Since the cat marking law took effect on 1 January 2023 around 700 000 cats have been registered. A large number of cats are still missing from the Jordbruksverket register.
The law requires all cats to be marked and registered. Registrations arrived quickly at first but the pace has since slowed.
Department head Anders Elfström at Jordbruksverket says the agency needs to reach nearly one million more cats.
The information comes from Nerikes Allehanda and is based on data from Jordbruksverket.
A woman in northern Dalarna was taken by ambulance to Mora Hospital. Ambulance staff alerted authorities about cats left unsupervised in the home.
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The forest north of Älvdalens kyrkby has been felled despite objections from Naturskyddsföreningen. Volunteer surveyors had found 15 nature conservation species in the area. The association now plans to report the matter to the Swedish Forest Agency.
Bureaucracy and protected species like frogs are delaying construction of new Swedish Armed Forces regiments in Falun, potentially taking 15 years. Bergslagens artilleriregemente in Kristinehamn has progressed faster despite similar issues. Regiment commanders express frustration over lengthy processing times.
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