22 Sep 2016

Cats strategy criticised for avoiding hard questions

From Nine To Noon, 9:09 am on 22 September 2016

The National Cat Management Strategy Group final document proposes curfews, restrictions on the number of cats allowed to be kept on a property, and nationwide mandatory microchipping and desexing of cats. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Associate Professor Brett Gartrell, who is the co-director of New Zealand's only dedicated wildlife hospital, Wildbase at Massey University, who says the strategy won't reduce the impact of cats and Shalsee Vigeant, head veterinary manager for the Auckland SPCA.

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