Housing and Hygiene
*Cats must be confined to the owner’s property at all times, for the protection of the cat’s welfare, as well as natural wildlife, and also reduce the nuisance factor.
*Cats are sedentary animals and can be confined at all times without a risk to their welfare, providing environmental needs are met (including exercises such as play). Cats must not be tethered at any time.
*Cats kept inside or in enclosures on a permanent basis, must be provide with a litter tray placed well away from the cat’s eating and sleeping areas.
*Litter must be cleaned daily to remove urine and faeces to promote hygiene.
*All housing areas for cats must be maintained in a safe clean and hygienic condition at all times.
*When confining cats there must be no dangerous items or sharp edges used in the structure or fencing.
*Cats must be provided with access to adequate shelter from the sun, wind, and rain. If not kept in the house, a cat must be provided with access to a weather-proof sleeping area with clean bedding.
*Adequate ventilation must be provided if cats are housed in enclosed areas or buildings to prevent buildup of stale air and odours that can cause respiratory problems for the cats.
*Enclosures must be cleaned at least once a day.
*After removing used litter, dirty bedding and uneaten food and dirty food bowls and water containers, the enclosure may be swept, or vacuumed, followed by mopping, wiping or hosing down daily, and disinfected weekly using a hospital grade disinfectant.
*All surfaces must be left in a dry condition. Restore clean water bowls, litter trays and clean dry bedding at completion of cleaning.
*All watering and feeding utensils must be washed in hot soapy water daily to ensure bowls are clean and free of food, mould etc. When utensils are disinfected they must be rinsed to avoid poisoning.
*Phenol and pine oil derivative cleaning product must not be used. Pests including fleas, ticks, flies, mosquitoes and rodents must be effectively controlled Cats require some exposure to sunlight to ensure good health. If they are kept indoors for long periods access to sunlight through a window or fly screen is usually sufficient
Care should be taken to protect cats from hazards within the household such as electrical appliances, power cords, household poisons, poisonous indoor plants and water sources such as toilets or swimming pools.
Suitable accommodation and carers must be provided for cats when owners go away on holidays, such as a boarding cattery that is registered with the local council or a responsible person is providing the necessary daily care of the cat.
Cats can be contained by keeping them in the house at all times; building or buying cat enclosures.
These can be separate or connected to a cat door with the house; enclosing verandas; or cat modules/enclosures can be created either separately or linked to the house and can be a great way to provide an interesting environment while containing cats to the property.
Such cat housing needs to be easily cleaned and maintained; with human access point provided for this.
Cat enclosures must be lockable, and locked when there are no people on the property, to prevent access to the cats by other animals and unauthorised persons.
Module cage construction/walk-in enclosures must have a minimum floor area of 1.5 square metres, a width of 0.9 metres and a height of 1.8 metres and contain at least 2 levels including draught free sleeping quarters. This size is for one cat only and an additional one square metre floor space is required for a second cat. No more than two cats may be housed together in this type of accommodation.
Cats housed in module cages must have access to an external exercise cage, similar to a colony cage in size and dimension, for at least half of the day. The module cage can be connected to the exercise area via tunnels or doors and the exercise area may serve up to compatible cats at any one time.
*Cats must be confined to the owner’s property at all times, for the protection of the cat’s welfare, as well as natural wildlife, and also reduce the nuisance factor.
*Cats are sedentary animals and can be confined at all times without a risk to their welfare, providing environmental needs are met (including exercises such as play). Cats must not be tethered at any time.
*Cats kept inside or in enclosures on a permanent basis, must be provide with a litter tray placed well away from the cat’s eating and sleeping areas.
*Litter must be cleaned daily to remove urine and faeces to promote hygiene.
*All housing areas for cats must be maintained in a safe clean and hygienic condition at all times.
*When confining cats there must be no dangerous items or sharp edges used in the structure or fencing.
*Cats must be provided with access to adequate shelter from the sun, wind, and rain. If not kept in the house, a cat must be provided with access to a weather-proof sleeping area with clean bedding.
*Adequate ventilation must be provided if cats are housed in enclosed areas or buildings to prevent buildup of stale air and odours that can cause respiratory problems for the cats.
*Enclosures must be cleaned at least once a day.
*After removing used litter, dirty bedding and uneaten food and dirty food bowls and water containers, the enclosure may be swept, or vacuumed, followed by mopping, wiping or hosing down daily, and disinfected weekly using a hospital grade disinfectant.
*All surfaces must be left in a dry condition. Restore clean water bowls, litter trays and clean dry bedding at completion of cleaning.
*All watering and feeding utensils must be washed in hot soapy water daily to ensure bowls are clean and free of food, mould etc. When utensils are disinfected they must be rinsed to avoid poisoning.
*Phenol and pine oil derivative cleaning product must not be used. Pests including fleas, ticks, flies, mosquitoes and rodents must be effectively controlled Cats require some exposure to sunlight to ensure good health. If they are kept indoors for long periods access to sunlight through a window or fly screen is usually sufficient
Care should be taken to protect cats from hazards within the household such as electrical appliances, power cords, household poisons, poisonous indoor plants and water sources such as toilets or swimming pools.
Suitable accommodation and carers must be provided for cats when owners go away on holidays, such as a boarding cattery that is registered with the local council or a responsible person is providing the necessary daily care of the cat.
Cats can be contained by keeping them in the house at all times; building or buying cat enclosures.
These can be separate or connected to a cat door with the house; enclosing verandas; or cat modules/enclosures can be created either separately or linked to the house and can be a great way to provide an interesting environment while containing cats to the property.
Such cat housing needs to be easily cleaned and maintained; with human access point provided for this.
Cat enclosures must be lockable, and locked when there are no people on the property, to prevent access to the cats by other animals and unauthorised persons.
Module cage construction/walk-in enclosures must have a minimum floor area of 1.5 square metres, a width of 0.9 metres and a height of 1.8 metres and contain at least 2 levels including draught free sleeping quarters. This size is for one cat only and an additional one square metre floor space is required for a second cat. No more than two cats may be housed together in this type of accommodation.
Cats housed in module cages must have access to an external exercise cage, similar to a colony cage in size and dimension, for at least half of the day. The module cage can be connected to the exercise area via tunnels or doors and the exercise area may serve up to compatible cats at any one time.
