Cat Management Plan 2023 A4 - v3 - SPREADS (002) - Flipbook - Page 17
just one part of keeping cats
safe. Cats should also wear a
collar with an identification tag
and be kept indoors or in an
enclosure where possible.
Owners can update the details
on their cat’s microchip by
creating an account on the NSW
Pet Registry or by contacting
Council.
Registration and Desexing
All cats, other than exempt
cats, must be registered by six
months of age. If a cat is not
desexed by four months of age
an annual permit is required until
the cat is desexed in addition
to the lifetime registration. The
registration fee is a once-only
payment, which covers the cat
for its lifetime in NSW, regardless
of any changes in ownership.
Council encourages cat
desexing. Having a cat desexed
prior to registration reduces
straying, fighting, aggression
and antisocial behaviors such
as spraying to mark territory as
well as reducing the number of
unwanted cats born each year.
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Have a pension, concession
or health care card issued
by Centrelink; or
If a cat is not registered the
owner may be issued with a fine.
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Be taking responsibility
for and providing ongoing
care for a semi-owned
or unowned cat that will
be microchipped in their
name.
Further information about
microchipping and how to
register cats is available by
visiting Camden Council’s
website and the Office of Local
Government NSW website.
Subsidised Cat Desexing
Program
Eligible cat owners in the
Camden LGA are offered
subsidised desexing through
Council’s desexing program.
All cats must be microchipped
to be eligible for the desexing
program.
To access the subsided program
the applicant must:
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Cat Containment
Under the Companion Animals
Act, cats are allowed to roam,
except in prohibited places,
such as protected wildlife areas
and where food is prepared or
consumed.
Council encourages cat owners
to keep their pets inside or in an
outdoor enclosure to minimise
the opportunity for injury to
the animal, protect wildlife and
reduce instances of nuisance
behaviour.
Be a resident of the
Camden LGA;
Further information for cat owners or nuisance cats can be found by visiting Camden Council’s website.
