Any blow to the British car industry, which was dogged by
wild -
cat strikes and
poor productivity in the 1970s and 1980s, could undo years of recent progress with output currently expected to reach a record high of 2 million by 2020.
In countries where there are lots of stray
cats and dogs, many are in
poor condition, especially compared with the truly
wild animals that live in the same places.
Most of these keep classical pets such as dogs,
cats, rabbits, small rodents, birds and fish, but an increasing number of companion animals are exotic and
wild animals, posing a poorly understood risk for both human and food animal health, due to the unfamiliarity with the infectious agents they may harbour and
poor regulation of the wildlife trade.