Knox Council 24 hour Cat Curfew

Hello fellow Knox Council Residents

Knox Council are introducing a change to the current cat curfew which will mean cats effectively need to be indoors or in a cat run 24/7.The Council states they can go outside if they stay on your property only. I own 2 cats and one is indoor/outdoor. They are both deserved and the outdoor cat only goes out during the daylight hours. He stays close to my property but I cannot teach him to "stay in the backyard" 

It is cruel to keep cats indoors when they are use to going outside. If you are a responsible cat owner, and you ensure they are well fed and do come in when called, why should they be locked in? 

This can cause the cats a great deal of distress and could lead to cats being aggressive to other animals or children in the home and could lead to many cats being sent to shelters  

I am petitioning against Knox Council to keep the curfew as it it (Cats indoors from sunset to sunrise)