Cats Protection

Cats Protection chief executive appointed new member of AWC

Cats protection CEO James Yeates has been appointed as a new member of The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC). Yeates is one of the four new members of AWC, which is made up of experts in farming, wild animals and pets. It provides detailed research and advice to the Department for…

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Government considers compulsory microchipping for cats

The government has urged pet owners to microchip all cats and dogs in a newly launched appeal. In a new statement, the government said that microchipping was a “vital part of being a responsible pet owner”. Some 92% of dogs are now microchipped following compulsory measures introduced in 2016. Since…

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Regulating the sale of pets online

Online purchases are naturally approached with caution and any avid online shopper knows to be wary of individual sellers and their authenticity. Buyers become much more vigilant when it comes to high ticket items to lessen the risk of losing out monetarily, but the general public may not hold sentient…

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PIF boss Nigel Baker gives his opinions on licensing

We live in a strange and unpredictable world. As of January 2017 the Nuclear or Doomsday clock was set at two and a half minutes to midnight, due to the rise of ‘strident nationalism’ worldwide; the United States’ President, Donald Trump’s, comments over North Korea, Russia, nuclear weapons and the disbelief in…

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Two thirds of people uncomfortable asking for time off when a pet dies

New research has revealed that nearly two thirds of people feel uncomfortable when asking their boss for time off following the death of a pet. A survey carried out by Cats Protection found that 73 percent of pet owners feel it can be as difficult and upsetting grieving for a…

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Proposals on kitten sales need to go further, says Cats Protection

Feline charity Cats Protection has called for kitten breeding regulation to be brought into line with that which exists for dogs, in response to the government’s announcement for a consultation on a ban on third party puppy and kitten sales in England. Cats Protection’s head of advocacy and government relations,…

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Cats Protection appoints RSPCA vet as new chief executive

James Yeates, chief veterinary officer at the RSPCA, has been appointed as the new chief executive at animal charity Cats Protection. Yeates will take up his role on 1 November and will lead the cat charity through the next phase of its development. Cats Protection currently helps around 200,000 cats…

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Family face £10,000 legal fees as Cats Protection wrongly rehome cat

Precious, a five year old girl’s cat was wrongly rehomed by Cats Protection in Glasgow, 22 miles from the cat’s home in Falkirk. A Facebook group called ‘Harvey’s Army’ that aims to help with the rehoming of stray cats picked the animal up despite it being in good condition and…

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Cats Protection launches stray cat campaign

Animal charity Cats Protection has launched the UK’s first ever ‘cat census’, Cat Watch, to help keep nine million stray cats across the country safe. The charity hopes that the census will help to identify where the nation’s stray cats are living. A pilot scheme of the project launched in…

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‘Air gun licensing needed to protect cats’, claims charity

Air guns should be licensed to protect cats from being shot, claims Cats Protection. Three cats are killed or injured by an air gun every week, according to the charity. The Government is currently holding a public consultation into air weapon regulation, including licensing, due to close on 6 February…

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