The British Columbia government is proposing to ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all exotic and non-domestic cats, including servals, ocelots and European wildcats. 

The proposed changes would add the cats to the list of about 1,200 animals already designated as "controlled alien species" under the provincial Wildlife Act. 

A statement from the government issued Tuesday said the changes respond to "long-standing concerns" from animal welfare organizations and wildlife experts about …