The Cat and Mouse Act

The government feared that suffragettes might die from starvation and become martyrs, so they implemented a force-feeding policy. This policy was met with controversy, leading to the introduction of the Temporary Discharge of Ill Health Act. This act allowed suffragettes to go on hunger strikes, be released when ill, and re-arrested once recovered, a cycle known as the Cat and Mouse Act.

Explain the cycle of arrest and release experienced by the suffragettes.

Why was the act referred to as the 'cat and Mouse Act'?