With the cost of replacing catalytic converters soaring to new heights never seen before, states around the world are enacting new bills; also dubbed the “Scrap Metal Act”, to help combat the rampant cases of catalytic theft. But the real question remains: Will the new legislation be enough, or will it just be a temporary remedy leaving the “cats” on the streets to fend for themselves yet again? Imagine having the perfect date and coming back from a night out at the movie theatres only to find that the infamous vehicle part that has become the center of numerous thefts, otherwise known as the catalytic converter, has been stolen off your car. Sounds frustrating, doesn’t it? Many feel the same. In fact, within the first four months of 2022 alone, roughly 26,000 “cats” have been “snatched” off the streets. If this upwards trend continues to remain untamed, 78,000 cars will be projected to lose their catalytic converters by the year-end of 2022. Spooky.