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More and more people are now enclosing their gardens to not only
protect their cats, but also to protect local wildlife. In the USA
and Australia it is very common for cats to live safely in an enclosed
home. Australians in particular are very concerned that free-roaming
cats could endager indigenous animals that are only found on their
continent. Here in the UK, the RSPB are worried that cats may be
responsible for the decline in population of several bird species.
Besides the obvious benefits of keeping your cats safe and protecting
local wildlife, it has also been proved that enclosed cats live
longer than those left to roam loose.
It is not difficult to adapt your home. There are several ways
to enclose your garden and screens are available to cover windows
in the Summer. To avoid cats slipping out of doors, many people
have a porch fitted (or just a second door) so that the inner door
can be closed before the outer one is opened. If you are interested,
please explore the links below to see the ingenious ways that cats
are protected in the UK & around the world.
Please note that it is not Cats Protection policy that cats must
live in enclosed homes. It is simply an option to be aware of for
people who are concerned that their cats might be killed or injured
by external dangers. If you do allow your cats to roam loose, please
try to at least keep them in at night. It has been established that
90% of cats killed by cars are struck between dusk and dawn.
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