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New video: Oscillot cat containment fence
We've updated out promotional video. Watch these clever cats try - and fail - to defeat the Oscillot system! 14 December 2016
1500 roaming cats impounded, owners face fines
Moreton Bay regional council near Brisbane impounded more than 1500 roaming cats in the past year, with fines up to AUD$235 for owners, reports the North Lakes Times. Dakabin RSPCA acting shelter manager Claire McCarthy (pictured) said roaming cats were a “big...
Cat licences in Canada, plans to ban roaming
The Canadian city of Guelph is moving towards banning roaming cats within the next five years. Guelph City Council's Committee of the Whole approved a new animal control bylaw on Monday, which includes a CAD$25 cat licence by 2018. The recommended bylaw goes to full...
National Cat Strategy draft is a good start
As you've probably seen and heard by now, the National Cat Management Strategy Group yesterday released its draft National Cat Strategy for consultation. The NCMSG is a self-appointed lobby group including organisations such as the SPCA, the NZ Veterinary Association...
Few cats are this street-smart!
This is a very clever cat. Unfortunately, most cats don't wait at a road crossing until the traffic stops. To keep you cat safe, you need an Oscillot cat fence system. 8 September 2016
Another cat shot in Inglewood
It's great to see that Zep, the cat shot with an arrow a few days ago, seems to be recovering (see video). But the North Taranaki SPCA says another cat was shot with a rifle in the same area about a week ago, and died. It is not known whether the two attacks on cats...
Roaming cat shot in the head
I hate writing about stuff like this, but honest to goodness there are some maniacs living among us. And cat owners are going to have to deal with that sad fact. A cat belonging to a family in the Taranaki town of Inglewood struggled home with an arrow through the top...
Australian research exposes cat adventures
The secret and dangerous lives of wandering cats have been revealed by a cat tracking project in the Lithgow Local Government Area of the Australian state of New South Wales. The findings were published in June. The aim of the project was to educate cat owners and...
NZ Listener on the need for cat containment
The current edition of the news magazine New Zealand Listener has a cover story about the impact of free-roaming domestic cats on native birds. The article also refers to the dangers that roaming cats face: Victoria University research by Wayne Linklater and...