Laws, advice keep woman from feeding starving cats

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman said she cannot bear watching nearly two dozen cats on the 1200 block of Allen Street continue to suffer after she was told not to feed them.

According to a county ordinance, if Lisa feeds the cats she will be deemed their owner — something she said she cannot afford. Animal control has advised her to avoid feeding the cats so that they can be trapped. However, the agency has not placed traps in the neighborhood even after repeated calls from concerned neighbors.

The cats were abandoned after their caretaker’s home was condemned. A spokesperson for animal control said the agency hopes to have the traps in place by Thursday.

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