A report to Wednesday night's council meeting recommends lifting the price of rehoming a cat - including microchipping, first vaccination, worming and desexing - from $145 to $170.

The report to councillors says the cost of adopting a cat from the pound had previously been subsidised by the Catwise program but the subsidy is no longer available.

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"Staff at the pound have delivered excellent results in the rehoming of both dogs and cats in recent years and a key strategy to that success has been in keeping the price of the animals as low as possible," the report states.

Council has negotiated with Stewart Street Veterinary Clinic for a discounted fee for desexing, which would usually cost more than $200.

"The proposed increase is very reasonable and represents the 'at cost' delivery of the services provided by the veterinary practice," the report states.