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Cats: Animal Breeding

Commons · Question 121217 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Eccles

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help address harmful cat breeding practices, including the breeding of wildcat hybrids.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 24 Mar 2026

As part of the Animal Welfare Strategy, which was published on 22 December 2025, the Government will take steps to improve our understanding of the size, scale and current management practices related to cat breeding, drawing on expertise from the sector,...