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26 cats too many, woman told

WINNIPEG city officials have ordered a resident to get rid of some of her 26 cats.

On Tuesday night, a committee turned down Nancy Swaine's request to bypass a law that only permits three cats and three dogs per household.

Neighbours complained about the smell of cats coming from her dryer vent.

Swaine said her pets are all spayed and neutered and she spends four hours a day cleaning her house.

She has been rescuing felines since 1997 and has spent about $100,000 on their care, she said.

At one time, there were about 80 cats living in the home.

Swaine said she is considering an appeal. "Maybe I will have to put them down, but I'm not really looking forward to it," she said.

-- Canwest News Service

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition February 4, 2010 A4

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