Cats may soon need to be on a lead on streets in one Australian city

This will look odd we'd imagine.

We are used to seeing dogs out and about on leads - but what about cats?

After all, plenty of people have pet cats, who just roam around the streets without supervision - but we don't bat an eye at that.

Well, actually one Australian council is now batting an eye at it.

In Freemantle, Western Australia, cats on leads may be the norm very soon.

The new rules being put forward would see catss prohibited from all council owned areas, including roads, verges and bushlands.

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The idea behind it is to protect wildlife and reduce the risk of cats getting hit by cars.

Members of the council voted to approve proposals tabled by Councillor Adin Lang.

There are currently 750 cats registered in the city, according to Perth Now.

Speaking to the publication, the councillor behind the proposal said “In the 1970s dogs would roam our streets and I expect roaming cats will also become a thing of the past."

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It's reported that city officers will now draft a proposed amendment.

That'll then go to the council to decide whether to advertise it for public feedback for at least six weeks.

That feedback would then be considered by the council before the amendment is considered for approval.

If approved, it'll be referred to the State Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation - which has the power to request changes or disallow it.