On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:10:32 +1100,"ax" posted ...

Bumblebee wrote:
My dogs have limited access to my front yard which does attract cats.
Where I live, our Council prohibits my dogs from wandering next door and
equally prohibits next doors cats or any cats wandering into my garden.

A neighbour without dogs has trapped around 20 cats in a 6 month period
all of which have been put to sleep by Council. I have trapped 5 in the
same period which were also put to sleep. Cats are an intruduced species
and if Mr or Mrs next door have a cat it should be confined and not
allowed to visit other peoples gardens.

what kind of traps do you use? Are you required to have a permit?

No permit is required here, but check with your own Council.
The traps are approx. 3' x 2' x 2' commonly known as "Possum Traps".
Cats are enticed to enter by food placed inside the traps, when the cat
enters and tries to remove the food the door closes behind them. Our
Council provide the traps and remove and put down any cats captured.
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Chris Bee