They are even considering the compulsory neutering of all cats which are not registered as breeding stock. Geographic Clusters 9. Geographic Locations a. The trade of cats has an indirect effect on Australia's environment. Likewise, the regulations which have been imposed against cats, as well as the negative publicity which cats in general are receiving due to the extinction of species which they hunt will indirectly affect the future of the domestic cat trade.
People are much less likely to buy and keep cats as pets if they are perceived as threatening.
The negative publicity which the species has received has already drastically altered how they are perceived. Relation of Trade Measure to Environmental Impact a. Economic Data 17. There are also a wide range of costs attached to one time procedures like neutering and for everyday things like feeding. In many parts of Australia, registration fees for cat ownership are also common.