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sapelesam | 21:24 Wed 11th Oct 2017 | Animals & Nature
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The RSPCA estimate there are 8 million cats in the UK. I have 20 bird feeders in my garden and the decline in once common birds is disturbing. I record species and numbers for one hour every week. I can usually see about four feeders at once. The domestic cat is widely reported, along with changing farming practices as the reason behind this decline. Should a law be enacted to force cat owners to keep their pets indoors. I know this will be tough but maybe give five years notice of the change for cats to be acclimatised. What do you think?
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Clearly the cat population is out of control in the UK and is affecting other native species as well as causing this imbalance of our natural ecosystems. One solution could be a ban on cats similar to the ban on keeping rabbits in Australia (giving 5 years notice of the ban could be too long, as the cat population could have increased at least another million by...
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A lot of the problem where we live is the large amount of magpies and crows. They take far more fledglings than the cats do.
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