outdoor cat enclosures

[Growler]

Hi, when we move we will be bringing 4 cats over and dont want to annoy the neighbours and want to see how they are going to cope with being in australia. We have heard that cat runs/enclosures are a good idea, we wondered if anyone could recommend where we could go to without spending thousands of $'s!!! Any info would be greatly appreciated! x

[snifter]

There is this sort of thing

 

http://www.catmax.com.au/

 

http://www.acepetparks.com/

 

http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-enclosures-3.htm

 

http://www.businessfoundonline.com.au/business.cfm/australia/animals-pets/pet-care-services/catruns-adelaide/

 

You can also get a roller thing to go on top of fences so they are confined to your garden (shown in one of the links above). I rather like these as it means cats can remain on the property and so long as they can't climb a tree to jump over the fence or something they should be fine. Metal panel fencing is used mostly and the rollers go on the top.

 

Be aware some councils have by laws about the number of cats you can keep etc. Mitcham has them I know, have a read of their info page so you get an idea

 

http://www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=1176

 

Also some areas have cat curfews etc so can't go out at night or some such (although doesn't seem to be so many as in other states from what I can gather in my reading). Also if renting there may be a limit to the number you can keep.

[cliffy]

There is a "Dog and Cat Management Act" info here: http://goodcatsa.com/pages/dog-and-cat-management-act

[Growler]

Thanks for your help ill have a look at the links. Were looking at living within the area of the council of onkaparinga as i have spoke to them and ill be okay with them there. Slightly worried about securing a rental though ...

[Guest Gina & Alan]

take no notice of any of it no one will know how many cats you have especially if they are not allowed to roam. and a lot of rentals are pet freindly

[Guest Guest5035]

take no notice of any of it no one will know how many cats you have especially if they are not allowed to roam. and a lot of rentals are pet freindly

cats should be enclosed they eat the native animals

 

stevo

[Diane]

cats should be enclosed they eat the native animals

 

stevo

 

And you've never had a kangaroo steak or sausage then, Stevo? If so, get ye into a cage....

[Hotrod]

Be aware that people can and do trap cats that stray into their gardens here.

 

http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/The_Law_and_Trapping_of_Cats.pdf

[srg73]

Cats are evil.......I can vouch for that as we have 3 of them!! We've got 2 old girls (15 & 16) and a 2 year old boy, all Siamese with boy being Siamese cross Oriental. All are house cats and used to go out on leads however an enclosure in Australia seems to be a good compromise. We back onto woodlands and have seen loads of wildlife being killed off due to neighbours cats, as said cats are evil and born hunter and don't blame the local Australian councils for having limitations.

 

S