Our submission urges Merri-bek to abandon ineffective curfews and adopt a One Welfare approach through targeted desexing, support for cat carers, and transparent, community-led solutions.

APWF’s recommendations - highlighted in the engagement summary - promote targeted desexing, voluntary containment, and accessible services to reduce impoundments, improve compliance, and protect both pets and people.

We support Banyule’s leadership in humane cat management and recommend removing access barriers to desexing, expanding officer training, and rejecting mandated containment laws., expanding officer training, and rejecting mandated containment laws.

Our submission opposes Glen Eira’s proposed curfew and advocates for community-based desexing and low-cost containment alternatives that reduce complaints and protect animal welfare.