by Neil Sanderson | Dec 13, 2016 | Cat Restrictions, Cat Roaming
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Sep 22, 2016 | Cat Restrictions, Cat Roaming
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Sep 8, 2016 | Cat Roaming, Cat Safety, Road Accidents
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
by Neil Sanderson | Sep 5, 2016 | Cat Roaming, Hostile Neighbours, Shooting Cats
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Aug 31, 2016 | Cat Roaming
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...
by Neil Sanderson | Aug 24, 2016 | Cat Roaming, Cat Safety, Wildlife Protection
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...
