Our Local Laws provide residents with guidelines for animal keeping. We use these guidelines to make sure that animals are kept humanely and do not create a nuisance or health risk to the community or environment.
Local Laws also guide how many cats you can keep on your property. The table below shows how many cats can be kept depending on the property size.
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Property type / size (in square metres)
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Allowable Number without needing approval
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Allowable Number needing approval
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Units, townhouses, multi-dwelling premises including retirement/mature age villages
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2 desexed cats
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Not applicable
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0 to 350
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2 desexed cats
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Not applicable
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351 to 2,000
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2 desexed cats
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4 desexed cats
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2,000 +
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4 desexed cats
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Not applicable
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Foster Carers - Can keep more than the allowable number with a Foster Carer Approval. See Foster Carers.
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0
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Up to 9 subject to approval
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Breeding Cats - Conditions apply to the keeping of cats for the purpose of breeding. Please contact us for advice before lodging an Animal Keeping Approval application.
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0
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Animal keeping approvals
If you want to keep more than the number of cats allowed for your property size you need to apply for an animal keeping approval. An application fee, annual renewal fee and an annual inspection fee applies.
If you rent a property, have a body corporate or live in a retirement village you will need to get approval from your landlord, body corporate or the management of the retirement village. This approval needs to be lodged with your animal keeping approval application.
To apply for an animal keeping approval, see Animal keeping approval application for cats (PDF 385 KB)
- Application fees are non-refundable
- Submitting and paying for an application does not guarantee approval.
- The application fee covers the cost of property searches and inspections.
- We also check previous animal registrations to make sure the applicant is a suitable person.
- When these inspections and checks are completed, we determine the outcome of your application.
You may need a development approval to keep more than 9 dogs. To find out more, see Development in Logan.