The LRC team is providing a webpage for trusted long-term rescuers to have their rescue name (brand) listed, to assist with these being found in searches. Please note, this is a WIP, we are volunteers, and this page will be under a trial. We reserve the right to decide on who will be added andContinue reading “A list for Community Cat Rescuers & Carers”
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A flawed NSW Control of Cats Bill on top of a flawed Companion Animal Act
April 2026, and there is an introduced bill essentially for mandatory cat containment, with a review of the NSW Companion Animal Act underway, with lack of transparency for all stakeholders. What could possibly go wrong? Especially for stray / domestic semi owned and unowned cats for which there is little definition in the current CAContinue reading “A flawed NSW Control of Cats Bill on top of a flawed Companion Animal Act”
Negative consequences of mandated cat containment
Mandated cat containment “looks like a good idea” but fails on multiple levels and consequences. Cat containment is promoted and used by many. RSPCA NSW findings include that already cat containment is becoming a social norm and the number of cat owners using enclosures and containment techniques is increasing. The recent NSW Inquiry found “thereContinue reading “Negative consequences of mandated cat containment”
Improve legislation to keep community cats & rescue efforts legal
Across Australia many rescuers and carers as volunteers are providing assistance to the once abandoned cats in urban areas. With care, food, and desexing, these little ones have opportunities to be rehomed. This involves the hierarchy of organisations from rescue groups, veterinary practices, rehoming organisations and animal welfare organisations too. The latter in New SouthContinue reading “Improve legislation to keep community cats & rescue efforts legal”
FAQ NSW Inquiry Mgmt of Cat Populations
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”
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”
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