Emeritus Professor Jacquie Rand, BVSc, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM (Int. Med), MANZCVS Executive Director & Chief Scientist, Australian Pet Welfare Foundation Emeritus Professor Rand graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from Melbourne University in 1975, and worked in veterinary practice for 8 years before doing a residency and doctorate at the Ontario Veterinary College, Canada, followed by 3 years as a senior registrar at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She is a registered specialist in small animal internal medicine and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Medicine.. She was appointed Professor of Companion Animal Health at UQ in 2001 and retired at the end of 2015 to head the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation, which is dedicated to saving pets’ lives through research, education and advocacy. She has published over a 112 journal articles, authored 42 book chapters, and is editor of three books. Currently, she is involved in research programs in shelter medicine aimed at preventing unwanted and problem pets, as well as ongoing research in in diabetes and obesity. Abstract Attitudes of Australian dog and cat owners towards pet containment and community cat programs In recent years, Australian local governments have begun introducing regulations aiming to better control domestic cats. These regulations aim to reduce wildlife predation and problems associated with roaming, such as impoundments of lost cats, motor vehicle accidents and soiling in neighbour’s yards. The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes and beliefs of Australian dog and cat owners towards confinement of their pet inside or on their property, and attitudes about predation by their pets, the impact they believe this has on wildlife and whether these attitudes differ between dog and cat owners. Support for community cat programs is also probed. Knowledge of these attitudes may help to determine whether implementation of particular pet control methods is likely to be accepted and successful, and also to identify areas where altering attitudes and beliefs, for example through education, may assist in successful implementation of these measures.