Last year, a dispute in Bishop Arts pitted a network of neighbors and businesses caring for a colony of cats against another business owner, who was trapping those cats and releasing them farther away. The advocates noted that trap, neuter, and return programs like theirs ensured the cats were often vetted and cared for. They weren’t feral cats, they explained. They were community cats. But the whole issue made it clear that Dallas’ code was not up to the task of outlining the rules for cats that weren’t necessarily pets, but were cared for and part of a colony just the same.
This week, the Dallas City Council’s Quality of Life committee voted to advance an ordinance establishing parameters for community cat colonies. It also defines a community cat. A few years ago, Brian introduced us to Leftovers, also known as Bishop, one of the community cats roaming Bishop Arts. Read about him and the businesses he adopted below.
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