More good news - update on Iowa kitties :-)

**Catty1** · 03-21-2008, 09:13 PM

http://news.bestfriends.org/index.cf...DFB7B3F0893411

Bye, bye bounty!

March 21, 2008 : 4:18 PM ET

Cats around Randolph, Iowa, are breathing a little easier today thanks to a Best Friends-brokered agreement that replaces the town’s notorious $5 bounty with a comprehensive program calling for the spay/neuter of all cats, not just ferals and strays.

Randolph, Iowa Mayor Vance Trively and the town council passed a resolution March 20 approving the plan, which took effect immediately.

Surrounded by a nationwide furor aroused by the town’s bounty program, Trively agreed to discuss the situation with representatives of Best Friends and the local Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary and Rescue.

“What made the difference was the face-to-face meeting,” he says. “They presented a detailed plan that made sense for this town. The decision was a no-brainer. We look forward to a long-lasting relationship with the local [animal welfare] groups.”

For more, click on link.

**moosmom** · 03-22-2008, 07:31 AM

What a wonderful ending. Now all the cats can live in peace without anyone bothering them, and they will no longer to have babies. I think that's fantastic!!

**moosmom** · 03-22-2008, 07:31 AM

What a wonderful ending. Now all the cats can live in peace without anyone bothering them, and they will no longer be able to have babies. I think that's fantastic!!