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Are cats going to be banned in Scotland?
Sector news Are Cats Going to be Banned in Scotland The media have gone to town with headlines about ‘the fur flying’ and ‘getting into a flap’ over a recently published report from the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) called Responsible ownership and care of domestic cats in Scotland. As is often the case, reporters […]
Pets as property
Sector news Pets as Property? The Pet Abduction Act 2024 is a welcome addition to the current canon of animal welfare legislation in the UK. The Act introduces new offences of dog and cat abduction and contains powers to make secondary legislation (statutory regulations) to include other species of animals that are commonly kept as […]
Myth busting Cat Microchipping
Sector news Myth busting Cat Microchipping In England it became compulsory to microchip owned cats on 10June this year. A small microchip, the size of a grain of rice, is implanted under the skin between the cat’s shoulder blades and when a scanner is passed over the cat, a unique code appears which is linked […]