Cat Cage Hire

Council has a number of cat cages which members of the community may hire, to capture nuisance or feral cats on their property. All persons wishing to hire a cat trap are required to complete and sign the Cat Cage Service Hire Agreement and leave a cash bond ($54.00 full fee, $52.00 concession fee -to be kept at the Customer Service office of the relevant town) in advance of receiving the trap.

Cages are to be hired for a period of 5 business days (delivered by a Local Laws officer on Monday and collected on Friday). Cages will be delivered the following week, once the Service Hire Agreement is completed.

When a cat is caught, the hirer is required to contact a Local Laws Officer to arrange collection; collections will be conducted between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday by arrangement. Please note that collection will not occur over a weekend/public holiday. 

Upon completion of the hire period, and once the trap is confirmed to be in good order, a Local Laws Officer will advise both the hirer and the relevant Customer Service office that the bond is able to be returned/collected.

If an animal is caught in a resident's personal trap, it is required to be transferred by the resident, to a Council owned cage. This will be arranged by appointment only and it is preferable that this takes place at the resident's home; it is not recommended to bring caught cats into any Council office.

Please note that at times traps may be unavailable and a waiting list may occur.

For information regarding nuisance native animals, please contact the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

The sale and use of animal traps is regulated under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (POCTA) Act 1986 and POCTA Regulations 2019. For more information visit Animal Welfare Victoria.