Problem Cats

Roaming Cats

If a neighbour’s cat comes onto your property, council has no powers to intervene. Under the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998 No 87 (see Part 4 Responsibilities for control of cats), there is nothing stating that a cat must remain on the property of its owner.

The Act does state that cats are prohibited from:

  • Food preparation / consumption areas
  • Wildlife protection areas

Nuisance Cats

If a cat is a nuisance, you can report it to council. In general terms, nuisance cat behaviour refers to:

  • constant excessive noise
  • consistent damaging of property
  • attacking native wildlife

More information about what constitutes a nuisance cat can be found on the NSW Companion Animals Act 1998 No 87 (Part 4).

Report:a nuisance cat to council online

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