Vigilantes taking the law into their own hands on domestic cats killing wildlife

Vigilante letter demanding that residents of a Canberra street lock up their cats or else

AUSTRALIA NEWS AND VIEWS: In certain parts of Canberra, there are cat containment ordinances which makes it compulsory to keep cats inside but in other parts they are allowed outside. In one of these districts there is an individual who is acting as a vigilante in delivering threatening letters to their neighbours. A vigilante …

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Law should require a license to keep more than 6 cats in a home

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There is a story today from Massachusetts, USA which convinces me that if a person wants to keep a large number of cats in their home a license should be mandatory. I have set the limit at 6 max. but it could a number between 5 and 10 ,I think. In the story a …

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New ordinance: Montreal pet owners have until January 1 to microchip and spay/neuter pets over 6 months of age

Pet microchipping

Pet owners in Montreal have until January 1 to have their cats and dogs over six months of age microchipped. Dogs and cats, as well as rabbits, must also be spayed/neutered by the same date. SPCA spokesperson Anita Kapuscinska stated during an interview with Montreal Gazette We think it’s wonderful. Microchips are one of …

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When compassion towards animals gets you a fine of $200

Fined for feeding feral cats. Video screenshot from wbng.com.

The Norwich City Council in New York State is thinking about imposing a fine on residents who feed feral cats. The council received a complaint from residents about the cats and so they are taking steps to rectify the problem in their view. It is a perennial problem across the US. The city’s mayor …

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City of Cornwall, Ontario is addressing the problem of cat overpopulation. It begins with a survey.

Tabby cat colony

To understand how big of a problem a community has with the cat population, a good first step is for that community to take a survey. The city of Cornwall, Ontario admits they ‘dropped the ball’ many years ago and they can’t do that again on the issue of cat welfare. A new Cat Consultation …

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Knoxville City Council decided to authorise a trap, neuter, vaccination, return program

Janet Testerman

Councils across America sometimes struggle with the decision to authorise TNR programs or go with trapping and euthanising. Knoxville City Council has just gone through that process and they passed 7-2, on first reading, an ordinance which puts their seal of approval on a TNVR program. It puts him in line with other major …

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In this borough feeding feral cats has to be done within a fenced area

Borough ordinance on feeding feral cats

SHAMOKIN DAM Borough (Snyder County), Pennsylvania: in this borough they have very recently introduced a new ordinance which states that if you are engaged in TNR programs and feeding feral cats you have to feed the cats within a fenced area or within a cage in order to prevent feral cat colonies from becoming …

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