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Moli
30-01-2006, 06:35 PM
"FAT CAT JAIL
Owners face £5,000 fines or jail if their cats get FAT or go out at night. New laws will clamp down on people who do not follow strict rules on how to feed, walk and toilet-train ALL pets. The Animal Welfare Bill's code of conduct is expected to sail through Parliament. Leaflets will be sent to owners."

This was in a daily newspaper today!!
CJK
30-01-2006, 06:39 PM
i just heard it on new too, what a load of trash.I agree we need to protect animals more, but I dont understand why cats arent allowed out at night?
seems totally over the top to me
LMC
30-01-2006, 06:57 PM
As usual, we have sensationalist media latching onto a "good story" and winding people up with no real cause.

This article, from the Times newspaper (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2015978,00.html)(<<< clicky) seems a bit more reasonable.
Moli
30-01-2006, 06:59 PM
I thought all animals were covered by the 5 freedoms!
Snoof
30-01-2006, 07:13 PM
Errrrr. What?
Mags
30-01-2006, 07:17 PM
I always make sure Cassie is in for the night so I will be ok there..:roll:
I think I will fail on the overweight bit though.....Cassie is getting a little dumpling as she doesn't like going out in the winter!:roll: :lol:
CJK
30-01-2006, 07:45 PM
oatmela is a bit of a chubster!

twix was but lost a lot of weight since i changed his food
Jac
30-01-2006, 07:47 PM
Oh well the cats are slim and trim, dont get out (normally) and the dog never free ranges.
Moli
30-01-2006, 07:47 PM
Luckily non of my cats are overweight! One of my dogs is though!!
Jac
30-01-2006, 07:49 PM
Wonder who that is??? Thats where your weight is dissapearing too:shock:
Mags
30-01-2006, 07:49 PM
:shock: :shock: :shock:
Moli
30-01-2006, 07:50 PM
Wonder who that is??? Thats where your weight is dissapearing too:shock:She is only slightly over!!, As for my weight, you stand sideways and we wouldn't see you!!:roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Emm
30-01-2006, 07:54 PM
I prefer my cats to go out at night because I think its safer for them - no people about to hurt them.
Jac
30-01-2006, 07:54 PM
I beg to differ. I have a couple of noticible bits. Yip she is just a few pounds over but it adds to her charm as she knocks you to the ground:shock:



The noticible bits are my hair and bum.................dirty minds:lol:
Snoof
30-01-2006, 08:40 PM
Ninja goes out at night if he fancies, but he can come back into the house at any time... Wonder if that's acceptable, as he is very unhappy if he can't go out whenever he fancies.
CJK
30-01-2006, 09:09 PM
my older boys go in and out as and when they want, usually mostly at night unless it's a cold one

i notice they dont get kid police, i mean they dont care if you ahve fat kids, jsut fat cats!
Snoof
30-01-2006, 11:38 PM
Yeah CJK, what the hell is up with that? I'm most worried about the going-out-at-night bit, to be honest... Ninja's behaviour and happiness got so much better once we started letting him out when he wanted, I'd rather not change it again :?
Donna
30-01-2006, 11:43 PM
My cats are slim, and stay in at night... so I wont be in trouble with the cat police!!!
dandysmom
31-01-2006, 03:44 AM
Thank God it hasn't gotten that bad here in the States...yet:roll: Big Brother!! My 2 are strictly house cats....live on a busy street...but the cat police might get me if they weighed Leia:-D :-D
CathyW
31-01-2006, 09:15 AM
The Bill applies to all vertebrates, but a code of conduct for invertebrates, such as lobsters, may follow.


so those with pet lobsters better watch out :roll:

if i had the *pet police* turn up on my doorstep id think some one was pulling a stunt. its PC gone mad :roll:
dandysmom
01-02-2006, 03:32 AM
The Bill applies to all vertebrates, but a code of conduct for invertebrates, such as lobsters, may follow.


so those with pet lobsters better watch out :roll:

if i had the *pet police* turn up on my doorstep id think some one was pulling a stunt. its PC gone mad :roll:
Amen, boys mum, definitely PC going over the top:-D I wouldn't mind having a nice, fat lobster...in a pot of boiling water with drawn butter on the side:lol: :-D
bobbie3917
01-02-2006, 03:50 AM
its great if it helps cats that need help get it but there are as many 2 thin cats out there as there are fat but i do agree with the not going out at nite BUT about about if you cat gets out and u cant find it like Scarlott did a few months ago she was gone 8 nites nowhere to be seen at all and if i had not gone looking for her i might never have seen her again