> This problem of cat thefts have been a problem in the us for a long time. Indeed. I don't know what materials the current generations use, but 20 years ago,

> This problem of cat thefts have been a problem in the us for a long time. Indeed. I don't know what materials the current generations use, but 20 years ago, at least, the catalytic mesh was platinum. Unsurprisingly, converter thefts were common enough. (This was back in Finland, fwiw.)