New Zealand feral cat hunting competition for children prompts backlash

A New Zealand hunting competition has prompted uproar over a new category where children compete to kill as many feral cats as possible for a cash prize. The North Canterbury Hunting Competition announced the new category on Saturday, where children 14 and under will hunt feral cats for the possibility of a $250 prize. Prospective entrants were warned that killing anyone’s beloved pet would see them expelled from the running: any children who produced dead microchipped cats would have their entire entry disqualified. Animal rights campaigners, however, do not believe...