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"Australians have more pet cats than ever before – more than 5 million in
total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.
Many cat owners are now voluntarily keeping their cats indoors or in secure
runs, and local governments mandate it in some areas. But most pet cats in
Australia still roam local streets and gardens.
Broader adoption of keeping cats safe at home would have large benefits for cat
welfare, human health, local wildlife and even the economy. So, should pet
owners be required to keep their pets contained to their property, as dogs are?
We put that question to thousands of people in a national survey in late 2023,
and recently published the results.
We found most people support requiring owners to contain cats. Just one in 12
people (8%) are opposed. The time might be right for nationwide change in how
we manage our pet cats."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
