Your Cat and the Law
Last modified: May 7, 2009 - 2:25 PM
The Companion Animals Act 1998 addresses important issues regarding the responsibilities of cat ownership such as:
- Repeated damage to property by cats;
- Persistent noises made by a cat;
- Cats wandering into wildlife protection or food consumption areas.
Unlike dogs, there is no law preventing cats from roaming onto private or public property, except in wildlife protection or food shop areas.
Council encourages cat owners to :
- Desex your cat to prevent unwanted litters;
- Keep your cat indoors at night;
- Make sure your cat is identiļ¬ed with a collar, tag and micro-chip as this is a legal requirement;
- Placing bells on your cat’s collar as a warning to wildlife;
- Have your cat lifetime registered as this is a legal requirement.
Any found or trapped cat should be taken to the Animal Shelter. Wingecarribee Shire Council Rangers do not pickup stray or trapped cats.
Contact details
Wingecarribee Shire Council
02 4868 0888 (ph)
wscmail@wsc.nsw.gov.au
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