Cat Owners Offered Half Price Desexing

Council is offering cat owners a financial incentive to help reduce local feral cat populations and protect our natural environment.

Residents can apply now for a half price voucher which can be used when booking a desexing in April and May.

The voucher can be used at Valley Vets Mackay, Marian and Walkerston.

There are limited numbers of vouchers available and the desexing must be carried out before the end of May.

The cat must also be registered; however, council is offering pro rata registration at “desexed” prices for anyone looking to take up the offer with an unregistered cat.

Mayor Greg Williamson said council was committed to protecting and enhancing the Mackay region’s natural environment.

“Feral cats have a devastating impact on our environment, so anything we can do to reduce unwanted litters and decrease the feral population will pay big environmental dividends,” Mayor Williamson said.

“In Australia, feral cats kill more than 1.5 billion native mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs, and 1.1 billion invertebrates each year,” he said.

“They pose a significant danger to threatened species, including turtle hatchlings and migratory shore birds.”

To receive your voucher, head to the cat desexing voucher form on council's website and follow the prompts. Once your application is approved, you will receive a letter which you can use at the vet to get your half price discount when booking your cat desexing.

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