By Sara Beth Williams– — During a meeting that lasted more than four hours, the Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday approved a pilot phase lease agreement with FieldHaven Feline Center.
After hearing over two dozen comments, council members all voiced their agreement with multiple nonprofit rescues, veterinary clinics, and volunteer rescuers that the City of Citrus Heights has a feral cat crisis.
FieldHaven Feline Center is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that currently operates in Lincoln, according to the nonprofit’s website. City staff said the center expressed interest in establishing a Citrus Heights location and submitted a proposal to lease a city-owned property at 7555 Old Auburn Rd…