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Project Officer - Community Engagement Team

The point of the microchip is to identify the animal stating all its particulars *(colour/sex/address/owner/whether its been desexed). Why all three measures? $$$

I have 2 cats; both desexed and both are striclty indoors. 1 has a tattoo and other has a microchip... For me to comply with the legislation I need to:

1. Consult (for 2 cats) at the vet to get requisite information to register (including proof they are desexed): $49.89

2. The Microchip $46.00 (1 cat)

3. Registration $ - this is at the discretion of the counsel - To be realised in June Budget is determined. (which gives me a months notice til July 31 to save to pay for all of this) Dogs are approx $30 so I would assume a little less and an additional discount for people with desexed cats. The registration fee is payable monthy in Brisbane. I think this is absurd especially because other QLD city counsels such as the Gold Cost offer registration between 3 and 5 years. Perhaps a tax off-set/gov't rebate should be offered. 

I was advised by a vet nurse - if you own a female cat (born before the commencement of the Act) that does not have a chip/tattoo - it is not possible to determine by visual inspection whether she has been desexed. This will be a problem for any owner of a female-desexed cat who does not have the relevant paperwork who wants to register their cat. 

Finally, I find the tattooing in the ear awful to look at. My cats are both devon rex and the blue mark is very obvious in their massive elf-ears.

This is not a vote winner and in my humble opinion, that is all politicians care about, whether they be state, frederal or local government.  Politicians do not care about the average person or their specific needs.  I thought a council was for the people obviously I was wrong!!

Phyl Boyington

LG posted this new topic to the Creative City Forum and I have relocated it to the Greening Brisbane forum as it relates more closely with this theme.

I am very opposed to registration of cats. Council promotes this allegedly to protect native wild life & to reduce the number of cats  & kittens which are dumped. The main effect this will have is that it will raise revenue for Council. The most appropriate way to deal with unwanted animals & reduce the carnage is to make it compulsory to have animals desexed & microchipped at point of sale. This way there will be a huge reduction in unwanted kittens. To introduce registration for cats will penalise the responsible pet owners, deter prospective pet owners & may lead to more animals being dumped because the owners cannot afford the cost of registration. It therefore only compounds the problem & does nothing to resolve it. Irresponsible owners will not register the animal or have it de-sexed or microchipped. This then begs the question of how is this to be policed. This decision must be devastating for the RSPCA who is struggling to find homes for so many cats & kittens. The registration cost will make many think twice about keeping an animal, therefore adding to the burden that the RSPCA has. I know, as I had to have my RSPCA cat of 19yrs of age put to sleep a week ago due to a very agressive tumour. I really miss her but will not replace her because of the cost of registration. Shame on you Brisbane City Councillors!!

Project Officer - Community Engagement Team