'Vicious' Cats, Dogs Could Prompt Change In Alton No-Kill Policy
ALTON - Residents of Alton’s fourth ward have raised concerns about what Fourth Ward Alderwoman Rosie Brown described as “vicious” cats and dogs in the area. Possible solutions, including a change in the city’s no-kill policy, were discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday. “My concern is that in my ward, these dogs and cats are vicious,” Brown said. “People are scared to walk the streets.” Alton Public Works Director Mike Parsons said he was concerned about unlicensed and unvaccinated animals. “So many people have dogs in our town that are not licensed, that don’t have rabies shots, and we really don’t have any way to follow up on that,” Parsons said. Parsons added that he’s against the city’s no-kill policy because a “runover of cats” is leading to “cat colonies.” “We literally, in our town - and I don’t know when this happened - but the