An elderly Glengarry couple with feral cats on their property is still waiting on answers, with the government expecting to pass an amendment bill to help 'before the end of the year'.
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Helene and Brian Chell need help capturing the 13 feral cats, to surrender them, but no organisation in the state will provide the service due to the Cat Management Act.
The act prevents the couple, or people on their behalf, from trapping them unless it's on rural land used for livestock or on any land further than a kilometre from a residence.
The government is looking to change the legislation, but the amendment bill was delayed due to COVID-19.
A spokesperson for Primary Industries Minister Guy Barnett said the bill was expected to be passed before the end of the year.
The spokesperson ignored a question on if the couple had any other options or avenues to resolve the issue.
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Issues were also raised about the bill not going far enough in addressing the state's cat management problem, with more resources needed to address it.
The government spokesperson said there had been extensive consultation to develop the bill.
"The amendments will make the act clearer to interpret, easier to administer and implement, provide significant benefits to the public and provide for consistent regulation of cat management," they said.
"Following the passing of the bill, microchipping, along with desexing, will be required once a cat is four months old. Further, local councils are already able to implement registration if they choose to."
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