Pet or pest? Debate rages over how to rein in the domestic cat
Apr 15, 2022
3 minutes
By Findlay Buchanan AUCKLAND
Cats have long held a special place in the life of ex-breeder and conservationist Julie Boyd, for companionship, and as keen rodent hunters. On her sprawling rural property in the upper North Island town of Kaipara Flats, the cats roam free.
“I have an elderly cat – Padme – who is 17-18 [years old]; she doesn’t catch anything,” said Boyd. “I also have three other desexed cats. Ariki likes to hang out at the
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