Not a purrfect world

I write this in the hope that it gives a chance for many to give opinions.In short, I love all animals big or small, but as a keen gardener cats seem to be hell-bent on making my gardening experience a misery, digging flowers to make way for small deposits.

I have a small dog who is registered, microchipped, controlled by a leash when in public places, plus we always pick up after our dog.

Yet a cat has the right to come into my garden, leaving mess which my dog rolls in. The question I pose is ‘is this fair?'

In Australia they have controlled the cats somewhat with curfews and no right to roam in some states. Council have no bylaws to control rights to roam in lovely Tauranga. Is it just me I wonder?

T Hounsome, Papamoa.

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Posted on 17-03-2018 11:45 | By B. Hilton

In reference to T Hounsome's letter, we too have several neighbours cats that find certain areas of our lawn a great place to do their business. Like yourself we love dogs and cats, and have owned several dogs over the years,and more recently while working overseas we had a cat that lived in our apartment for 12years. The cat had its litter tray where it did its business and we never had a problem cleaning its tray daily. The tray had absorbent beads which prevented any smell. Now that we are back in NZ I am disappointed that cat owners don't show the same responsibility as many dog owners do, in regard to where their animals do their business and and pick up after them. I have resorted to buying ultra-sonic cat repellants to make it uncomfortable when they visit our property.


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