Approval to Breed Cats - Western Australia

Description

You will require this approval if you intend to breed cats. All cats in Western Australia are required to be sterilised unless they are owned by an approved cat breeder for the purpose of breeding.

You will be considered a cat breeder even if you only intend to breed one litter from your cat.

When selling or giving away a cat, legislation states that it must be microchipped and sterilised prior to the transfer of ownership. If the cat is too young to be sterilised, you must provide a prepaid sterilisation voucher to the new owner.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval you must:

  • be over 18 years old
  • have sufficient facilities, and suitable premises, to breed cats in a safe and ethical way
  • be a fit and proper person to breed cats
  • be a current member of a prescribed cat organisation
  • complete the relevant application form
  • pay the relevant fee.

You will be ineligible for approval if you have been convicted of two or more offences under animal legislation in the past 3 years. You may also be ineligible for registration if you have been issued with an infringement notice under the cat legislation within the past 12 months.

Prescribed cat organisations are:

  • Cat Owners Association of Western Australia (COAWA)
  • Feline Control Council of Western Australia (FCCWA)
  • Australian National Cats (ANCATS).

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

12 months.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $100.00 Per breeding cat (male or female)

Forms

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Application for Approval to Breed Cats - Please consult the Contact Officer for information on forms to be submitted.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Laws for Responsible Cat Owners - DOCX (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Cat Act 2011 WA

Regulation(s) name

Cat Regulations 2012 WA

Administering agency

Shire of Williams

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Enquiries Officer

Shire of Williams
Operating address: 9 Brooking Street
Williams, Western Australia 6391
Mailing address: PO BOX 96
Williams, Western Australia 6391
Phone: 08 9885 1005
Fax: 08 9885 1020
Email: shire@williams.wa.gov.au
Website: Shire of Williams (Opens in new window)