Night Hours for the Cats in Sydney

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    SYDNEY, - Some areas in Sydney, Australia, impose unusual rules . The cats are prohibited from wandering from sunset until sunrise. Cat curfew was to reduce attacks on native Australian wildlife.

This rule is inspired by deputy major Michele McKenzie's son actions who rescue animals  brushtail possums (a squirrel) and her baby from a cat attack.

Possum, a type of marsupial animals, including one of Australia's native animals and animal classified as nocturnal or active at night.

Opportunities to live and breed possums thinning because they often become victims of cat attacks at night. Often opossums can not escape from because like their cats, cats can climb.

In the past year, there were at least 564 ringtail possum that attacked a cat in the region. Meanwhile, according to the Australian Veterinary Association, every year 74 million native Australian animals killed by cats attack.

"Our request to the owner of the cat is very few, namely confining their cats indoors, if you want to protect our native wildlife," deputy mayor Michele McKenzie.

"After all they lived here first, before we raise animals in the house. So we are responsible for controlling our pet," he added.

Rules at night it will not be strictly enforced. But this rule is supported by educational programs and information for cat owners confine their pets from dusk till dawn. Also oversee each cat during the day and put two bells on their necks.

This rule covers an area of ​​Balmain, Rozelle, Lilyfield, Annandale and Leichhardt. McKenzie said the cat owners are very cooperative.

Curfew does not apply to dogs just because dog can not climb the trees.

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   Victoria -  Australia began to take seriously the manners in public places. Apparently, residents in Victoria, one of the states in southern Australia, hooked really swearing in public places.

That is why, in the news AP, AFP, and ABC News last week, would soon emerge rules about cursing. Regulations shape the law gives police powers to fine people caught swearing or cursing in public places. Fine of around 250 U.S. dollars.

Victoria Attorney General, Robert Clark said that curse including bad behavior. The behavior was offensive.

Furthermore, according to Clark changes that will be followed by probation for three years it would mean that the police, not the courts, which will handle the people who was charged with violent behavior.

Pros versus cons

Nevertheless, opponents of the legislation that was emerging. Various groups concerned about the freedom young people will become an unfair target.

Indeed, banning out cuss words in public is part of an effort to quell a wave of Victoria state antisocial behavior. Executive officials in Victoria believes antisocial behavior is so severe hit the state.

In practice later, those who use foul language will be fined on the spot, just like traffic tickets for drivers who exceed the speed limit or violating parking regulations.

According to Robert Clark, the Act was intended to punish people who behave aggressively. "Occasionally I also grumbled as possible to everyone. However, this rule is not intended for it but aggressive or rude behavior in public, which makes other people uncomfortable , "he said.

On the other hand, appears also support for legislation that enacted and enforced immediately. Residents of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria state, argued that the oath-cursing obscenities or insults should not be pronounced.

A man in this town says, "cursing is an act which is not very social. This is something that should not be done when many people were around," said the man.

A younger man commented, "The language or dialect is part of our culture. So, it is part of our culture. But, if we use at will, surely be punished."


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