Feline felons: The issue with Switzerland’s free-roaming cats
Free-roaming cats kill millions of birds, frogs and other animals every year in Switzerland. Would a “cat moratorium” make a difference?
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Did you know that in some parts of Switzerland cats aren’t allowed off a lead during certain months? There is an ongoing debate on how to deal with predation by free-roaming cats.
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