IT seems there's a clear distinction between which side of the cat scratching fence post you sit on.

Sunshine Coast Daily readers have engaged heated debate over whether a 24-hour cat curfew for the sake of protecting the wildlife. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 24-HOUR CAT CURFEW TO PROTECT WILDLIFE

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.

He said the government will seek public support for "24-hour containment requirements for domestic cats, particularly close to identified conservation area of significance".

The measure is already in place in some jurisdictions and could be rolled out across the country.

The proposal had Daily readers in a fierce online debate, with some arguing it was necessary to stop feral cats breeding with domestic cats, to stop damage to yards and properties of neighbours and to protect other animals. 

Others said it was an unreasonable suggestion and that not all cats were hunters. 

Here's a wrap of your debate.

Lianne Jackson: All my animals are inside at night, which is when cats hunt, they usually sleep all day.

Debby Milgate: How ridiculous - cats in at night yes, desexed if not for breeding yes, bell collar etc. I have two cats that hang with my chooks, our visiting magpies, kookas and other birds and they left our blue tongue lizard alone the entire time we had it too. Cats can be trained. The lack of desexing and resulting dumped cats is the bigger problem. Feral hungry cats will kill for sure. Really cheap or free desexing for low income families might help.

Tim Williams: Totally support. We need to make a stand. The facts towards feral cats are too damning and if we don't do something now, we wont have any wildlife to protect in the future.

Kathryn Brown: My cat is eight years old, he has the freedom to come inside and go out of his cat flap 24/7. As he is confined and grounded to the yard and cannot Jump, or climb trees, due to arthritis in his back legs. We have birds, possums, fruit bats, in my trees and Lizards, geckos, snakes, scrub turkeys, enter my yard and my cat couldn't care less about annoying them, he is happy to sit outside and sunbake, at night he goes out for the toilet then sleeps inside.  So not all cats kill.

Peta Woodgate: Totally agree and they should also be registered as dogs are. The majority of dogs are kept in their own yards; or walk with their owners. A lot of cats, on the other hand, can roam wherever and whenever they want. Being one of the few yards around that doesn't have dogs out at night. I am sick of finding cat poo around my yard, cat pee in my pergola, cat vomit on my back stairs, not to mention being woken up to the ear piercing noise of cats mating at all hours of the night.

Danielle Marie West: No animal should be roaming around unattended and without an owner day or night that's irresponsible pet ownership! I agree with a curfew on cats not being out and about unattended, but their are other measures for day time. They can't be indoors 24/7 that's cruel! Inside of a night mandatory hell yes and for day times a cat run or build an enclosure it's easy! Chicken wire and a gazebo with some tent pegs does wonders and keeps the cat safe and from any mischief.

Mike Wiltz: My last two cats stayed indoors and lived to nearly 18 years old.

Jessi Cee: No. Cats are animals too why cage them up away from their natural instincts.

Kahlel James: Highly supportive, cats are the biggest threat to native wildlife there is. They kill more than foxes and feral pigs.