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    Feline felons: what to do with Switzerland’s killer cats? Cats kill millions of birds, frogs and other animals every year in Switzerland, but most politicians are reluctant to do anything about it. Would a “cat moratorium”, banning the importing and breeding of cats for ten years, make a difference?
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    Feline felons: what to do with Switzerland’s killer cats? Cats kill millions of birds, frogs and other animals every year in Switzerland, but most politicians are reluctant to do anything about it. Would a “cat moratorium”, banning the importing and breeding of cats for ten years, make a difference?


    Feline felons: what to do with Switzerland’s killer cats? Cats kill millions of birds, frogs and other animals every year in Switzerland, but most politicians are reluctant to do anything about it. Would a “cat moratorium”, banning the importing and breeding of cats for ten years, make a difference?

    https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-abroad/feline-felons-how-to-fix-switzerlands-killer-cats/87475848

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    2. i_am__not_a_robot on

      *”Feline felons”* ist clickbait-level nonsense. It’s not the cats’ fault, they are just acting on instinct.

      But if there’s a scientific consensus that restricting domestic cat ownership is important for preserving biodiversity, which I personally didn’t know about, then I’m all for it.

    3. Do_Not_Touch_BOOOOOM on

      It would make sense from a nature conservation point of view, but the reality is that it would be political suicide. Any politician with a halfway functioning sense of politics will keep their hands off it.

    4. sancho_sk on

      My 5 cents – as a ex-dog owner, you are required to pay extra tax for the dog and pick up its feces. If not, you will face significant fee.

      At the same time – cats are walking around no problem, peeing into kids sand playgrounds and simply poop wherever, drag killed birds to playground and leave it there, …

      This is quite a discrepancy in my opinion.

      I don’t understand how is it OK to let your cat roam free, kill and poop and whatever, while your dog will be euthanized if it kills rabbit in the forest.

    5. wombelero on

      I actually changed my opinion on this, we need better control. According to animal shelters there are more and more wild cats roaming, not neutered or otherwise treated to remain healthy.

      We need a similar system like with dogs. I love cats, but they should not be outdoors. Maybe an exception at very remote farm houses where there are plenty of mouse to hunt so they don’t divert attention to birds.

      I don’t have the solution, but we should work towards accepting the facts that not every household should own outdoor cats. Most cats will be happy to remain indoor, if this is not possible due to your living condition then maybe get a hamster.

    6. frigley1 on

      A very important part that’s missing: cats also act as pest control hunting mice. For people with gardens and farms this is a major reason to have cats.

    7. TotalWarspammer on

      There should be a cull of stray cats every year. Otherwise eventually native species will go extinct or become critically endangered. Like all human problems, only humans can solve it.

      Cats should also be indoor-only.

    8. pukekopuke on

      Why can’t they start with encouraging people to keep their cats indoors? Have you ever tried to adopt a cat in CH from a shelter? Their requirements are frankly ridiculous. Their default is to say the cat should be adopted somewhere with access to the outside and no cars around. I saw an ad on tutti the other day for the kittens of a previously stray cat. They were to be adopted into apartments with no less than 80m2 and an 8m2 fenced in terrace.

      So if I want to adopt a second cat in CH to keep my indoor cat company, I almost have no choice but to get one from a (backyard) breeder.