Fix NSW Cat Laws — Stop Releasing Stray Cats Back to the Street

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Minister For Local Government, Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Jenny Aitchison MP (Member for Maitland), Kate Washington MP (Member for Port Stephens)

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64 Signaturer

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Startad 2025-12-12
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Ansökan riktar sig till: Minister For Local Government, Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Jenny Aitchison MP (Member for Maitland), Kate Washington MP (Member for Port Stephens)

We call on the NSW Government to change the law and:

· Recognise stray cats as distinct from feral or owned cats

· Allow and support councils to hold, assess, desex, and rehome unowned cats

· Provide clear guidelines for humane, evidence-based cat management

· Stop the automatic release of cats back onto the street

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In NSW, councils are interpreting current legislation to mean there is “no such thing as a stray cat.” As a result, unowned and often undesexed cats brought intopounds, vet clinics, or rescue services are being released straight back onto the streets.

This practice increases feral cat populations, contributes to wildlife predation, and leaves vulnerable animals without care or a chance at rehoming. It also confuses the public and forces vets and rescues into impossible ethical positions.

Tack för ert stöd, MyVets Irrawang and Thornton, Raymond Terrace NSW

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Petitionen har startats: 2025-12-11
Insamlingen slutar: 2026-06-11
Region: Newcastle-Maitland
Kategori : Djurskydd

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Kommentar av Kylie Scotman

Tenambit, 22 h. sedan

Feral cat control, impact on native wildlife, more chance of cats being reunited with owners, chance to microchip and rehome strays.

Kommentar av ej offentlig

Orange, 1 dag sedan

Because stray cat numbers need to be reduced and controlled. This will help protect native fauna. Also a more humane method of controlling the cats.

Kommentar av Sharlene Carr

Mitchells Island, 2 dagar sedan

I think it’s ridiculous to release cats back out into the environment. Like dogs they should be microchipped and released to owners. Also there is a huge risk with releasing into environment that they will become feral and destroy wildlife. This is already a huge problem with cats.

Kommentar av Madalin boga

Metford, 3 dagar sedan

There shouldn’t be “strays” around, full stop! Animals were domesticated by humans, therefore we NEED to protect and care for these animals. For no fault of their own, they are also doing damage to our native flora and fauna, we need to protect them as well!

Kommentar av Kaye Holdsworth

Buchanan, 3 dagar sedan

I am a vet nurse and wildlife carer and I see the impact stray cats have on the environment as well as the cruelty in seeing diseased kittens coming into care. By re releasing them you are causing cruel an irresponsible impacts on both wildlife and the cats. I am also totally against the trap, neutar and release scheme happening all over the state. Releasing th back will stop unwanted kittens but does nothing to help the wildlife already being decimated. This needs to stop now

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