The WA Feral Cat Working Group's Cat Owner Education Program provides lots of information on why cats are best kept safe at home and tips to help your cat live a long, happy and healthy life at home.
Cats may be seized
An authorised person may:
- in any public place, seize any cat that the authorised person believes, or suspects, on reasonable grounds is the subject of an offence against this Act; or
- in any premises lawfully entered by the authorised person, seize any cat:
- at the request, or with the consent, of the person who is, or appears to be, the owner or occupier of the premises; or
- under a warrant issued under Part 4, Division 3, Subdivision 3 of the Cat Act 2011
General powers of an authorised person
In the performance of a function under this Act, an authorised person may do any one or more of the following:
- set traps for cats in or on public place or any premises lawfully entered;
- examine, including by scanning, a cat to determine if the cat is subject to an offence against this Act;
- in any premises lawfully entered, as is reasonably required in order to investigate or collect evidence that an offence is being, or has been, committed against this act-
- examine, seize, copy or take extracts from any documents relevant to the offence; or
- take photographs, films and audio, video or other recordings relevant to the offence; or
- direct a person to answer questions; or
- take any other action that the authorised person believes, on reasonable grounds, is necessary.
Obstruction
A person must not delay, threaten, obstruct or otherwise hinder an authorised person in the performance of a function by that person under this Act.
Penalty: A fine of $5,000
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Cat refuge details
| Address: |
South Perth Animal Care Facility, 199 Thelma Street, Como |
| Telephone: |
(08) 9474 0777 |
| Hours: |
Standard Hours Monday – Sunday 12pm-3pm
Public Holidays 12pm – 1pm
(please note that the Facility may be closed during public holidays depending on operational requirements).
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| Closed: |
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday |
| Impound fee: |
Refer to schedule of fees and charges |
| Sustenance fee: |
Refer to schedule of fees and charges |
The Animal Care Facility also offers an advisory service for owners of dangerous pets and those that are no longer safe in the community. The South Perth Facility is equipped with heating and cooling and play equipment for cats. Fresh linen is provided to all animals to ensure they are kept in a warm safe environment along with good quality food for daily feeds.
If your cat has been impounded, you are required to pay a fee prior to release and a daily sustenance fee for the upkeep of your pet. It is also a requirement that if your cat is not microchipped, then it must be microchipped prior to release. Similarly, if your cat is not registered, you must also register them prior to release. If the cat is registered, you will need to provide proof of this.