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Community Cat Management Programme
A community cat management programme is a coordinated, site-wide system that combines assessment, planning, humane veterinary intervention, return-to-origin, training, responsible feeding and ongoing monitoring. Its purpose is to stabilise and gradually reduce community cat populations while improving welfare, hygiene, accountability and the way concerns are resolved.
Last reviewed: 17 August 2026
What is the 1001 Paws programme?
It is a comprehensive operating model for authorities, developers, community managers and property operators. Instead of treating each complaint as an isolated trapping request, the programme connects field data, humane veterinary care, return-to-origin, feeding controls, communication and measurable review.
Manage the whole environment, not only the cat seen at the moment a complaint is made.
How does the seven-step process work?
- Assess: audit the site, identify cats, map resources and establish a baseline.
- Plan: agree responsibilities, protocols, priorities, targets and a realistic timeline.
- Manage: coordinate humane capture, veterinary care, records and complaint pathways.
- Return: return recovered cats safely to their original territory after treatment.
- Train: give teams, caregivers and residents practical guidance and clear boundaries.
- Monitor: track colony status, welfare, feeding points and community concerns.
- Improve: use evidence and feedback to refine delivery over time.
What does the programme deliver?
Documented baseline
A reliable starting point for priorities and future comparison.
Humane operations
Consistent trapping, transport, care and return-to-origin protocols.
Traceable records
Identity, veterinary treatment and return locations recorded.
Operational clarity
Defined roles, escalation routes, feeding rules and reporting.
Start with evidence