(CNN)Cat owners in a small New Zealand village have been given paws for thought after a local council pledged to carry out a ban on the animals.
According to a “pest plan” put forward by Environment Southland, cat owners in Omaui, on the country’s South Island, will have to neuter, microchip and register their cats with local authorities.
The proposal states that when the cat dies, owners will not be allowed to purchase a new one.
