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Australian cat owners could have to keep their pets indoors permanently under a '24-hour cat curfew’ proposed by the government. 近日澳大利亚政府提出了“24小时猫咪禁足令”，这项提案意味着今后澳洲的猫奴们可能必须将自己的爱猫长期关在屋子里了。 The proposal has been made by Australia’s first 'threatened species commissioner', Gregory Andrews, in a bid to protect native animals facing extinction due to cat attacks, according to the The Sydney Morning Herald. 据《悉尼先驱晨报》（The Sydney Morning Herald）报道，该提案由澳大利亚首个“濒危物种专员”格雷戈里·安德鲁斯（Gregory Andrews）提出，旨在保护那些因遭受猫咪袭击而濒临灭绝的本土动物。 He said the government will seek public support for “24-hour containment requirements for domestic cats, particularly close to identified conservation area of significance”. 安德鲁斯说，政府将就“对家猫，尤其是靠近已确认为重点保护区域的家猫，实行24小时禁闭”一事寻求公众的支持。 The measure is already in place in some jurisdictions and could be rolled out across the country. 该措施已经在某些辖区得以实施，或将推广至全澳。 The country is currently facing a cat crisis as it struggles to cope with huge numbers of the animals. 澳大利亚目前正面临猫咪危机，政府苦于应对数量庞大的猫咪。 | 
