Cats are not rubbish

[Madhatter]

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Calling all animal lovers , On Thursday 26th September our loved 2-year old tabby cat got run over and killed. Now while this is horrible these things do happen but we had a witness that his body was collected by Central Beds Council and when we called them they said they don’t scan cats for microchips they are treated like general waste and his body would have just been dumped like any other waste. What was even more furious is he had a collar on with my number !!

We never will get closure and be able to bury him.

There are laws for dogs to be scanned but not cats, we are trying very hard to get the laws changed but need as many signatures as possible.

Please take 30 seconds out of your day and sign the e-petition located epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/53894 also if you have Facebook or Twitter please share to your friends and family.

We also have a Facebook page dedicated to this campaign - www.facebook.com/catsarenotrubbish please like and share

It’s a long shot but we are determined to get the laws changed

Thank you for your time

[dee]

So sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. As a cat lover myself (I have 3), I can only imagine the sadness you're feeling. In recent months I have found two cats that have been killed on the roads in Tamworth and Atherstone. One of them on Boxing Day. I stopped both times to see if they had a collar on or something to help identify them. One had, the other hadn't. In spite of me knocking on doors and advertising in local shops, online and in the local press etc, I had know idea whether their owners were traced because no one came forward. Had I have been able to take them to a vet to scan them I would have. Had I have been able to ask the council to scan them I would have. But I know from experience of when I lost my own cat 3 years ago that the don't scan cats that have been killed, they dispose of them. Seeing as a high percentage of missing cats are likely to have been run over, it makes sense to scan them and as you say, at least give the owners the chance to know what happened to their beloved pet and get some closure. I'm sure the micro chipping companies, vets and animal charities would work with the councils to make this work. Fortunately I had a happy ending. My cat was found after 3 months living feral in Pooley Country Park. Good luck with your petition. I've signed it and I will encourage others to do so too.