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Does a 20 mph speed limit save the lives of outside domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 23, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 23, 2021

A woman living in Norwich, Norfolk, UK believes that a 20 mph speed limit for traffic on the road outside her home would have saved the lives of her two cats, both of whom have been killed by speeding cars. … Continue reading →

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Will driverless cars mean less cats killed on roads?

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2020

We’re not sure how many cats are killed on roads in either the UK or the USA or perhaps any other country. An estimate is that a quarter of a million domestic and stray cats are killed on British roads … Continue reading →

Posted in killed | Tagged cat accident, cat killed, cat killed on road, cats in emergencies, driverless cars, roadkill, science | Leave a reply

Woman mistook a rabbit for her cat

PoC avatarPosted on October 20, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 20, 2020

Although perhaps under the circumstances mistaking a rabbit for your cat is possibly acceptable, this is an extraordinary story. They are, after all, quite different creatures. Cheryl Schmidt, living in Indiana, USA believed that she had found her beloved tortoiseshell-and-white … Continue reading →

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Indecent: cat killed on road was disposed of by council in roadside ditch

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 30, 2020

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: A one-eyed tabby cat called Muffin living in the Auckland area of New Zealand (Titirangi) was killed on the road. Her owners, as is quite typical, did not know what had happened to her and they put … Continue reading →

Posted in cat death | Tagged cat death, cat killed on road, deceased cats, New Zealand, pet death, roadkill, roads | 1 Reply

How many cats are killed on American roads each year?

PoC avatarPosted on January 17, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 17, 2020

According to the Wikipedia numbers it is cat roadkill Armageddon in America. But accuracy is a problem and the question has to be limited to countries like the USA or the UK because accurate data is hard to come by … Continue reading →

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Heart-rending photograph of Asiatic leopard cat and her kitten lying next to each other, killed on road

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2019 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2019

This is a heart-rending photograph of a mother Asiatic leopard cat and her cub lying next to each other on the roadside having been hit together by a vehicle. It is believed that the mother had her kitten in her … Continue reading →

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Roadkill cats and dogs turned into biofuel

PoC avatarPosted on April 14, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 14, 2019

“The council told me my Gemini was broken down, chopped up, cooked and turned to biofuel.” – Veronica McMongale about her lost one-year-old cat Gemini. She lives in Northern Ireland. How widespread is this practice? Today the online version of … Continue reading →

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Croydon Cat Killer Does Not Exist

PoC avatarPosted on September 20, 2018 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2018

The Metropolitan police have come to the conclusion that the Croydon Cat Killer does not exist. They have decided that the 400 cats allegedly killed by a person or persons were in fact killed in road traffic accidents. Their bodies … Continue reading →

Posted in police | Tagged cat killed on road, Cat News, foxes, killing cats, outdoor cats, road traffic accident, roadkill | 6 Replies

UK: London wants all dead roadside cats to be scanned for a microchip.

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2018

Warning: unpleasant photo illustrates the page. There has been an omission in the laws of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a long time. Under section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 motorists have to stop and report an … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal law, killing cats, law, microchipping cats, roadkill, uk, uk legislation | 7 Replies

Vehicle Owners Should Report Roadkill Cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2017

This has been a long time coming. It is very reasonable to place an obligation on drivers of vehicles who hit and kill a domestic cat on the road to report the incident to the police and/or the local authorities … Continue reading →

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