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NO ESCAPE: Pauline and Dael Rance’s Bengal cat Yuki roams within a well-designed enclosure.
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GREAT DESIGN: Local vet Dr Helen Robinson with Bengal cat owner Dael Rance in front of a well-designed cat enclosure built at the back of the Rance home to contain two loved felines. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
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A guide to the cat curfew
A LOCAL couple is well ahead of the new 24/7 shire wide cat curfew introduced by Indigo Shire Council to take effect from May 1. Beechworth’s Pauline and Dael Rance built a huge enclosure attached to their home to accommodate the family’s two Bengal felines after a move to the town from Melbourne nine years ago. When living in the city suburb of Melton the pair had experienced a need to contain their cats where they explored different designed enclosures to build one.
BY CORAL COOKSLEY ccooksley@ nemedia.com.au
“We went through around three or four different designs when in Melbourne as Bengals can jump three metres,” Dael said. With a love of local bird and wildlife, Pauline and Dael originally built a small enclosure at the rear of their Beechworth home with the plan to extend to a large one for their loved cats. “Eventually we worked
this one out for our Beechworth home and came up with the best solution which is quite an extensive structure,” Dael said. Local veterinarian Dr Helen Robinson said the Beechworth Urban Landcare Sustainability (BULS) group is running a cat containment information session supported by Indigo Shire Council on Saturday May 4 from 1pm to 5pm at Quercus Beechworth’s Oregon Hall. “We’re going to have a short talk about the impact of cats on the environment
and biodiversity,” she said. “Council representatives will then talk about the new laws, how they’re going to apply in Indigo Shire and be enforced, and what people need to do to comply. “Cats don’t have to be in an enclosure, but they have to stay within property boundaries. “That’s not going to be practical for a lot of people to implement because of trees or the type of fencing they have. “People need to think about what else they can do
to keep their cat contained within their boundaries, but still provide them with a good life so they’re physically and mentally healthy. Dr Robinson said the event aims to engage the public in a discussion to explore options in creating a healthy space for their cat within property boundaries. She said Dr Sally Nixon from the North East who specialises in animal behaviour will talk about cats and their needs in a contained environment.
“We will also have someone involved in cat enclosure design and construction and they have constructed a few for people in Beechworth already,” she said. Dr Robinson said four to six homes can be visited to explore enclosures and lifestyle in place for cats. Registrations to help with catering for the free event can be made at https:// events.humanitix.com/catcontainment-informationsession or email Kerrie at landcare.kerrie@gmail.com for more information.
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