Tasmanian Cat Management Project
The Tasmanian Cat Management Project (TCMP) was an initiative funded by the Tasmanian Government to support responsible cat ownership through the Tasmanian Cat Management Plan, to reduce the environmental and social impacts of roaming and stray cats.
The Tasmanian Cat Management Project engaged the community and delivered trusted educational resources through the TassieCat brand.
Background
Background
Established in 2018, the TCMP took a whole-of-community approach to the management of domestic and stray cats and was delivered across two funding phases. The first phase of the project was delivered from 2018-2021. Funding for phase 2 of the project commenced in February 2022 and concluded on 30 June 2025.
During both phases, the project has resulted in the funding and employment of three Regional Cat Management Coordinators (the coordinators) that cover the geographic areas of southern Tasmania (hosted by Kingborough Council in Phase one and Ten Lives in Phase two), north-western Tasmania (hosted by the Cradle Coast Authority), and northern Tasmania (hosted by NRM North).
Through collaboration and partnerships with local councils, animal welfare groups, and key stakeholders, the TCMP contributed to the initiatives set out in the state government’s Tasmanian Cat Management Plan which recognises that cats are an important part of Tasmanian society, but the role they play is a complex one.
The TassieCat project provided expert advice and useful resources to help you keep your cat safe, healthy and happy while protecting our wildlife and our communities.
The TassieCat project provided expert advice and useful resources to help you keep your cat safe, healthy and happy while protecting our wildlife and our communities.
Keeping your cat indoors helps ensure the cat is protected against risk of injury or death from road accidents, fighting or disease, and prevents your cat from hunting wildlife.
Microchip, desex and contain your pet cats to keep them, our wildlife and communities safe.
Achievements
Achievements
Key achievements and highlights of phase 2 of the project (2022-2025) for northern Tasmania included:
- increased level of local government engagement and investment in cat management in the northern region
- significant on-ground outcomes in cat management through highly popular and successful microchipping and desexing program initiatives, localised trapping programs and the declaration of cat management and cat prohibited areas
- improved stakeholder engagement and public education on responsible cat ownership and legislative requirements
- supporting the development of municipal cat management policies and plans
- a highly engaged community who has access to trusted and accessible advice on stray and domestic cat management, through the TassieCat brand.
Learn more about the TassieCat Project
Learn more about the TassieCat Project
TassieCat encourages all Tasmanians to become responsible cat owners. Visit the website for expert advice and useful resources to help you keep your cat safe, because if we don’t manage them well, cats can also be a nuisance in our community and a threat to our native wildlife.
Resources
Resources
Quick Q&A
Quick Q&A
If you are the owner of a pet cat, or want information to help you speak to neighbours about cats in your community, the TassieCat website is a great place to start.
The Tasmanian Government and key stakeholders are working on initiatives to help manage the populations of feral cats in Tasmania, however feral cats were not a focus of the Tasmanian Cat Management Project. For information on feral cats, please review the information available from the Tasmanian Government.
There are two registered cat management facilities in Tasmania:
The Cat Management Act 2009 outlines the management actions that can be taken when a cat is found in a prohibited, rural or remote area. Please visit the Tasmanian Government website for more information, or visit the TassieCat website for a quick overview of how to manage nuisance cats in the community.
Partners
The Tasmanian Cat Management Project was a joint initiative to promote and facilitate responsible cat ownership in the Tasmanian community. The project is supported by Cradle Coast NRM, Ten Lives and NRM North, through funding from the Tasmanian Government.
Partners
The Tasmanian Cat Management Project was a joint initiative to promote and facilitate responsible cat ownership in the Tasmanian community. The project is supported by Cradle Coast NRM, Ten Lives and NRM North, through funding from the Tasmanian Government.