Cat Ladies can reopen new shelter

Youngstown

Cat Ladies Society employees say they’ve been cleared to reopen at their new facility, but the city’s prosecutor said formal charges are still a possibility.

Kimm Koocher, Cat Ladies Society owner, said she met Thursday with her attorney Damian Billak, who told her the shelter was cleared of any wrong-doing and is free to reopen and begin adopting out cats at their new facility, 2217 Mahoning Ave.

But city Prosecutor Jay Macejko said the case is still under review and no decisions have been finalized.

“Nothing like that was reached in terms of an agreement,” he said. “They asked if that was a possibility, and that was the extent of the conversation.”

Billak didn’t return calls for comment Thursday afternoon.

Joe Borosky, Animal Charity humane agent, said he is still working with Macejko on the case.

“I was just in the prosecutor’s office [Thursday,] and he assured me that’s not the case,” Borosky said.

Read more on the matter in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.