I am going to sensitively suggest that Muslims in Luton and Bradford may be contributing to stray cat problems in those cities. These are my reasons:
I am told that Muslims in general are against spaying and neutering their cats. In addition they tend to shun the Western method of looking after domestic cats as “members of the family” and often loosely own them in much the same manner that Brits owned their cats 200 years ago when cats were semi-domesticated and lived outside and in an outhouse. This said it is probable that domestic cats are less popular with Asian Muslims than with non-Muslim Brits.
The Muslim attitude towards not neutering cats comes from their faith which apparently is against artificial methods of birth control
Sarah Hartwell (a cat expert and owner of messybeast.com) writes:
“….orthodox Muslims do not permit artificial methods of birth control as being against Muslim law. [Although] some cats owned by less strict households might have been neutered and might be kept in a more “Western” manner…Such pet cats are often on a par with farm cats (barn cats) and may be semi-wild or nervous rather than fireside kitties.”
I have not set out to criticise Muslims. I am just referring to facts and two stories from local newspapers, one from Luton, a town with a heavy Muslim presence (24.6%) and likewise Bradford (24.7%), specifically the Girlington and Wheatley Lane areas.
Apparently the Studley Road area of Luton is bad for stray cats. This area has a high Muslim population [link to census figures].
Note: I am not saying that all Muslims don’t spay and neuter their cats and neither am I saying that all British non-Muslims neuter their cats. I am simply suggesting that the attitude towards neutering amongst the Muslim community will of necessity cause more stray cats.
The Luton on Sunday online newspaper’s headline is: “Charities call Luton a ‘problem area’ for stray cats“.
Animal charities of Luton say that Luton has become a problem area for stray cats. A Cats Protection spokeswoman said:
“Luton is a particular problem area. Getting your cat neutered is extremely important…”
The Telegraph and Argus, a Bradford newspaper, has the headline: “Concerned charity boss pinpoints ‘terrible areas for stray cats’ in Bradford“.
The author writes:
“A CAT rescue charity is on the brink of closure as it struggles to deal with the large amount of cats and kittens dumped on its doorstep…”
The charity states that their advice to people in the area of Girlington and Whetley Lane in Bradford to neuter and spay cats is being ignored. These areas are primarily Muslim based on my research (wrong? Please correct me).
Girlington and Whetley Lane are:
“terrible areas for stray cats. They will just have litter after litter of kittens. Sometimes it seems like we are fighting a losing battle. It really is bad.” (Mrs Brenda Slattery of Allerton Cat Rescue).
To be frank when a person does refuses to spay and neuter their cat it is due to ignorance. If a person simply fails to do it is due to carelessness and ignorance. In the modern age this sort of behaviour should not take place or be acceptable in the interests of cat welfare and social cohesion.
You’ve managed to double your vermin cat populations in the UK by using a concerted and relentless TNR policy for over half of a century. You’ve got some explaining to do. LOL
“…the UK cat population is estimated to have risen from 4.1m in 1965 to 7.9m in 2014”
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Yeah, you’re all so smart. So correct. You have ALL the answers to your vermin cats. Now try to keep telling everyone in the USA how well that your UK-invented TNR insanity works to reduce cat populations. That should go over really well. You UK morons have managed to make complete fools out of everyone who likes cats worldwide. ROFLMAO!
You rock Kevin!
Thank you so much.
Great well done. That is a nice bit of news.
Yes, Dee, I watered it down! I chickened out. I am convinced that the problem of stray cats in these areas is due to Muslims. As for human birth control I don’t know but I do know that there is inbreeding in the Muslim community causing genetic defects just like in cat breeding.
Interesting article Michael. I just brought a cat to an animal shelter today to have him neutered and microchiped. He was a cat that was in danger of being put out on to the street. I will be picking him up tomorrow and bringing him home with me.
Nice job of skirting around any possible accusations of being “incorrect”, Michael.
In any case, I find it cruel to not neuter pets. Males on the hunt and females having litter after litter is heartbreaking. It seems that the issue may not be so much religious beliefs as it is a non-caring attitude about animal suffering.
Out of curiosity…
Can I assume that Muslim humans don’t practice birth control?