Keeping cats safe at home improves their welfare and helps protect wildlife!
Free roaming pet cats face significant risks such as traffic accidents, disease and injury and also affect the welfare of local wildlife. Approximately 46% of Australian endangered animal species are found in cities and towns. Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife focuses on supporting cat owners to care for their pet cats.
24 hour Cat Containment
Wyndham’s existing cat curfew from 10pm–6am is being extended to 24 hour containment this year as part of the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026 – 2029, which took effect from 1 January 2026.
This means that, just like dogs, cats must be contained within your property boundary at all times.
Cats can be kept within your home, in a suitable cat enclosure and within your front and back yard so long as they can be secured within your property.
The introduction of 24 hour Cat Containment will include a phased education period, to help owners learn about how keep their cats happy and safe at home, with enforcement of the new hours not commencing until after this learning period in December 2026.
Enforcement of the current evening 10pm–6pm curfew will remain in place during this time.
Enclosure displays and activities
Visit Point Cook or Manor Lakes Libraries to see examples of cat enclosures throughout May. There will also be cat themed children’s activities across the libraries.
Visit www.safecat.org.au to find out more and to subscribe to the newsletter to receive welfare ideas and advice from the RSPCA and Zoos Victoria that will help keep cats safe and happy at home.