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The leash-trained cat
At Cat Containment Systems we believe that cats should be non-roaming, but that doesn't mean they should never leave home. You may want to take your cat in a carrying cage when you travel or just to visit the vet. But cats also enjoy walking. The key is make sure they...
Wellington to make cat microchipping compulsory
After considerable acrimony, Wellington Council's environment committee has voted to make cat microchipping compulsory. The amendments to the current animal bylaw are: all domestic cats over the age of 12 weeks must be microchipped and registered with NZCAR (New...
Missing Napier cat may be another victim of roaming dogs
Two roaming dogs in Napier have killed sheep and are suspected of killing cats too. Richard Taylor told Hawke's Bay Today his 14-year-old chocolate Burmese cat Boi Boi had been missing since the afternoon the dogs got loose. "I can't prove my cat was killed by them...
Cat wars: The devastating consequences of a cuddly killer
This new book looks interesting, and even opens with a New Zealand story. From the publisher's website: Peter P Marra & Chris Santella Princeton University Press Hardcover | September 2016 In 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off...
Cat lovers can be conservationists
All day long I've been listening to Radio New Zealand repeating the same report about Wellington's decision not to restrict cat ownership, asserting that the issue has "divided conservationists and cat fanciers". Even John Campbell repeated the same throw-away line...
$100 fine for roaming cats
I was reading a story online about a roaming cat that got its paw stuck in a leg-hold trap set by a neighbour. This case was in the Canadian city of Regina - although we've certainly had similar occurrences here in New Zealand recently. Something else that caught my...
Margaret Atwood comic book tackles roaming cats
Best-selling novelist and environmentalist Margaret Atwood, whose books include The Handmaid's Tale, Surfacing and Alias Grace, has produced her first series of comic books, in collaboration with Nature Canada. Angel Catbird is the story of a superhero - part cat,...
Cat owners have a role in Predator-Free NZ
Yesterday's announcement from the Prime Minister that New Zealand aims to be "predator-free" by 2050 has got everyone talking. The Government will spend $28 million over four years to supplement what local bodies and other organisations are doing in pest eradication....
Non-roaming cats need exercise
Cats need exercise. If you decide not to let your cats roam (yay!) there are a couple of approaches you could take: Build a home gym for your cats (as in the video above - which is actually pretty funny) Let your cats roam in their own backyard - with an Oscillot...