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Colo. Springs neighbors say a herd of cats has turned their yards into litter boxes and no one will help

Krdo · · 611 words · By Michael Logerwell
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“Stephen English and Susan Brodeur say cleaning up the cat feces and urine from their yard has become a weekly chore for the past 4 years.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a KRDO news report. No other independent news sources were found to corroborate this specific personal account of Stephen English and Susan Brodeur.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Bysiewicz ( BYE-zə-wits; born September 29, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 7…
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“The couple tells KRDO13 that every 7-10 days, they're able to pick up nearly 5lbs of cat droppings in their yard.”
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The specific detail regarding the amount of cat droppings (5lbs every 7-10 days) is reported by KRDO. No other independent sources confirm this specific figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Akron Poetry Prize is an annual contest held by The University of Akron Press. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives an honorarium of $1,500 and public…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Sails is an American historical action-adventure television series set on New Providence Island. It was written to be a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island, while als…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susan Bysiewicz ( BYE-zə-wits; born September 29, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 7…
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“Other neighbors on Mead Avenue have had their gardens and side yards overtaken with cat feces and urine.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'multiple' and general information about Denver and Colorado Springs, but no specific reports regarding neighbors on Mead Avenue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 25 (I-25) follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. The highway enters the state from the north near Carr and exits the state near S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_25_in_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodore Luqueer Mead (February 23, 1852 – May 4, 1936) was an American naturalist, entomologist and horticulturist. As an entomologist he discovered more than 20 new species of North American butterf…
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“I've even contacted the mayor's office and haven't gotten a response back. Contact code enforcement, have contacted Pikes Peak Humane Society”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the Pikes Peak Humane Society and animal law enforcement in the region, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming that Stephen English contacted the mayor's office or code enforcement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pike's Peak gold rush (later known as the Colorado gold rush) was the boom in gold prospecting and mining in the Pike's Peak Country of western Kansas Territory and southwestern Nebraska Territory…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pikes Peak or America's Mountain is an ultra-prominent fourteener of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Pikes Peak's summit has an elevation of 14,115 ft (4,302 m) above sea leve…
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“the Pikes Peak Humane Society (HSPPR) tells KRDO13 the cats have no owner.”
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The evidence confirms the identity and function of the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR), but does not contain the specific statement from HSPPR regarding the ownership of the cats on Mead Avenue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (commonly abbreviated as HSPPR) is a nonprofit corporation in both Colorado Springs, Colorado and Pueblo, Colorado. Incorporated in 1949, HSPPR rescues stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humane_Society_of_the_Pikes_Pe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pawtoberfest is a fundraising event organized by the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Consisting of a 5K run/walk followed by an outdoor festival, this event currently takes place in Colorado …
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“Over the past two years, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has humanely trapped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated approximately 20 cats in this area through our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.”
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The specific figure of approximately 20 cats trapped, neutered, and vaccinated in this specific area is quoted from a KRDO report. Other sources discuss the TNR program generally, but not this specific local count.
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past two years, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has humanely trapped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated approximately 20 cats in this area through our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program."
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/21/colo-springs-neighbors-say-…
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web search NEUTRAL — HSPPR ensures every unwanted or homeless pet has a safe place to go for shelter and care here in the Pikes Peak Region.Animal Law Enforcement. HSPPR’s ALE division enforces animal welfare laws across …
https://www.hsppr.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — (PIKES PEAK REGION) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) has potentially prevented around half a million cats from being added to the feral population in the region, according to HSPP…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hsppr-lowers-feral-cat-p…
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“HSPPR initially provided humane deterrent tools, including items such as synthetic urine and a sprinkler system, at no cost to the reporting resident.”
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The search results provide general information about sprinkler systems and synthetic urine, but there is no evidence confirming that HSPPR provided these specific items to a resident on Mead Avenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Monkey Whizz synthetic urine belt is imitation urine made from the best quality toxins. This is made from disease-free urine that’s attached to an easy-to-adjust cotton elastic belt. All you need …
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“These items were returned shortly after being provided and were not opened.”
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The provided evidence includes general warnings from HSPPR about payments and unrelated technical tests; there is no evidence regarding the return of deterrent tools.
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web search NEUTRAL — Please be aware that HSPPR will never request payment over the phone or through Venmo before returning your pet. We will also never ask you to send verification codes or mention anything about pet tra…
https://www.hsppr.org/
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