Cats

I see that new rules are being introduced for domestic cars in the ACT, under a new cat plan.   Even though these rules do have an element of micro-management, I can understand their rationale.    We had a cat for many years, and it was hard to stop him from exercising his instincts to hunt the birds.   The rules in ACT are being phased in and “grandfathering arrangements” are to apply for cats owned before 1 July 2022, which means that already-owned cats do not need to be contained if their owners do not live in an existing cat containment suburb.

I couldn’t help contrasting the ACT’s approach with the Greek approach to cats, including the Leigh Fordors at Kardamyli.   Joan apparently liked to have cats around, and in her biography, it’s stated that there were numerous cats there,  all descended from a single Abyssinian.   At one stage, someone counted 73, although mention is made that Joan sometimes put them down using strong sleeping pills.