📈 3391 completed survey responses were received.
🐈 55% were from cat owners and 45% were from non-cat owners.
🐱 Survey responses were received from all suburbs across Lower Hutt.
😻 99% of the cat owners who participated in the survey have had their cat/cats de-sexed.
🐾 There were 58% who thought a de-sexing bylaw should be introduced, 40% thought a promote and educate approach was best.
📈 76% have had their cat/cats microchipped.
🐈 There were 55% who thought a microchipping bylaw should be introduced, 41% thought a promote and educate approach was best.
🐱 53% thought a promote and educate approach should be adopted to keeping cats indoors/contained at night and 30% thought a bylaw should be introduced.
😻 58% thought a promote and educate approach to having bells or warning devices on cats and 20% thought a bylaw should be introduced.
🐾 57% thought a bylaw should be introduced to limit the number of cats per property and 28% thought a promote and educate approach was best.
📈 The survey asked if there were any further comments the community would like to make regarding cats in Lower Hutt. 137 people noted the management of feral/stray cat populations.
A full report will be prepared and presented to Council in 2020 outlining the results of the survey and next steps.
