The cats may be back in the bag.

After months of discussion and numerous appearances by members of the public about the issue, Youngsville Borough Council has amended the municipality’s nuisance ordinance in an attempt to prevent residents from feeding and attracting feral animals.

The amendment passed Monday afternoon specifically addresses feeding stray animals by adding an additional subsection to the definition of a nuisance..

According to the amendment, “No person shall keep, harbor, or feed any stray dog, stray or feral cat, or other animal in the Borough so as to create offensive odors, excessive noise, or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health or safety of the public, or otherwise permit the commission or existence of a nuisance as defined herein.”

Borough Manager Wendy Wilcox noted a trap, neuter and release program could help with feral cat issues, but warned it would have to be resident driven.

“We, as a municipality, do not have the resources,” she said.

Residents interested in such a program can contact her and be put in touch with someone who could potentially spearhead such an effort.

The owners of a house on West Main Street were in attendance to address another issue. The group expressed concerns over the state of the neighborhood the house is located in — specifically, commercially used vehicle parking.

In particular, the group suggested council restrict parking on residential properties based on weight classification. They cited a dump truck that is being parked in the owner’s yard, but has to be driven over a curb to do so, potentially causing wear to the curb.

Another couple expressed opposing concerns that such a weight restriction could eliminate feasible parking for residents who use their vehicles for work and negatively impact incomes.

They proposed, if the borough wanted to eliminate heavy vehicle parking in residential neighborhoods, it create a space where such vehicles could park and restrict it to such vehicles.

No action was taken by council on those issues.