Do you think the law should be changed to stop cats having a roving commission

Cat's unlike raptors kill for the sake of killing, they prowl about after dark raiding nests in hedges and shrubs. They not only kill, they stress and terrorise birds as well

I ask my neighbours to put a good bell on the cats collar, this allows the birds to hear them coming and alert them from danger

i beleave they come under the law as nusance ???if cat is out off control the owner can be fined if you can prove its a hinderance scottish might be diffrent cats that cause me problem are removed since the owners when handed bill for £75 say they dont own them and dont like cats ?as the last one did after i took cat to them in trap never seen it befor yet we all know it was theres .cats are allowed to do what they like now if you were to let youer dog roam you would be fined and prob the dog taken off you

Taken from the RSPB website

http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/gardening/unwantedvisitors/cats/catsandthelaw.asp

Domestic cats are protected by law and it is an offence to trap, injure or kill them.
The welfare of cats must not be ignored. Remember that cats, even if they are unwelcome in your garden, may be someone's much-loved pets, perhaps of a child or elderly person living alone.
Some people have called for legislation introduced to curb the freedom with which cats are allowed to roam. While we understand why people feel this way, we are not able to urge the government to introduce such legislation, as we have no scientific evidence of the impact of cat predation on bird populations that is strong enough to support such a call.

http://www.messybeast.com/retro-legal.htm
From "The Smallholder": A Trespassing Cat. The injury to the poultry has been caused by the intrusion of a neighbour’s cat, Mrs. G. C. M. (2441 Warwick). For such any injury and however caused, the owner of the cat is not liable. There is no provision requiring that the owner of the cat should take steps to prevent the recurrence of this happening. A cat is an animal which has a propensity to roam and to do damage of this kind. The owner of the poultry is obliged to keep his poultry so that cats cannot have access to them. The owner of the cat need do nothing in the matter and he may ignore any claims made for any loss caused by his cat or cats.

strange that as i trap and relocate them and have had visits from local police after complaints yet not once have i been interviewed or charged in fact the case maidment v ellis newport county court found that i had acted within my right on my property in defending my birds from rogue cat payment of 150compensation plus cost to cmaidment 2005

numpty 01 wrote:strange that as i trap and relocate them and have had visits from local police after complaints yet not once have i been interviewed or charged in fact the case maidment v ellis newport county court found that i had acted within my right on my property in defending my birds from rogue cat payment of 150compensation plus cost to cmaidment 2005

I am glad you won your case as it then sets a president for other cases, not sure about up here in Scotland, I only posted what I found regarding it

thats the problem with two diffrent parts of the world i was going to say britain but scotland has its own gov now the laws there are diffrent to here in maney case.s

numpty 01 wrote:thats the problem with two diffrent parts of the world i was going to say britain but scotland has its own gov now the laws there are diffrent to here in maney case.s

Scotland has always had it's own set of laws, some good, some bad and some the same as the rest of the UK. Then the council have bye laws to confuse it even more. then you get council inspectors that interpret the law differently
I once got a guy from the planning department to draw me up plans when I was renovating houses. I submitted them only to be turned down by the same planning department
I am now lucky in the sense that my local inspectors for this area are really helpful and understanding
A good job because my neighbours hate me

numpty 01 wrote:strange that as i trap and relocate them and have had visits from local police after complaints yet not once have i been interviewed or charged in fact the case maidment v ellis newport county court found that i had acted within my right on my property in defending my birds from rogue cat payment of 150compensation plus cost to cmaidment 2005

The judge probably understood your good manners of trap and relocate without any injury to the cats .thats always the most sensible way to do it ,less stress to the cats and owners when they find there way back home