Should cats be allowed to roam freely? – graphic organiser
Use this interactive graphic organiser to explore your personal views about cats being allowed to roam wherever they wish. Place each statement card where you feel it belongs. There are no right or wrong answers.
Should cats be allowed to roam freely? – graphic organiser
Agree
Disagree
Not sure
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- Cats should be able to roam – it's a natural behaviour
- Cats should be restricted to their owner’s property
- Cats help keep down pest populations
- Roaming and feral cats endanger native animals
- All cats should be kept inside their owner’s home
- Cats should be desexed unless owned by a reputable breeder
- All cats should be registered and chipped
- Unchipped cats should be euthanised
- Supervised outdoor cat colonies are good places for feral cats
Place the statement cards where you think they belong. You can move the cards from one place to another if you change your mind. There are no right or wrong answers – just your personal views.
If you want to redo an answer, click on the text box and the answer will go back to the bottom so you can move it to another column. Note: If the text box has not changed to blue, check it is fully within the column area. Use Reset All to do again from the start.
Use the Download Exercise button for a PDF of the diagram and cards.
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See the activity Should cats be allowed to roam freely? for additional support in using this interactive.
Acknowledgement
This content has been developed in collaboration with Professor Georgina Tuari Stewart (Ngāti Kura, Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu, Pare Hauraki), Auckland University of Technology, and Dr Sally Birdsall, University of Auckland, with funding and support from the Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatū Ahu Matua and the Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART).
Animals of Aotearoa and animal ethics
Animals of Aotearoa: Kaupapa Māori Summaries and Exploring the Three Rs of Animal Ethics with Māori Ideas were developed with funding from the Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART) and the Ministry for Primary Industries. The silhouette design was created for this project and is the copyright of Professor Georgina Tuari Stewart and Dr Sally Birdsall.
