Cats

The Cat Act 2011 requires that all over the age of six months must be sterilised, microchipped and registered. Cat owners are required to contact their local vets to arrange for cats to be sterilised and microchipped prior to registration.

It is a breach of the Cat Local Law 2016 to transfer ownership of a cat by methods including being sold, traded or given away unless it is microchipped and sterilised. This applies to all cats, not just those over six months of age.

To register your cat please complete a Cat Registration Form.

A permit is required to keep more than 2 cats and is available from the Animal Management Facility. An application fee of $132.00 is to be paid and annual fee of $105.00 is required if the application is approved and permit granted.

Stray or trapped cats other than feral cats that are handed into the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will be held in the animal management facility for a minimum of:

  • 7 working days (if the cat has a tag, microchip or other ID)
  • 3 working days (if the cat has no identification)

After this period, the cat will become the property of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, who may dispose of it by various means, including rehoming under the Cat Rehoming Program.

Humane cat traps are available for hire from the Animal Management Facility by paying a $22.00 non refundable fee and can be used to trap any feral, stray or nuisance cats on private property.

Trapped cats will only be accepted during business hours Monday-Friday. We will not take feral cats on weekends or public holidays.

Cat Rehoming

The Cat Rehoming Program aims to rehome cats that have been:

  • Unclaimed by owners after the minimum period (stated above)
  • Signed over to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

If you are interested in homing a cat from the Animal Management Facility, you must attend the facility in person during viewing hours (listed above) to inspect the cat. If there is an animal you are interested in rehoming, you can record your name and contact number as an expression of interest on the Impound Sheet. If the cat becomes available for adoption, you will be contacted and advised when the cat is available. All cats that are rehomed from the Animal Management Facility, that are not already sterilised and microchipped, are done so through one of the Rescue groups that have an agreement in place with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community Rangers.

To claim a cat from the animal management facility, owners must:

  • Identify the cat during opening hours (below)
  • Complete the necessary paperwork
  • Pay the required fees
  • Register the cat, if not already registered. The cat must be microchipped and sterilised in order to be registered and released

Quick Links

Cats

RSPCA Knowledge Base - Cats

RSPCA Knowledge Base - Cat Sterilisation

Cat Registration Form

Animal Cruelty

If you see or know of someone who is being cruel to an animal, you need to contact the RSPCA on 1300 278 358.

An Animal Welfare Officer authorised under the Animal Welfare Act 2002 will act on the information received and investigate reports of sick, injured and neglected animals. If necessary, they will prosecute the offenders.

Animal Wealfare Act 2002

RSPCA Website