A new parliamentary inquiry has commenced to inquire into and report on the management of cats in New South Wales.
The Chair of the Legislative Council’s Animal Welfare Committee, Emma Hurst MLC, said ‘This inquiry will examine how NSW can better manage and care for cats and cat populations in the state by considering the effectiveness of cat containment policies, community education programs about caring for companion cats, the effectiveness of large scale desexing programs to reduce the number of homeless cats, and any impacts cats may be having on threatened native animals.’
Ms Hurst said the committee will also look at welfare outcomes for cats under contained conditions, implications for local councils in implementing and enforcing cat containment policies, the potential impact of cat containment measures on the pound system, as well as broader options for reducing future numbers of homeless cats.
The committee is calling for public submissions, which may be lodged via the committee’s website until 22 November 2024.
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