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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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”
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”
Hate speech towards all cats & rescuers/carers
Updated October 2025 Hate speech towards groups of people is well known, but how did it become disturbingly acceptable towards all cats in Australia and their rescuers & carers, and even cat owners? Articles and social media posts with overstated impacts, misleading content and extreme language, followed with comments of hate/ violence towards all cats,Continue reading “Hate speech towards all cats & rescuers/carers”
Campus Cats
LRC are building up references to examples of cat colonies being maintained on university campuses – from NSW Australia running a program for well over 10 years, through USA and other countries. This “model” works well on private campus grounds where cats may roam, an understanding private organisation, and with kind young volunteers helping out.
NSW CA Act Discussion Paper review due 4 May
Submissions are due Sunday 4 May by 11.59pm. “The aim is for the Act to strengthenthe social licence for keeping companion animals, while also holding pet owners accountable for the care and management of their pets. The Act must also address the urgent need to prevent companion animals from needlessly entering the council pound andContinue reading “NSW CA Act Discussion Paper review due 4 May”
2024 Nov APWF Submission NSW Inquiry managing cat populations
This blog includes key points and quoted sections of the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation submission. Images are included which may be of value to use in discussions with levels of government and communities. LRC provides images of quotes from the APWF findings and recommendations on a variety of focus areas, including rescuers & carers, theirContinue reading “2024 Nov APWF Submission NSW Inquiry managing cat populations”
2024 NSW inquiry: “Management of cat populations in New South Wales”
Why does it appear that the NSW government with our councils do not recognise community cat rescuers? The community cat rescuers’ efforts assist with collectively thousands of abandoned cats being desexed and rehomed each year, and directly minimise the burden of pets entering the council pound systems and large animal welfare shelters. It is criticalContinue reading “2024 NSW inquiry: “Management of cat populations in New South Wales””
AUSTRALIA: RESCUE & REHOME STRAY CATS, DO NOT ERADICATE ALL STRAY CATS EVERYWHERE
Please support domestic stray cats with the petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-planned-australian-eradication-of-all-stray-cats-they-are-not-feral-cats We call on the Minister for Environment, Tanya Plibersek to correct the cruel 2023 draft Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) for predation by feral cats, which intends to incorporate all stray cats as feral cats and apply the same lethal approaches to ALL urban domestic cats. ThisContinue reading “AUSTRALIA: RESCUE & REHOME STRAY CATS, DO NOT ERADICATE ALL STRAY CATS EVERYWHERE”
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