A campaign from the road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is seeking to see the law changed so that motorists would be required to stop and report the incident to the police if they hit a cat. Under the Road Traffic Act (1988), drivers must report collisions involving animals such as dogs, horses, pigs and sheep, but not cats. It would be best to avoid any sudden movements and aim for slow, gentle body language when approaching the cat. You can also take a deceased cat to the vet for microchip scanning and storage in cold facilities until the owner can be found. “It simply isn’t right that cat owners are left in this terrible vacuum of grief when their beloved pet disappears without warning.

Source: The Herald February 15, 2023 23:57 UTC