Cats Protection
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
In the run up to the next General Election, Cats Protection have outlined their key asks of the next Government:
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License air guns and crossbows in England and Wales to reduce misuse against cats - We want air gun licensing to be introduced in England and Wales, as it is already in Northern Ireland and Scotland, to prevent injury to or death of cars shot by such weapons.
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Raise awareness of the benefits of microchipping of cats and make it compulsory - We want microchipping of owned cats to be compulsory across the UK to aid the reunification of cats that are lost or injured with their owners
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Regulate commercial cat breeding - We want regulation where cats are bred commercially to ensure that all cats are bred with good welfare standards.
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Encourage registered housing providers and care homes to have responsible pet policies that allow cats - We want all housing providers to have responsible pet policies to enable individuals to own and keep pets, including cats, and to reduce the separation of pets from their owners when they move.
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Strengthen border checks and improve data records where cats enter the UK - We want enhanced border checks for every cat entering the UK so that their details are recorded on a national database to aid traceability of cats coming into the UK.
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Prevent dog attacks on cats - We want to see widespread community policing initiatives, such as the Local Environmental Awareness of Dogs (L.E.A.D) initiative run by the Metropolitan Police, as well as enhanced legislation to prevent dog attacks on cats.
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Include cat welfare in the curriculum - We want animal welfare education to be included in the National Curriculum to help children learn about responsible pet care.
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Promote the benefits of cats to personal wellbeing - We want the benefits of cats and other companion animals to be routinely taken into consideration by health and welfare professionals when they are assessing an individual's care needs to aid the emotional wellbeing of those needing care.
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Improve labelling of products toxic to cats - We want clear labelling of flowers, plants and household products that are toxic to cats so cat owners know which to avoid. We would also like to see the widespread availability of an affordable, non-toxic alternative to antifreeze to avoid cats being killed by this poisonous product.
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Introduce a ban on snares - We want snares to be banned to prevent inhumane and cruel suffering, injury to or death of animals, which includes cats.
You can read Cats Protection's full 2022 Agenda for Cats here
