AFP
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Information from the NOS•today, 20:19
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In the German city of Walldorf, cats will be ready to go out on their personal for the 1st time in months tomorrow. In spring, the town authorities in the condition of Baden-Württemberg resolved that the animals could no for a longer time roam freely outdoor. The “cat lock” will stop at midnight.
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The evaluate was introduced to allow for the crested lark – a safeguarded fowl species – to reproduce quietly. Larks make their nests on the floor (in close proximity to bushes for instance) and are hence uncomplicated for cats to catch prey. Pets could hence only go out on a leash with the operator.
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Cats that escaped by yourself had to be described by their owner by using a special telephone selection. Those people house owners were also liable if their pet wounded or killed a protected chicken exterior. The good could arrive at up to 50,000 euros for each cat.
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1 proprietor was fined 500 euros, he studies de Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His cat was noticed searching in close proximity to the larks breeding grounds.
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Two months up
Only 3 pairs of crested larks would reside in Walldorf. It is unclear whether or not the animals are basically safeguarded from cat lockdown. But authorities currently announced that the rule will expire two weeks previously than predicted. The younger larks are now so experienced that cats no for a longer period pose a risk to them, authorities cause.
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The move was also extensively criticized: lots of cat enthusiasts said retaining pets indoors was harmful to them.
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