New Far North bylaw enforcing desexing for all cats

26/09/2025 4 min
New Far North bylaw enforcing desexing for all cats

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Episode Synopsis


A new Far North District Council bylaw requires all cats over the age of four months to be "chipped and snipped". It's a big change for the Far North which has not tried to restrict cats in the past, despite its warm climate and almost year-round kitten season. Reporter Peter de Graaf finds out what volunteers on the front line think about the new rules.