As with all pets in Clarence, we encourage responsible ownership and happy pets. We aim to:
- encourage responsible cat ownership
- improve the welfare of cats
- provide for the effective management of domestic and stray cats
- reduce the impact of cats on Tasmania’s unique environment.
We do this under the Cat Management Act 2009, which is the principal legislation for managing domestic and stray cats in Tasmania.
Responsible cat ownership
All cats over the age of four months must be microchipped and desexed – unless exempt under the Cat Management Act or by a vet.
Keeping multiple cats
A person must not keep more than four cats over the age of four months on a property unless they have a multiple cat permit. This permit is not required if:
- You are a registered cat breeder.
- You are fostering a cat for a cat management facility.
- You are looking after another person’s cat for less than six months.
- The cat is kept at a cat boarding facility or at a veterinary practice.
Selling and re-homing cats
Any cat that is sold or given away to a new owner must:
- be at least eight weeks of age
- be desexed
- be microchipped
- be wormed and vaccinated
- have had a general health check by a veterinary surgeon.
Stray cats
While the Cat Management Act does not require cats to be contained, your home is the safest place for your cat to be, and we encourage people to keep their cats safe and contained to their properties.
A person may trap a cat found on their property and then take the cat to a Cat Management Facility – in Clarence this is Ten Lives Cat Centre at Selfs Point.
If you lose your cat or if you find a stray cat please contact Ten Lives Cat Centre on 03 6278 2111.
More information
More information on responsible cat ownership is available from: