Importing wild or hybrid cat species
Due to the impacts of coronavirus on working arrangements, stakeholders are requested to contact the Wildlife Trade Sections via email rather than telephone. Please email wps@awe.gov.au with any questions about applying for a permit or for queries relating to existing permit applications. If you have an existing application, please include your application reference number in your email. We will respond to your query as soon as possible.
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About the fact sheet
Some crosses between wildcats and domestic cats are popular pet breeds. However, as these cats pose a biosecurity risk there are rules and restrictions surrounding their importation to Australia. There are millions of feral cats in Australia that contribute to the extinction and decline of native species. If wildcat or hybrid cat genes enter the feral cat population, the problem will continue to get worse.