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Concord resident seeks to license and regulate cats

Roaming felines blamed for dearth of backyard birds

By Jennifer Fenn Lefferts

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  January 22, 2012

A Concord bird lover is proposing a cat bylaw that would require cat owners to license, vaccinate, spay or neuter, and keep them from trespassing. Lydia Lodynsky came up with the plan after cats in her neighborhood killed several birds in her yard.

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