A Michael Broad Blog
I believe that with respect to cat ownership there should be a nanny state in the USA and in the UK or anywhere else for that matter. The word “nanny state” refers to a government interfering in the minutiae of day-to-day living. For many people it is objectionable. To good cat guardians it is …
On my reading of the situation, RSPCA South Australia, are struggling to obtain the agreement of the federal government to instigate a comprehensive policy which they have devised and written up to “resolve South Australia’s cat crisis”. They describe the crisis as a cat overpopulation problem which puts pressure on councils, animal welfare charities …
My research indicates that you can own as many cats as you want to in the state of Michigan, USA, but you will have to comply with the state’s animal welfare laws which insist that a pet owner does not cause suffering to their cats through neglect. So although there is no specific state …
The question asks how many cats can a resident own in Queensland, Australia? My research on the Internet was not as straightforward as I had thought it would be. There are two areas in Queensland where there are limitations on the number of cats that you can own. These areas are city of Brisbane …
Adelaide, South Australia, has introduced a cat curfew law which requires cat owners to keep their cats inside between 9pm and 7am the next morning. The idea is to stop domestic cats preying on Aussie wildlife. For the Australia authorities this is a headache which they have struggled with for years, which has been …
THIS IS THE UK LAW ON KEEPING WILD CAT HYBRIDS AND WILD CATS. FOR MOST CAT OWNERS YOU ONLY HAVE TO KNOW THAT YOU DON’T NEED A LICENCE FOR F2 AND LOWER (i.e. F3) SAVANNAH AND BENGAL CATS. UPDATE 27-MAY-2020: There is a news story of a supposed large Savannah cat escaping from a …
The city of Eureka (a port city in Northern California) have come up with an ordinance (local law) which limits the number of cats per household to three unless you are a licensed cattery. Is this a good idea? Pause. Think. Personally, I like it but there will be people who take the opposite …
A survey of residents of the town of Mount Barker near Adelaide, Australia, came to the conclusion that 68% of residents supported a two cats per household limit. In addition, 71% supported a curfew on cats and 73% supported action by the council to address cat behavioural issues. There appears to be a backlash …
