About the projectThe City of Melville is preparing a CatManagement Plan and we asked pet andnon-pet owners how we can worktogether to enable responsible catownership in our community.

During stages 1 and 2 of engagementthere were multiple options for thecommunity to provide feedbackincluding the community feedbackpanel, an online and in-person survey,drop in sessions at local shoppingcentres and markets.

28 community feedback panelmembers 69 people engaged face to faceat the listening post locations1,035 surveys were completedonline

Let's TalkAbout Cats

Engagement Snapshot

Stages 1 and 2

Participation Results

1132Communityparticipants{

Who we informed

97% of participants informed usthat they were local residents

50.42% informed us that two cats should be thelimit per household

households received a directinvitation to participate aspart of sample999

Equal representation of catand non-cat owners =

Your feedback

69.33% informed us that roaming of cats is anuisance to them

What happens next?The final stage of engagement will givethe community an opportunity to providefeedback when the draft is formallyadvertised.

Who we spoke to

Melville talks visitors1040eNews subscribers12.5Kpeople on Facebook,Instagram and Twitter80K

70.78% of cat owners do not believe that their catbrings home wildlife

85.89%support

prohibiting catsfrom certain

areas e.g.native bushland

or reserves

82.9%support anight-time

curfew for cats

60.81%support

confining catsat all times i.e.

inside theirowners

residentialproperty or cat

run

58.25%support effectivecontrol i.e. cats

on a leash/harness or

carrier outsidetheir ownersresidentialproperty

There is support for responsible pet ownership, however thereare misconceptions about what actions are required under thecurrent Cat Act and what management we are implementing,indicating a need for education and promotion.

Free text comments from non-supportive participants indicateda strong level of concern for confinement and effective control,especially for mature cats.

Community support