(Somerton Park), a family in Sommonton Park on the western outskirts of Adelaide, has too many cats and has been in condition for seven years. Neighbors are in trouble and sell their homes and move out. The deputy mayor said he needed to deal with it.
Some residents said they had seen 20 cats in the front yard. (picture of Adelaide Today)
According to Adelaide Today, Deputy Mayor Buche (Mikki Bouchee) said a "cat house" in (Turner St), local Turner Street, had forced two neighbors to move out over the past few years because of bad smell, too much noise and healthy threat.
This month, the deputy mayor told the city parliament meeting: "if the problem continues, the city parliament spending will also continue."
"because of the messy living environment and the health of threat, nearby residents have to move out." this is a health and welfare problem, and I hope it can be solved in an all-round way. "
On a field trip, journalist found that there were 10 cats in the front yard alone. A female resident said the cat was already a safety hazard. "they always rest on the road and it`s not safe to drive along the street," said another resident, who had seen 20 cats in the front yard.
"I`m afraid these cats will eat anything that moves, including local birds."
The deputy mayor questioned whether the city`s parliament`s latest animal management program was "capable" of dealing with the problem. Hodge (Steve Hodge), head of city assets at parliament, said the regional court ruled in 2009 that the city parliament could not act beyond its authority.
At that time, due to several complaints in the neighborhood, court ordered the owners’ couples to reduce the number of cats from 18 to four in 12 months. Mr. Hawk said that only 2 cats were allowed to be raised per household in the Bay, especially the agreement allowed to raise four cats.
Hodge said that after the court ruling, Cat House began to feed stray cats, resulting in more household complaints. Hodge said the head of the household should have cooperated with the court ruling at first, but was unable to control the breeding of domestic cats or the constant visits of stray cats.
"We go to catch cats every month, but it`s really hard. We`ll send them to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Animal Abuse (RSPCA)."
"the city parliament also helps residents clean up nearby garbage."
Hodge learned that there are now about eight cats in the cathouse. The deputy mayor said cats were sometimes found to be removed from the cat trap in the middle of the night.
"We can`t act through the legislation unless we re-prosecute, but it takes a long time and costs a lot." because of sensitive issues, the city parliament does not want to hurt the feelings of some people. Mayor Smedley (John Smedley) said he had received complaints from residents, but said he "does not think the city parliament can take action."
The head of the cat house was not interviewed.
