Cats Protection meets with 77 MPs and Lords in Parliament to address cat breeding and welfare concerns
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Summary
Cats Protection held a drop-in reception in Parliament hosted by Johanna Baxter MP, attended by 77 parliamentarians including Minister Baroness Hayman of Ullock. The event focused on key cat welfare issues in the UK, particularly exploitative cat breeding practices. The charity highlighted that 36% of owned cats in the UK are pedigrees, raising concerns about breeding standards and welfare.
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At an informal, drop-in reception hosted by Johanna Baxter MP, 77 parliamentarians including the Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, Baroness Hayman of Ullock, spoke to the UK's leading cat welfare charity about many of the issues affecting the UK's 10.4 million pet cats and the people who care for them.
A key issue raised at the event was exploitative cat breeding practices. According to Cats Protection, 36% of owned cats in the UK are pedigrees
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