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,...