Receipt of renewal notice
If you have registered your cat/s for one or three years, renewal forms will be posted to you at respective intervals, generally towards the end of the year.
Your renewal fee will be included on the form.
You can use the renewal form to update your contact details and address, notify us regarding change of ownership or registration and let us know if your pet has sadly passed away.
Complete and sign the renewal form
Prepare your payment
Cash, card, cheques and money orders are accepted.
Submit your form
In person: Shire of Murray Administration Building,1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra 6208
By post: PO Box 21, Pinjarra WA 6208
Via email mailbag@murray.wa.gov.au
Our customer service officers will process your renewal and issue your pet's registration tag.
Attach the registration tag to your cat’s collar
The registration tag helps us reunite you with your pet if they get lost.
Replacement tags
You can purchase a new tag by visiting us at Shire of Murray Administration Office, 1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra 6208 View Map
Fee: $2.75/tag
Adopting a cat?
If your cat is already registered with the Shire of Murray, please complete our change of details form. Please return this form:
In person: Shire of Murray Administration Building,1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra 6208
By post: PO Box 21, Pinjarra WA 6208
Via email mailbag@murray.wa.gov.au
There is no fee for transfer of ownership. Remember, you will also need to update the details associated with the pet’s microchip.
Adopting cats registered with another local government?
We recommend transferring the registration to the Shire of Murray. Please complete the registration form and provide the relevant information in part E, you will need the cats’ tag numbers.
Please return this form:
In person: Shire of Murray Administration Building,1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra 6208
By post: PO Box 21, Pinjarra WA 6208
Via email mailbag@murray.wa.gov.au
There is no fee for transfer of ownership. Pending the type of existing registration, you may only need to pay the per cat breeding fee and subsequent renewal fees. Remember, you will also need to update the details associated with the pet’s microchip.
Need to find a new home for your cat?
If you are unable to care for your cat, the following organisations may be able to help you find a new home for your cat.
Moving to Murray with an already registered cat?
Cat registrations are interchangeable across the state. To transfer your registration complete our registration form and return the form to us by mail, email or in person. No additional fees apply.
Remember to alert the other local government in writing of your change of details and to update the details associated with your pet’s microchip by contacting your vet or the respective registry.
Nuisances Cats
Cats are considered a nuisance if they roam, attack wildlife or create a disturbance in or around a property.
If you are experiencing problems with cats in your area, here are a few suggestions that may discourage the cats in a safe manner.
Please do not take any action that will injure or harm the cat or that is in breach of the Animal Welfare Act.
Talk to Your Neighbour
If you know who owns the cat, we suggest having a friendly chat to discuss your concerns.
Owners are often not aware that their cat is being a nuisance and will act to rectify the concerns once raised with them.
If you are not comfortable speaking with your neighbour directly, perhaps leave a politely worded, anonymous note in their mailbox, that constructively expresses your concerns.
Natural deterrents
You could deploy the following deterrents around your home, which may or may not prove successful (please assess the risk to your pets and other animals that reside on your property):
- Citrus fragrance (scatter orange or lemon peels or spray with citrus)
- Coffee grounds
- Oil of lavender
- Garlic
- Cinnamon
- Lemongrass
- Citronella
- Euclyptus
- Vinegar sprayed on areas where they roam
- Pine cones and heavy bark mulch (cats don't like the feeling on their feet)
- Dried nut of bean shells, broken egg shells, holly leaves, or rock mulch
- Curry plant (Helichrysum augustfolium)
- Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus)
- Lavender (Lavandula augustifolia)
- Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegrium)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Scaredy cat plant (Plectranthus caninus)
- Motion activated sprinklers
Traps
As a last resort you may obtain a cat trap from our Ranger Services department.
If this method is deployed, it is your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the cat throughout the process. It is extremely stressful for the trapped cat.
You will need to sign a trap hire form upon collection/delivery and Rangers will demonstrate how to set the trap.
To enquire:
08 9531 7777
mailbag@murray.wa.gov.au
Traps can be hired for up to seven days. Trap hire does not carry a fee.
Lodge a complaint
Contact the Ranger Services Department regarding your concerns.
08 9531 7777
mailbag@murray.wa.gov.au
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