Facebook reacts: Middletown considers, then delays, action on new stray cat and animal rules

Middletown last week decided to delay consideration of new animal ordinances after strong public reaction that their penalties would be too harsh.

The changes would have included prohibiting owners from allowing their animals to become nuisances, limiting the number of household pets and prohibiting people from leaving food for strays.

There were many strong reactions to the Journal-News Facebook post about the story. Here’s a sampling:

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