The UK is considering legislation, known as the Pet Abduction Bill, which includes a provision targeting 'cat grooming.' This term is defined as inducing a cat to leave its lawful owner, potentially leading to criminal charges, including prison for a half a decade for feeding someone else's cat. The bill has sparked discussions and criticisms, with some viewing it as an overly British attempt to legislate feline loyalty and others highlighting the severe penalties proposed. The Independent's Bel Trew shared a personal anecdote about her concern for her adopted Egyptian street cats when she was detained in Cairo in 2018, illustrating the deep connections people have with their pets.
If you feed someone else's cat in England they want you to go to prison for a half a decade. Government of cat people, by cat people, for cat people https://t.co/Lv1oBHRHEj
If you feed someone else's cat in England they want you to go to prison for a half a decade. Cat lady-occupied government https://t.co/Lv1oBHRHEj
If you feed someone else's cat in England they want you to go to prison for a half a decade. https://t.co/Lv1oBHRHEj
When she was detained in Cairo in 2018, The Independent's Bel Trew says the thing she was most worried about were her two adopted Egyptian street cats. “I kept asking them: ‘Can I get my cats?’ And they were just like – this woman is completely insane." https://t.co/ZgtOdYAqgK
This is absolutely wonderful. I can't think of something more British than trying to legislate so that cats actually care about their owners and don't just wander off to live with whoever's giving them the best food. https://t.co/ZPzhMpgeI4
The Pet Abduction Bill contains a provision which should be (but isn't) described as "cat grooming." It will be committed by "inducing" a cat to leave the lawful control of its owner. https://t.co/NwPTEKUoC8