Tasmanian Cat Management Survey

The survey will take around 10 minutes, your answers are strictly confidential and only used for research purposes.

Please only one respondent per household.

Demographic questions (to be completed by all participants)

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1. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

I'd rather not say

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2. Gender: how do you identify?

Male

Non-binary

Female

I'd rather not say

Prefer to self-describe, below

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3. What was your combined household income in the 2024-25 financial year?

Under $60,000

$60,001 - $120,000

Over $120,001

I'd rather not say

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4. Which of the following reflects your current living location?

You live in a house in a built up area (neighbour within 100 metres of me)

You live in a house on acreage (own more than 1 acre of land around the house)

You live in an apartment/unit with a private yard/courtyard

You live in an apartment/unit without any private outdoor space

Other (please specify)

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5. Which statement reflects your current living situation?

You or someone else in your household owns or is buying the property you reside in

You or someone else in the household is renting the property you reside in from the private owner

You or someone else in the household is renting the property you reside in from the Government

Other (please specify)

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6. What is the postcode where you currently reside?

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7. Are you a cat owner?

Yes

No (go to Q19)

To be completed by cat owners only

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8. How many cats do you own?

One (1)

Two (2)

Three (3)

Four (4)

Five (5) or more (please specify the number)

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9. Are your cats desexed?

Yes, all of my cats are desexed (go to Q11)

No, none of my cats are desexed

Some, but not all of my cats are desexed (please specify the number of cats not desexed and their sex)

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10. What are the main reasons for some or all of your cats not being desexed? (select all that are relevant)

The cost of desexing is too expensive

Access/availability of veterinary services

I breed with my cat/s that are not desexed

Transport - I am unable to get my cat/s to or from the vet

My cat is too old

My cat is too young

Other (please specify)

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11. If there was a discounted desexing service, would you use it to desex your cat/s?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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12. Are your cats implanted with a microchip?

Yes, all of my cat/s are implanted with a microchip (Go to Q14)

No, none of my cat/s are implanted with a microchip

I am not sure if my cat/s are implanted with a microchip

Some of my cat/s are implanted with a microchip (please specify the number not implanted with a microchip)

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13. What are the main reasons for some or all of your cats not being implanted with a microchip? (select all that are relevant)

The cost of microchipping is too expensive

Access/availability of veterinary services

Transport - I am unable to get my cat/s to or from the vet

My cat is an indoor cat only

My cat is old

My cat is too young

Other (please specify)

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14. If there was a discounted microchipping service, would you use it to have your cat/s microchipped?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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15. How frequently do you

	Never	Sometimes	Some of the time	Most of the time	Always	N/A
Keep your cat/s indoors only	Keep your cat/s indoors only Never	Keep your cat/s indoors only Sometimes	Keep your cat/s indoors only Some of the time	Keep your cat/s indoors only Most of the time	Keep your cat/s indoors only Always	Keep your cat/s indoors only N/A
Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property Never	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property Sometimes	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property Some of the time	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property Most of the time	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property Always	Keep your cat/s contained either indoors/outdoors on your property N/A
Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night Never	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night Sometimes	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night Some of the time	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night Most of the time	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night Always	Keep your cat/s contained on your property only at night N/A
Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night Never	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night Sometimes	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night Some of the time	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night Most of the time	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night Always	Allow your cat/s to roam freely day and night N/A

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16. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree	N/A
It's too difficult to contain my cat	It's too difficult to contain my cat Strongly disagree	It's too difficult to contain my cat Disagree	It's too difficult to contain my cat Neutral	It's too difficult to contain my cat Agree	It's too difficult to contain my cat Strongly agree	It's too difficult to contain my cat N/A
Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy Strongly disagree	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy Disagree	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy Neutral	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy Agree	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy Strongly agree	Cats need to wander to be happy and healthy N/A
There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams Strongly disagree	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams Disagree	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams Neutral	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams Agree	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams Strongly agree	There is no risk to my cat's health and welfare when it roams N/A
My cat doesn't wander far from home	My cat doesn't wander far from home Strongly disagree	My cat doesn't wander far from home Disagree	My cat doesn't wander far from home Neutral	My cat doesn't wander far from home Agree	My cat doesn't wander far from home Strongly agree	My cat doesn't wander far from home N/A
I don't care if my cat roams away from home	I don't care if my cat roams away from home Strongly disagree	I don't care if my cat roams away from home Disagree	I don't care if my cat roams away from home Neutral	I don't care if my cat roams away from home Agree	I don't care if my cat roams away from home Strongly agree	I don't care if my cat roams away from home N/A
I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise Strongly disagree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise Disagree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise Neutral	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise Agree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise Strongly agree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property between sunset and sunrise N/A
I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times Strongly disagree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times Disagree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times Neutral	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times Agree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times Strongly agree	I would be happy to keep my cat on my property at all times N/A

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17. To what extent do you associate these risks or activities with letting your cat/s roam?

	Highly unlikely	Unlikely	Neutral	Likely	Highly Likely
Getting injured or killed	Getting injured or killed Highly unlikely	Getting injured or killed Unlikely	Getting injured or killed Neutral	Getting injured or killed Likely	Getting injured or killed Highly Likely
Contracting a disease	Contracting a disease Highly unlikely	Contracting a disease Unlikely	Contracting a disease Neutral	Contracting a disease Likely	Contracting a disease Highly Likely
Mating with other cats	Mating with other cats Highly unlikely	Mating with other cats Unlikely	Mating with other cats Neutral	Mating with other cats Likely	Mating with other cats Highly Likely
Killing wildlife	Killing wildlife Highly unlikely	Killing wildlife Unlikely	Killing wildlife Neutral	Killing wildlife Likely	Killing wildlife Highly Likely
Creating a nuisance for neighbours	Creating a nuisance for neighbours Highly unlikely	Creating a nuisance for neighbours Unlikely	Creating a nuisance for neighbours Neutral	Creating a nuisance for neighbours Likely	Creating a nuisance for neighbours Highly Likely

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18. Can you think of any other risks that may occur by letting your cat/s roam?

All respondents, including non-cat owning respondents

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19. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding	All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding Strongly disagree	All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding Disagree	All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding Neutral	All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding Agree	All pet cats should be desexed, unless registered for breeding Strongly agree
All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property	All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property Strongly disagree	All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property Disagree	All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property Neutral	All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property Agree	All pet cats should be contained on their owner's property Strongly agree
All pet cats should be microchipped	All pet cats should be microchipped Strongly disagree	All pet cats should be microchipped Disagree	All pet cats should be microchipped Neutral	All pet cats should be microchipped Agree	All pet cats should be microchipped Strongly agree
The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals	The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals Strongly disagree	The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals Disagree	The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals Neutral	The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals Agree	The welfare of pet cats is more important than the welfare of native animals Strongly agree
Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity	Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity Strongly disagree	Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity Disagree	Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity Neutral	Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity Agree	Desexing benefits a cat's health and longevity Strongly agree
Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting)	Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting) Strongly disagree	Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting) Disagree	Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting) Neutral	Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting) Agree	Desexing reduces unwanted behaviours in cats (i.e. roaming, fighting) Strongly agree

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20. How frequently do you

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Very frequently
Find cats that you don't own on your property	Find cats that you don't own on your property Never	Find cats that you don't own on your property Rarely	Find cats that you don't own on your property Occasionally	Find cats that you don't own on your property Frequently	Find cats that you don't own on your property Very frequently
Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own	Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own Never	Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own Rarely	Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own Occasionally	Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own Frequently	Feed stray cats or cats that are not your own Very frequently

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21. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do	Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do Strongly disagree	Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do Disagree	Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do Neutral	Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do Agree	Feeding stray cats is the right thing to do Strongly agree
Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife	Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife Strongly disagree	Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife Disagree	Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife Neutral	Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife Agree	Feeding stray cats prevents them from killing wildlife Strongly agree
It makes me feel good to feed stray cats	It makes me feel good to feed stray cats Strongly disagree	It makes me feel good to feed stray cats Disagree	It makes me feel good to feed stray cats Neutral	It makes me feel good to feed stray cats Agree	It makes me feel good to feed stray cats Strongly agree
If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed	If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed Strongly disagree	If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed Disagree	If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed Neutral	If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed Agree	If I found a stray cat I would pay for it to get desexed Strongly agree
I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter	I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter Strongly disagree	I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter Disagree	I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter Neutral	I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter Agree	I would take a stray cat to a vet or shelter Strongly agree
I would take ownership of a stray cat	I would take ownership of a stray cat Strongly disagree	I would take ownership of a stray cat Disagree	I would take ownership of a stray cat Neutral	I would take ownership of a stray cat Agree	I would take ownership of a stray cat Strongly agree

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22. To what extent do you associate these risks with roaming cats?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets)	Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets) Strongly disagree	Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets) Disagree	Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets) Neutral	Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets) Agree	Roaming cats are a nuisance in my neighbourhood (e.g. because of noise, fouling, aggravating my pets) Strongly agree
Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area	Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area Strongly disagree	Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area Disagree	Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area Neutral	Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area Agree	Roaming cats kill native wildlife in my area Strongly agree
Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats	Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats Strongly disagree	Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats Disagree	Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats Neutral	Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats Agree	Mine or my family's health is at risk from diseases spread by roaming cats Strongly agree

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23. Can you think of any other risks that you associate with roaming cats?

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24. Can you think of any specific examples of how cats could be better managed in your community?

That completes our survey. If you have any questions about this survey, please email TassieCat at info@tassiecat.com.au