RSPCA Victoria
Rethink Roaming

References

Roetman, Philip et al, Cat Tracker South Australia: Understanding Pet Cats through Citizen Science (Discovery Circle, University of South Australia, 2017)
Reference link

Biodiversity Council: The impact of roaming pet cats on Australian wildlife Factsheet (June 2023)
Download PDF

Animal Welfare Victoria: Victorian Pet Census Survey Findings Report (October 2023)
Download PDF

Animal Welfare Victoria: Cat Management Strategy for Victoria Background paper
Download PDF

Animal Welfare Victoria: Victorian Cat Management Strategy 2025 - 2035
Download PDF

Victorian State Government: Feral Cat Information Sheet
Reference link

Foreman-Worsley, R.; Finka, L.R.; Ward, S.J.; Farnworth, M.J. Indoors or Outdoors? An International Exploration of Owner Demographics and Decision Making Associated with Lifestyle of Pet Cats. Animals 2021, 11, 253.
Reference link

ABC News: While you're at work, your cat is wandering away from home having adventures (November 2018)
Reference link

Invasive Species Council Website
Website link

PetSure: Australian Pet Health Monitor 2024 and 2025
Reference link

Data Sources

Victorian State Government: VICNAMES - The Register of Geographic Names © Copyright State Government of Victoria
Reference link

iNaturalist Open Data
Website link

Websites

Safe Cat Website

RSPCA Victoria Website

RSPCA New South Wales Website

RSPCA Knowledge Base

Safe and Happy Cats Website

Media Enquiries

For media enquiries about this campaign please contact RSPCA Victoria Media: media@rspcavic.org.au