Welcome to the website for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats (APGOCATS) is a group of MPs,
Peers and associate organisations with an interest in feline welfare aiming
to promote and further feline welfare. APGOCATS seeks to support discussion and
debate about what politicians and the Government can do to further feline welfare.
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APGOCATS to hold virtual EGM to elect new co-chair
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting. This meeting is required to elect a new co-chair for the group. APGOCATs are very grateful for all the work our previous co-chair, Steve Reed MP, did with the group...
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NEW REPORT FROM APGOCATS REVEALS THAT TIME WITH CATS CAN COMBAT LONELINESS
Spending time with cats may be a useful way to combat loneliness and its damaging effects, a new report from a cross-party group of MPs has revealed. New research by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats (APGOCATS), published today, found cat ownership...
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The inaugural meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats
‘The inaugural meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats is taking place on Tuesday 11 February at 5pm in Room T, Portcullis House. The meeting will see the election of officers and reflect on the group’s priorities for the year ahead. Please RSVP to...
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DEFRA Minister sets out a plan to give felines a voice at first business meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on cats
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Minister Lord Gardiner…
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Pedigree breeds without suffering
The basic design of the domestic cat is fundamentally sound. As da Vinci said, ‘The smallest feline is a masterpiece.’ It’s a design that evolved through functionality – cats needed to hunt, kill prey, in turn avoid being killed by predators, reproduce and lead a vigorous athletic life.
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