Did you know that many local councils across Australia recently tightened their laws for cat owners, stating that they must be kept indoors? The decision was made to protect native wildlife, reduce infectious diseases and general cat injuries.
Some residents will face up to $1600 fines if their cat is found roaming outside. Cat curfews significantly differ from state to state, with each local council setting their own rules and fines. Some councils have a firm ‘no cats allowed outside’. In contrast, other councils stipulate no cats outside from 8 pm to 7 am, no cats in public areas or cats must be on a lead to walk outside the premises.
As the rules are very diverse across Australia, we recommend that you contact your council to find out your local by-laws on cat curfews.
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