The article highlights a campaign led by the charity Beauty’s Legacy, which calls for changes to the Road Traffic Act 1988 to require drivers to report accidents involving cats, similar to other animals like dogs and horses. Currently, the law does not mandate reporting if a cat is hit by a vehicle, leaving many families without closure when their pets go missing or are injured. Lisa Dean, the charity’s owner, describes the law as outdated and emphasizes that thousands of cats are affected each year.

Ms. Mead, presumably a family member of a cat named Murphy, stresses the importance of reporting such incidents to provide answers and closure to pet owners. She expresses heartbreak over Murphy’s fate, who was reportedly discarded in a bin after being hit, underscoring the need for legal reform to ensure cats receive the same consideration as other animals under the law. The campaign aims to prevent other families from enduring similar distress.