terre Haute's animal shelter and rescue groups have no room left for stray and feral cats, and that colonies are multiplying in some neighborhoods. Public comment, 34:00

The mayor confirmed the city has paused issuing "managed cat colony" permits while it reviews the underlying ordinance, even as code enforcement continues responding to complaints about unregistered colonies. Mayor's response, 53:46

Who it affects

If you're feeding or caring for outdoor cats in Terre Haute, you currently cannot get the license the city's code requires for a managed colony, and city officials say that pause is intentional while the ordinance is under review.

The outcome

No vote taken. In the same response, the mayor said the permit pause is on the Board of Public Works' agenda while the administration and the council's own attorney review the code.

Sources

• Residents describe the shelter and rescue capacity crisis, 34:00
• Mayor confirms permits are paused and headed to the Board of Works, 53:46

Also known as: cat colony license · managed cat colony permit · TNR program Terre Haute · trap neuter return · feral cats Terre Haute · city code 6-86 · community cat colony license frozen