Hi Nic,
I know cats can be a bit of a menace to our wildlife but leaping up to catch a bat!! That’s unbelievable. I dread to think how much damage all the millions of cats do in this country. I do think there should be tighter controls on domestic cats and that they shouldn’t be allowed to roam at night. There’s no need for them to be out at night at all, they get well fed.
I’m reminded of the story of the Stephen’s Island Wren in New Zealand, which was brought to extinction by the lighthouse keepers cat! A sad story if ever there was one.
