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Cat Manifesto: The key points


- Compulsory microchipping of owned cats


- A national database of cats entering the UK legally so those entering illegally without a rabies vaccination can be identified without delay


- Updating the DangerousDogs Act to allow prosecution of owners whose dogs attack cats


- Inclusion of animal welfare in the National Curriculum


- Clear labelling of flowers, plants and household products that are toxic to cats


- Outright ban on snares


- Stricter regulation on the ownership of air guns and crossbows

srlsy, I would like this to be a discussio


the CPL are off their faces, but some interesting points raised re animal welfare at skools at stuff - sadly I dont think cat owners really give a toss about conservation / welfare as the bigger picture( otherwise they would not own cats)


its coming across as a narrow self interest group trying to marshall support by hoying in a few triggers to garner non cat owning support. It is all so utterly transparent


discuss

There are animal lovers and there are cat lovers.


I'm an animal lover. Although I would never hurt a cat, I would never keep one and let it ouside. They kill too many things just for the fun of it than to satisfy their hunger.


I think big cats are beautiful but find it very hard to watch nature programmes where you see them killing their prey. But at least they are only doing it to survive.

Loz Wrote:

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> ernesto Wrote:

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> > - Clear labelling of flowers, plants and

> household products that are toxic to cats

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> Don't we then need to teach cats to read, as well?


That would be idiotic, they just need to be taught to listen properly when the labels are read out.

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