With some 27 million birds slain each year, a new report is advising the Scottish Government to take fresh measures

Cat lovers have been left hissing at a proposal to restrict areas where their beloved pets are allowed to roam and hunt wildlife.

With some 27 million birds slain each year, a new report is advising the Scottish Government to take drastic measures that include keeping cats locked inside - and even banning ownership altogether.

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) also suggested setting up ‘cat containment areas’ - designated parts of the country where compulsory restrictions could be put in place to prevent pet cats from roaming and hunting.

  • CorrodedEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Edit: I am guessing people that downvote me for this are people who never had a cat. You’ll have a bad time with your cat acting up like crazy if you deny them something they had access to. Maybe that can be trained away but the average person having a cat will likely not be able to do that. Doing something drastic like just telling all cat owners their cats cannot go outside anymore will just fill up the animal shelters. It’s not that easy.

    I don’t think it would be difficult for the average person to train out of a cat. It’s not like keeping them off a desk or counter top where they need to be supervised because there isn’t much else that can be done to stop them. You just need to keep doors and windows closed. The cat probably isn’t going to be thrilled but I feel like it would get over it soon albeit with the occasional attempt to dash out the door.

    • Doom@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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      24 minutes ago

      I don’t think you’ve owned a cat then. I had inside cats only allowed in the yard with my supervision and they’d respect the boundaries I set however if I didn’t take them outside because of weather, laziness or whatever they’d get very upset and act out, they will never forget that they were allowed outside. They will become destructive and angry with you