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Sherman said:You can be held liable if your cat causes an accident on the road, not to mention the guilt of having possible deaths/serious injury caused by your cats.
How would you be? The rules of the road are clear that you shouldn't serve to avoid hitting animals.Sherman said:Or more importantly drivers using the very busy road. You can be held liable if your cat causes an accident on the road, not to mention the guilt of having possible deaths/serious injury caused by your cats.
What is the evidence that cats are actually the cause of "multi-car pile-ups"?
There's more to this society than cars and roads - leave the kitties alone and let the drivers do their best not to cause accidents, I say.
Sherman the major difference between cats and dogs is that you are required by law to keep you dog on a leash/tethered, mainly due to sheep worrying, visciousness etc.
There is no requirement with regard to cats and that's why I reckon there would be no clear liability on a cat owner whose cat "caused" an accident.
Sherman said:Also, I would wager a good proportion of the roadkill you see is caused by excessive speed not allowing enough time to swerve, or the animal dashing out 'unseen'.
What about simply keeping your cat out of harm's way out of a sense of concern for your cat and the general public?
My point remains - whatever about the legal rights/obligations or otherwise, responsible pet owners DO NOT put their pets and others at risk by allowing them near busy roads. Simple as that.
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