Cats

Owning a Cat in Sechelt

Responsible cat ownership involves giving your cat the food, water, shelter, and veterinary care it needs, as well as:

• keeping your cat from roaming outdoors unsupervised
• spaying or neutering your cat
• picking up after your cat, on or off your property

Pet licenses are only required for dogs in the District of Sechelt.

Dangers for Outdoor Cats

Residents are allowed to have outdoor cats in the District of Sechelt. However, we do recommend keeping them indoors as this protects your cat, neighbors, the environment, and wildlife. Dangers to outdoor cats may include:

• Traffic
• Other cats and animals
• Toxins and poisons
• Diseases and parasites.

Indoor Cats

Your cat can be happy staying indoors. These are our recommendations to a create a happy home for your cat:

• Play with your cat to give him exercise
• Provide safe cat toys, scratch posts and cat trees
• Groom and have your cat's claws trimmed regularly
• Provide cat grass for your cat to chew on
• Set up a place where your cat can sit to look outside
• Clean litter boxes regularly

Tips for Transitioning to Indoors

• Start by letting them outside less
• Try leash training
• Provide your cat with more entertainment indoors such as toys, catnip, or interactive play