THORNBURY and Yate MP Luke Hall is backing a campaign for better rights for cats.
Mr Hall has become a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats which is lobbying for law changes to improve protections for cats and their owners.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats (APGOCATS) is a group of MPs, Peers and associate organisations with an interest in feline welfare.
With support from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Cat Protection, the group aims to support discussion and debate about what the public, politicians and the Government can do to further feline welfare.
The APGOCATS has collated a selection of key issues currently affecting feline welfare in the UK, including: air weapons and cats, the breeding and sale of cats, Brexit and pet passports, cat-safe antifreeze, designer cat breeds, microchipping of cats, sentencing for crimes against cats, and snares and cats.
Mr Hall said: “As a cat lover myself, I understand how important it is to protect our feline friends.
"With an estimated 10.3 million owned cats in the UK, it is vital that these cats are receiving the protection that they deserve."
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