Cat owners are responsible for their cat’s health, welfare and the impact it has on your surrounding community.
Sunshine Coast Council requires cat owners to:
a) contain your cat within your property, building cat enclosures if necessary
b) microchip your cat
c) register your cat
Council requires your cat is contained within your property which reduces the risk of them being run over, attacked by other cats or dogs or going missing.
Microchipping your cat is the surest way to ensure that if your cat is found roaming it can be returned to you.
Council also encourages cat owners to consider desexing cats in order to assist in population control and to enhance your cat’s health and wellbeing.
Council requires all cats to be registered with the council. Annual renewal is due on 30 September unless you have opted for Lifetime Registration.
Fines of up to $261.10 apply for each offence, plus an impound fee ($247) and daily care fees ($43) if your cat is impounded.
