3-Cat Law Targets Cat Fosterer

Mary Ellen Richards of Dudley, Mass. works with the organization Willy's Kitty Angels Rescue, which traps feral and stray cats to control the population. Richards takes cats to free clinics to have them spayed or neutered and helps them find foster homes in other towns, according to the MSNBC article.

Complaints by her neighbors led to a new town law which limits the legal number of cats to three, unless the owner obtains a $50 kennel license. The fine for violations is $100/day.

So far, as of Wednesday, Ms. Richards has been fined $1800. She has put her house up for sale and plans to move to "a more cat-friendly community." Ironically, the new law may prompt irresponsible cat owners to dump their excess cats on the streets of Dudley, posing a quandry for Willy's Kitty Angels and its fosterers.

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