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Petition addressed to: 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
Reason
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.
Thank you so much for your support, MyVets Irrawang and Thornton, Raymond Terrace NSW
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Petition details
Petition started:
12/11/2025
Collection ends:
06/11/2026
Region:
Newcastle-Maitland
Topic:
Animal rights
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new language versionWhy people sign
As a responsible cat owner and lover (and I always adopt/rescue, not shop) to have constant unchecked breeding of stray cats which can’t be “humanised” as they are far to scared or wild.. we need to have some kind of program of catch, spay/neuter and release.. not just release back into the community. Also, there needs to be more accountability for those who “own” cats but don’t seem to care for the important things like desexing, microchipping, vaccinations or worm/flea treatments.. I could go on.. but there definitely needs to be change to curb the increase of stray cats..
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