Feline lucky

Drivers who run over a cat with their car will have to report the incident to police under a new law being proposed at Wesminster.

Can we have a law that requires cat owners to control their cats then? Kind of like how a dog, a horse and a cow are controlled and generally not in a position to just wander around in the middle of the road?

Stuart Aitken I’m consistently impressed by people’s ability to miss the point and take things personally. If the law for running over a cat is going to be the same as that for a dog or horse, it makes good sense that other laws pertaining to them should be the same. The penalty for cats fouling public places ought to be the same. I also think the penalty for horses fouling should be the same as for dogs. I don’t get these people that say “but it’s only grass”. Yes, that’s been through a horse. Would you let a vegan poo in your fruit bowl? And no, I’ve never owned a vegan . . .

Neil Goodacre

There should be no cats out roaming at all anywhere. How irresponsible. If you can’t keep your pets off roads you don’t deserve one.

Paul W Haggarty

My driving instructor once told me: “If you are driving when you see a cat the safe course of action is to run over the cat.” It’s really not as easy as it sounds – yesterday I had to chase one almost three miles before I eventually managed to flatten it.

Jim Egan Their owners take no responsibility for cats when allowed to roam free. Almost none wear bells to reduce their killing of birds etc. Dogs are not allowed to wander freely all day long. I don’t want other people’s cats in my garden as if it’s their own territory. I would always be sad if I knocked down any animal but I will never report knocking down a cat unless cat owners take full responsibility for their little killing machines.

John Menzies

Every accident involving vehicles and animals should be reported on. I’m not a cat person but have seen the heartbreak family and friends go through when their cats don’t come home. They have a right to roam so this should be allowed.

Pat Lawrence

About time. It was terrible having to ask the dustmen if they had picked up a dead cat when I lost mine.

Angela Henderson