Jimmy The Cat Backers Renew Concern Over Woodbury Animal-Impound Policy

Supporters of Jimmy the cat renewed their charge for the city to find alternatives to its animal-impound policy during Wednesday night’s Woodbury City Council meeting.

The cat was in December 2011, and a plea for Woodbury to .

Debbie Long, who has often spoke out on the issue, acknowledged there are challenges finding the next of kin for animal owners whose pets have died. She wants Woodbury to enact a rule that keeps orphaned animals alive for 10 days, rather than five as it is in certain situations.

“We don’t really want to see this come back again,” said Long, whose comments were followed by a similar plea from Eagan resident Brian Munro.

Long was also critical of the , saying the organization the city contracts to take care of such animals has incomplete records of what it does with them.

Council members have declined comment on the matter.

Long, an Animal Ark volunteer, told Patch that she would like the city to contract with a no-kill animal shelter. She showed the council a photo of a note on the cat owner's fridge about what was supposed to happen to the animal after she died.

She also said she has taken the case to small-claims court and lodged a complaint with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

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