The city’s policies and approach to the care and treatment of feral, community and family-owned cats in San Marcos remains a work in progress following the most recent meeting of the San Marcos City Council.
The second reading of proposed amendments to 40-page ordinance identified as Chapter 6, Animals, of the city code was up for consideration and approval Tuesday.
The second reading as stated in the agenda, called for the council to consider amending definitions, and to “delegate authority for (the) department to waive or reduce fees, limit reasons to impound cats, delete stray hold requirement in some instances, include stricter requirements for spay/ neuter and microchipping, create an offense for failure to reclaim or surrender pet upon notice, add requirements for pet shops/pet stores; including regulation of source of pets; and provide for permitting and inspections; repealing any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date.”
