Re: ‘The expense of uncontrollable pets' (The Weekend Sun, May 20).
I would like to write in support of I Young's letter.
I think the time has come for our councils to take the initiative and develop cat policies.
My dog has to be microchipped, registered, fenced in, put on a leash outside of our property and definitely no excessive barking.
If it gets out and kills the neighbour's chooks then all hell breaks loose, but the cat can wander at will where it pleases, kill all the birds on someone's property and it is expected that is okay.
I would like our councils to adopt some of Australia's laws. For example, microchipping, registration, a cat limit per household and that they kept inside between 8pm and 7am.
Before all you cat owners start bouncing up and down, this issue is not about hating Fluffy 'who is like our baby”. It's about you as an owner taking more responsibility for Fluffy and his actions.
A Thompson, Katikati.