Cats

The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council is not adequately resourced to assist with on-ground Cat issues within our Municipality.

Council staff cannot assist with cat trapping of any kind nor are we able to assist with the transportation of cats to a Cat Management Facility, this is the sole responsibility of those who engage in cat trapping.

Please be aware that it is prohibited to seek or undertake the humane destruction of any cat unless you are a Primary Producer and in accordance with S.17A of the Cat Management Act 2009.

Please read TassiCat’s Guidelines for trapping a cat in urban and peri-urban areas if you are considering trapping a cat.

Prior to the commencement of any trapping, you must contact your closest Cat Management Facility to make the appropriate arrangements for surrendering Cats & Kittens.

There are three registered Cat Management Facilities in Tasmania

RSPCA Tasmania
Phone: 6709 8100
https://www.rspcatas.org.au/contact

Ten Lives 
12 Selfs Point Rd, Newtown
Phone: 6278 2111

Just Cats Tasmania
20 Cavalry Rd, Mowbray
Phone: 6388 9202

https://www.justcats.org.au/trapping-cats

Cat management facilities are a key community resource to manage unwanted and stray cats

What services do cat management facilities offer?

• Surrender of unwanted or stray cats
• Assistance with the return of microchipped cats to their owners
• Adoption or re-homing of cats and kittens
• Desexing, microchipping, and veterinary services for adopted cats
• Cat management facilities may also receive surrendered cats from people controlling cats on their private land.

TassieCat

TassieCat was established in July 2018 through funding from the Tasmanian Government. It is a state-wide joint initiative to promote and facilitate responsible cat ownership in the Tasmanian community through partnerships with local government and key stakeholders.

TassieCat encourages all Tasmanians to become responsible cat owners. They provide expert advice and useful resources to help you keep your cat safe, healthy and happy while protecting our wildlife and our communities.

https://www.tassiecat.com

Further information relating to Responsible Cat Management in Tasmania is also available on the Department of Natural Resources & Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) website

https://nre.tas.gov.au/invasive-species/responsible-cat-ownership

Legislation

To access the Cat Management Act 2009

https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-089

Council is not resourced to manage feral cats. For advice on feral cat management in Tasmania, contact the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania Invasive Species Branch on (03) 6165 3777.