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Story summary
- Cats Protection calls for a ban on breeding cats with traits that harm welfare.
- Pedigree cats now account for 36% of UK cats, up from 21% five years ago.
- The rise is linked to celebrity owners and social-media influencers.
- A survey of 2,000 owners found one in five buyers were influenced by celebrities.
- DEFRA says the government is working with charities and breeders to improve cat-breeding compliance and welfare standards.
