Phillipsburg Residents Allowed to Feed Feral Cats, If They Trap Them

Today is apparently animal day! Yay!

Cats, in general, are always like “Yo, FU!”

Seriously, they only want you when they know they can get something from you, like food or warmth or your firstborn.

But, ask them to do anything and where are they? Basking in that sunbeam in front of the vestibule.

Lazy cats. 

Feral cats are even worse! They are like the illegal immigrants of the cat world and Phillipsburg is all like “yeah feed em, as long as you make sure you also betray their trust!”

Phillipsburg residents will be allowed to feed feral cats as long as they agree to help with the trap-neuter-release program.

Town Council approved a law during Tuesday’s meeting that slaps a maximum $2,000 fine on anyone caught feeding feral cats or other animals without permission.

The contract would permit feeding the felines during daylight hours as long as they treat or seek treatment for sick cats and help trap strays that aren’t yet neutered or spayed.

Bobbi Santini, the founder of the town’s Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab program, reminded the room that cats do serve a purpose. 

“It’s a proven fact — if you take away the cats, you’ll have the other problems,” Santini said. “You will be overrun with mice and rats.”

Resident Mark Dilts doubted the system would work since the town is“putting the people who cause the problem … in charge of taking care of the problem.”

The felines, skunks and raccoons have introduced bad smells and possible health risks to the north side of town, residents have said. Source

Yeahhhh, I don’t see this ending well. Like that one dude said, It’s like asking a cat lady to make sure the cats are happy the best way she knows how.

See, you think that’s by making sure they are spade and neutered. She thinks that means singing them songs and letting them fornicate in her rose bushes.