Nov. 03, 2009

Mass. Town Puts Limits On Cat Ownership

Mass. Town Puts Limit Of 3 On Owning Cats Without A Special Kennel License

(AP)  DUDLEY, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts town has made it illegal to own more than three cats without getting a special license.

Voters at a town meeting in Dudley added language to a town bylaw on Monday night that makes it illegal to own more than three cats without a $50 residential kennel license.

The article was in response to a neighborhood feud over the 15 cats owned by Mary Ellen Richards.

The Telegram & Gazette of Worcester reports that one neighbor claimed the cats have ruined his yard.

Richards has put her home up for sale and says she plans to move to a "more cat-friendly community."

Dudley is about 60 miles southwest of Boston.

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Information from: Telegram & Gazette, http://www.telegram.com

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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