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Breeding and Selling Cats in Tasmania




All cat breeders must be registered in Tasmania. Breeders are exempt from requirements to desex cats where the cat is part of their commercial business. Breeders may be registered as an individual or as a member of an approved cat organisation.

Any person may sell a cat in Tasmania as long the cat being sold:
  • Is not less than eight weeks of age
  • Has an approved microchip implanted (or a certificate has been issued under s12(2) by a veterinary surgeon or a 'Care Agreement' under s16 has been entered into
  • Is desexed (or a certificate has been issued under s14(2) by a veterinary surgeon or a 'Care Agreement' under s16 has been entered into
  • Meets prescribed health requirements (ie veterinary check including worming and vaccination).
Under the Cat Management ActYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement, 'to sell' includes giving away a cat or offering to sell a cat. These requirements do not apply to 'foster programs' operated by cat management facilities, surrendering of unwanted cats to cat management facilities, nor transferring stray or feral cats to a cat management facility.

Care Agreements

The purchaser and seller of a cat may enter a written 'Care Agreement' where a cat has not been desexed or microchipped prior to the transfer of ownership where, due to health or welfare considerations or the inability to arrange desexing or microchipping after reasonable attempts, this has not been completed. The purchaser and seller must both keep a copy of the agreement and the desexing or microchipping must be completed within a specified time. A template for 'Care Agreements' will be available on this page after the Act commences on 1 July 2012.

An Information Pack is being developed to assist your application for registration as an individual cat breeder.





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