Frequently asked questions, and responses to dispel myths and misunderstandings about the findings, recommendations and outcomes from the Inquiry Management of Cat Populations New South Wales (NSW). https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=3011 Significant evidence, findings and recommendations were provided by a range of animal welfare experts in their submissions, hearing sessions, and further documents, including: the Australian Pet WelfareContinue reading “FAQ NSW Inquiry Mgmt of Cat Populations”
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RSPCA NSW Cat Containment: Educate & promote, do not mandate
RSPCA Inquiry Submission The Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) New South Wales (NSW) clearly indicated support for containing cats, but NOT for mandatory cat containment for many reasons, which was provided in their submission to the recent Inquiry Management of Cat Populations NSW. This position was based on research including theirContinue reading “RSPCA NSW Cat Containment: Educate & promote, do not mandate”
Greens NSW Bill 2025 Deconstruct the BS Bad Science
November 2025 The Greens NSW Control of Cats Bill is not transparent on the intentions to enable mass culling of ALL stray cats (unchipped, domestic semi owned or unowned, aka community cats, street cats etc). https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18825 Is Sue Higginson using similar propaganda techniques on domestic cats, as spread by Invasive Species Council, that then furtherContinue reading “Greens NSW Bill 2025 Deconstruct the BS Bad Science”
Flawed NSW GREENS Bill for Cat Containment Laws
November 2025 The Greens NSW Companion Animals Amendment (Control of Cats) Bill 2025 is in stark contrast and contrary with the recent Parliament Inquiry Management of cat populations in New South Wales with its proven rapid approach to increase cat containment and other proactive One Welfare solutions under its scope. The NSW Government is takingContinue reading “Flawed NSW GREENS Bill for Cat Containment Laws”
Guide to target councils for high intensity desexing
September 2025 – WIP 🙂 Currently we are waiting for the New South Wales government Ministers to declare the future intentions for managing cat populations amid the cat crisis. While we see the potential for high intensity desexing in the “hardest” areas with significant numbers of undesexed cats, it is unknown how many councils willContinue reading “Guide to target councils for high intensity desexing”
Invasive Species Council & others contributing to cruelty to cats
This is a summary of one view that was presented to the NSW Inquiry Management of Cat Populations. During the hearing 1 April 2025, Stephanie Bates Westie Cat Support Services raised her concerns including the impact of groups, such as Invasive Species and the Threatened Species Commissioner that provide overstated estimates and significant negative consequencesContinue reading “Invasive Species Council & others contributing to cruelty to cats”
The trail of misleading information on Aussie domestic cat impacts
This summary is based on our view of the misleading information on the impacts of Aussie domestic cats and how this influences cat hate. Cats do hunt, but not all cats, and cat containment should be promoted rather than legislated for more successful outcomes. This assessment is based on contents and features of traditional andContinue reading “The trail of misleading information on Aussie domestic cat impacts”
PAC Sect 32 Companion Animals Act NSW
Concerns and recommendations in relation to section 32 were provided to the Office of Local Government (OLG) New South Wales (NSW) 4 June 2025 by the Protect All Cats (PAC) team. Section 32 includes legal responsibilities and obligations for seizing (trapping) a cat, which currently is open to interpretation and improvements are needed to assureContinue reading “PAC Sect 32 Companion Animals Act NSW”
No Kill Advocacy Centre: Protect Community Cats RTF
The No Kill Advocacy Centre (NKAC) has provided a new document on the benefits and facts on community cats and Return to Field (RTF). This will be beneficial to rescuers & carers lobbying with all levels of government. The LRC team strongly suggests this document is supplemented with the known Aussie desexing programs with strayContinue reading “No Kill Advocacy Centre: Protect Community Cats RTF”
NSW Companion Animal Act Section 32
Section 32 of the New South Wales (NSW) Companion Animal (CA) Act 1998 describes obligations for when a cat may be seized. But much of it is open to interpretation. Write to NSW Minister Local Government Hon. Ron Hoenig to improve section 32 to ensure any cats seized/ trapped will be safely & humanely caredContinue reading “NSW Companion Animal Act Section 32”
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