Guest luckymallen Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Hi, We are moving to Perth early next year and we shall be taking a cat with us. I have been doing some reading around and see that there are a number of different policies and rules regarding having cats depending on what area you live. I am all for compulsary nuetering and microchipping, but the more I read the more worried I get. Even if i keep my cat in at night (which we do here anyway), I cant stop him wondering through gardens in the day and a lot of the policies say you need to keep your cat on your premises at all times. I would be really keen to see what other peoples experiences of having a cat in Perth, is like - are people not very cat friendly?? I have read that cats can be seized in public areas - it might seem like a daft question, but what if your cat is out the front on the pavement?!?!? and although our cat is microchipped and wears a collar and, he sometimes loses his collars and so isnt always identifiable as owned! I cant bear the thought of not taking him with us, but I am really scared that he wont have a good quality of life in Oz if we have to keep him indoors as he loves to be outside! Any advice, experiences really appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cathade Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 There is a large anti cat sentiment in Perth extending even to the Premier who want a public list of cat owners published. From my decade of experience in Perth this is a historical attitude of deflecting attention away from the large amount of selfish, irresponsible, ignorant people onto a defenceless animal, and this is not likely to change due to the I/me mentality that predominates society here. Sorry Hi, We are moving to Perth early next year and we shall be taking a cat with us. I have been doing some reading around and see that there are a number of different policies and rules regarding having cats depending on what area you live. I am all for compulsary nuetering and microchipping, but the more I read the more worried I get. Even if i keep my cat in at night (which we do here anyway), I cant stop him wondering through gardens in the day and a lot of the policies say you need to keep your cat on your premises at all times. I would be really keen to see what other peoples experiences of having a cat in Perth, is like - are people not very cat friendly?? I have read that cats can be seized in public areas - it might seem like a daft question, but what if your cat is out the front on the pavement?!?!? and although our cat is microchipped and wears a collar and, he sometimes loses his collars and so isnt always identifiable as owned! I cant bear the thought of not taking him with us, but I am really scared that he wont have a good quality of life in Oz if we have to keep him indoors as he loves to be outside! Any advice, experiences really appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stu Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 The reason for the anti-cat sentiment is the impact stray cats have had on local wildlife. I heard one stray cat will clear an 1km2 area of bush of local wildlife and if it has kittens it can be up to 5km2 or more. That's the reasoning behind the laws etc. That said I see numerous cats out and about during the day, they drive my dog wild by sitting on the fence looking down on her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I did a Conservation & Land Management course a couple of years ago and a large section of the course dealt with invasive feral animals in Australia. Feral cats have contributed to the disappearance of many ground-dwelling birds and mammals on the mainland and are identified as a threat to 35 species of birds, 36 mammals, 7 reptiles and 3 amphibians. Estimates put the number of feral cats at around 12 million in Australia. Because of this impact on native fauna, councils have to regulate domestic cats, especially at night-time when many small native mammals are active and at risk from cat attacks. It's not the cat's fault, it's only doing what comes naturally, it's just a case of trying to best manage the situation in order to protect native wildlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I have a friend who had cats in the UK and she decided that she couldnt bear to leave them behind so brought them out, she does live in Queensland so it might be a bit worse there, but she came home one day to find the cat dead in the garden, they think it may have attacked either a snake or a cane toad. It was a completely normal and healthy cat. It certainly is something to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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