In Scotland they want to ban domestic cats, as they cause irreparable damage to the populations of local mammals and birds. In a new report prepared by order of ministers of the Scottish National Party, the Scotland animal protection commission (SAWC) discusses as a possible solution the extreme version of the ban on keeping cats in some areas where wild animals are at risk. Daily Mail writes about this.

The report of the commission also considers the controversial idea of \u200b\u200bcreating the “catfish content zones” - certain parts of the country where mandatory restrictions could be introduced to prevent the movement and hunting of domestic cats that often mix their genes with genes of wild Scottish cats.

The report emphasizes that in several parts of Australia, isolation zones have already been created, where strict rules apply, according to which cats should constantly be in the room.

The exception is only cases when the owners equip for their pets fenced places for walking in the open air or bring their cats for a walk on a leash.

Although the commission does not require the Scottish ministers of the immediate introduction of these measures, it calls for a study to study the "

Although even the most ardent cat lovers can sometimes be shocked by the bloodthirsty hunting habits of their pets, as well as the number of mice and birds caught, the ideas to ban cats will probably cause fierce disputes.

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And the Cats Protection charity organization criticized the possibility of a ban on keeping cats.

" Cats are favorite pets, and for many people they are part of the family... We believe that everyone who can take care of the cat should be able to use these advantages, ”the organization said and noted that cats should be able to naturally behave.

Also, the defenders of the cats warned that they differ from dogs and they would not like it when they are taken out on a leash.

As for Australia, the commandant hour for cats has already been introduced there, and the Central Government also considers new laws on control that will be applied throughout the country.

Within the framework of the plan for the “fight against cats”, designed to reduce the scale of the destruction of local wildlife, ministers study measures such as the introduction of commandant in night, limiting the number of cats in the household and even the creation of suburbs free from cats.

Last year, the Minister of Environmental Protection Tanya Plibersk described cats as “dangerous and ruthless predators” and warned that several types of wild animals, including a large bilby (mammal, similar to a long -eared rabbit), Nambata (a small marsupial animal feeding on insects) and the ceiling) and the ceiling.

Some local authorities have already introduced restrictions, including in Melbourne, where in some areas there is a 24-hour ban on cat walking.

In 2022, the capital Kanberra began the fight against cats to protect local animals: cats were forbidden to go out without a leash.

Owners can be fined up to 300 US dollars if their pet is discovered on the street without a leash.

In addition to the fight against domestic cats, the government spends millions of dollars on attempts to eradicate wild cats, including plans for the use of artificial intelligence, thermal imaging chambers on the basis of drones and technology for DNA tracking to identify and humane destruction of predators.

Recall that in the fall of 2024, a resident of Germany found a tiny kitten on the road and wanted to shelter him, but it turned out that he picked up a wild European cat, which had an evil disposition even in childhood.