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”

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”

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”

TNR is not a dirty word

February 2025 Australia The LRC team provides key up-to-date information related to Trap Neuter Return (and other variations), as we wait for the NSW government recommendations on the NSW Inquiry for managing cat populations. A number of organisations have provided views, research and recommendations in support of TNR etc as effective approaches for managing catContinue reading “TNR is not a dirty word”

Cat management: what doesn’t work (mandated controls) versus what does

The LRC team provides a range of quotes and references on key approaches and techniques. Mandated cat controlling approaches have not been successful Mandatory / legislated practices are not effective It is of great concern for any “mandatory” legislated practices for pet/owned cats as they have not been proven to be successful for a rangeContinue reading “Cat management: what doesn’t work (mandated controls) versus what does”

Cats: Terms & definitions and why these are important

This blog is a summary of the evolution of the terms and definitions for cats in Australia, ie how do we categorise cats largely by their behaviours. These terms (however poorly defined) are critical as they dictate or imply legal obligations – whether you agree with them or not. Our LRC post references: “The Good”: latestContinue reading “Cats: Terms & definitions and why these are important”