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Below: On July 31, 2015, NewsBeat Social telecast a report on the Australian government’s plans to have domestic cats permanently confined and to cull some two million feral cats.




Below: On July 24, 2015, On Demand News (ODN) ran a report on the Australian government’s plans to cull some two million feral cats over the next five years.




Below: On November 4, 2014, the ABC’s rural information program Landline ran a segment looking at the diseases carried by feral cats in Tasmania and their impact on sheep and native wildlife.




Below:On October 14, 2014, ABC News ran a report on a research program on the Mornington Peninsula which is discovering an interaction between feral cats and bushfires in the loss of native wildlife.






Web links, documents

On July 31, 2015,The Northern Star gave a wide range of readers' opinions on the federal government's proposal to impose a 24-hour cat containment curfew. Comments range from full support to full opposition.
The article can be accessed at http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/readers-react-247-cat-curfew-proposal/2724895/

On July 29, 2015, RT.com published an article titled 'Australia's war on cats: 24-hour curfew planned for domestic felines'
The article reported on the federal government's plan to seek public support for '24-hour containment requirements for domestic cats, particularly close to identified conservation areas of significance'.
The full report can be accessed at http://www.rt.com/news/311042-australia-domestic-cat-curfew/

On July 28, 2015, The Sydney Morning Herald published a report titled 'Push for 24-hour cat curfew to protect native animals'
The report outlined the federal government's plans to impose 24-hour cat containment curfews in designated areas across Australia.
The full text of the report can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/push-for-24hour-cat-curfew-to-protect-native-animals-20150727-giloew.html

On April 7, 2015, The Canberra Times published an editorial titled 'Complete cat containment should be last resort'
The editorial is critical of the recent call for complete cat containment in the ACT.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theage.com.au/comment/ct-editorial/complete-cat-containment-should-be-last-resort-20150407-1mfysi.html

On April 4, 2015, The Canberra Times published two letters under the heading 'Habitat loss, not cats, is the greatest danger to birds'
Each was critical of the proposal to have a 24-hour cat containment curfew imposed in the ACT.
These letters can be accessed at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/ct-letters/habitat-loss-not-cats-is-the-greatest-danger-to-birds-20150403-1meay2.html

On April 1, 2015, The Canberra Times published a comment by Jon Stanhope calling for a 24-hour cat containment curfew to be implemented in the ACT. The comment is titled 'Roaming domestic cats should be brought to heel'
The full text can be accessed at http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/roaming-domestic-cats-should-be-brought-to-heel-20150331-1mbtca.html?rand=1428040564272

On April 1, 2015, The Sydney Morning Herald published a report titled 'Scientists, Jon Stanhope, former Greens push ACT-wide cat lock-up'
The report detailed plans for call for a 24-hour containment curfew to be imposed on all cats in the ACT.
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/scientists-jon-stanhope-former-greens-push-actwide-cat-lockup-20150331-1mbub9.html

On April 1, 2015, ABC News ran a report titled 'Cat containment: Expanded laws could mean end of the feline for Canberra's carefree cats'
The report detailed plans for call for a 24-hour containment curfew to be imposed on all cats in the ACT.
The full text of the report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-01/expanded-cat-containment-laws/6365000

On March 22, 2013, the Australian Geographic published an analysis and comment piece titled 'Natural born killers: the problem with cats'. Written by John Pickrell, the piece outlines the environmental impact of cats within Australia.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/03/natural-born-killers-the-problem-with-cats

An article written by Jacquie Rand BVSc, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, MACVS and published on the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation's Internet site in 2013 outlines the problems associated with the explosion in cat numbers, especially from a cat welfare point of view.
One of the solutions it puts forward is that all domestic cats be confined on their owners' properties.
http://www.petwelfare.org.au/uncategorized/saving-cats/

Victorian Domestic Animals Act 1994 details the current state-wide regulations governing cat ownership in this state.
It can be accessed at
http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/download.cgi/au/legis/vic/consol_act/daa1994163