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Residents of Caledonian Avenue in Maylands are struggling with odours and roaming cats from the property of 82-year-old Louise Jones, who allegedly houses more than a dozen cats. Neighbours report that the cats enter their properties and climb onto roofs, making outdoor activities nearly impossible due to the strong smell. The City of Bayswater is investigating the property for potential breaches of the state’s Cat Act and has issued multiple notices under the Health Act since 2016. Jones faces animal cruelty charges from RSPCA WA for confining cats in conditions likely to cause harm, with a court appearance scheduled next week.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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Story summary
Neighbours in Maylands, a suburb of Perth, are struggling with an overwhelming number of stray cats coming from the home of 82-year-old Louise Jones. Since 2016, residents have complained about persistent odours and roaming animals entering their properties and climbing onto roofs. One resident, Lily, mentioned that cats often enter neighbouring yards and even climb onto her roof, forcing them to take washing off the line early to avoid a foul smell.
Another neighbour, Ryan Quinn, said they rarely use their backyard due to concerns over cat waste. The situation has been ongoing for about a decade when more than 30 cats were living at Louise Jones' home, and the City of Bayswater deemed it unfit for human habitation. Recently, the city's chief executive, Jeremy Edwards, stated that the council is now investigating obtaining a warrant to enter the property under the state’s Cat Act and has issued notices under the Health Act multiple times since complaints began in 2016.
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Neighbours of a Maylands property allegedly housing more than a dozen cats claim persistent odours and roaming animals are making life unbearable.
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Residents on Caledonian Avenue claim cats from the home of 82-year-old Louise Jones regularly enter neighbouring properties and climb onto roofs.
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“They came over the fence and hang around on our roof,” one neighbour, Lily, told 9News Perth.
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“The washing on the line, sometimes we have to take it in early so it doesn’t smell like cat.”
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it → have → cat
Another neighbour, Ryan Quinn, claimed he and his partner had barely used their backyard since moving in two years ago.
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he → claim → backyard
“Anyone that’s cleaned a cat’s litter tray, it’s like that amplified a thousand-fold,” he said.
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Concerns about the property date back about a decade, when more than 30 cats were living there and the City of Bayswater deemed the home unfit for human habitation.
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The city’s chief executive, Jeremy Edwards, said the council had responded to complaints since 2016 and was now investigating obtaining a warrant to re-enter the property to determine whether the state’s Cat Act has been breached.
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He said the city had conducted numerous investigations, issued notices under the Health Act and exercised enforcement powers under its cat local law.
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Edwards alleged the property owner had repeatedly challenged the city’s actions through the State Administrative Tribunal.
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Property owners can keep up to three cats, which must be sterilised, microchipped and registered.
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which → keep → cats
Jones is also facing 12 animal cruelty charges brought by RSPCA WA.
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Jones → face → WA
The RSPCA alleges a dozen cats were confined between December 2024 and June 2025 in a way that caused, or was likely to cause, harm.
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It also alleges Jones allowed the animals to suffer harm that could have been alleviated by taking reasonable steps.
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9News Perth approached Jones at her Maylands home for comment but received no response.
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