Twenty 5 MSPs joined Cats Protection at a parliamentary reception in Holyrood to debate the charity’s work throughout Scotland to enhance feline welfare together with via its campaigning work.
The occasion, on 16 June, was sponsored by Mark Ruskell MSP and held to spotlight ways in which politicians might help assist Scotland’s 685,000 pet cats and their homeowners.
Among the work mentioned was Cats Protection’s marketing campaign to encourage extra landlords to permit tenants to maintain pet cats, and its requires obligatory microchipping of pet cats in Scotland.
Cats Protection’s Advocacy & Government Relations Officer for Scotland Alice Palombo mentioned: “It was great to welcome so many MSPs who have been eager to learn the way they’ll assist cats and the individuals who care about them.
“Scotland is a nation of cat lovers, with 20% of households proudly owning one, so their welfare is vital to an enormous variety of folks. While Scotland already has some sturdy laws in place to guard cats, there may be all the time extra that may be finished, corresponding to banning snares and introducing fireworks licensing. We have been happy to debate these priorities with so many MSPs as a part of our work to assist cats in Scotland.”
Cats Protection, the UK’s main feline welfare charity, has a Scottish community of 24 volunteer-run branches, 4 adoption centres, and 9 charity outlets which additionally supply recommendation on cat care. In 2021, the charity rehomed 2,500 cats in Scotland and helped neuter 10,500 cats and microchip 1,600 cats.
To discover out extra in regards to the charity’s campaigning work, please go to www.cats.org.uk/speakingupforcats
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