Your Responsibilities As A Cat Owner
Pets are an important aspect to many parts of the community, however as a cat owner you have an obligation to ensure that:
- Only registered breeders are permitted to breed cats
- Any cat given away or sold must be older than 8 weeks old must be de-sexed and microchipped
- All cats over the age of 6 months are to be micro-chipped (from March 2022, all cats over the ages of 4months are to be microchipped)
- All cats over the age of 6 months are to be de-sexed (from March 2022, all cats over the age of 4months are to be microchipped)
- Comply with the requirements of the Cat Management Act 2009 and the Cat Management Regulations 2012.
Further details on responsible Cat ownership can be found at:
Concerns/Complaints Regarding Cats
The management of cats is administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, a state government agency. Under the Act, Council does not have any direct power to enforce or regulate cats within the municipality. Enquiries or concerns regarding Cat Management should be directed to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment at:
Invasive Species Branch
Phone: 03 6165 3777
Email: invasivespecies@nre.tas.gov.au