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The overwhelming evidence from the Australian Institute of Animal Management Conference this year points to failing animal management, rather than an ‘irresponsible public’ for the hundreds of pets being killed in shelters around the country. While rescue groups campaign for mandatory desexing as the ‘holy grail’ to ending shelter killing, presenter Michael Hayward of the […]

Challenging the myth that tabbies are ‘plain’ and that you can’t take a great photo of a black cat, Pets Without Partners in QLD shows the value of a great pic. I mean, who wouldn’t want to adopt these guys – look at them!

The managed colony of cats are of happy disposition and form a part of the framework of our animal inhabitants, who contribute their fair share in the balance of nature. Their elimination is both foolhardy and cruel. Bob Kerridge CEO Auckland SPCA This month’s (US) Animal Sheltering magazine features no less than three articles on […]

Direct evidence of the impact of feral cat predation is difficult to collect, as feral cats tend to be shy and elusive. It is also difficult to separate out the effect of feral cats from other factors that may lead to the decline of a native species, such as competition from other introduced animals and […]

From yesterdays post – TNR in WA Engaging vets is vital to any TNR program; not only to allow you to secure their support, but also to reduce resistance to the program. Understanding that vets are businesses helps us empathise with their situation and work to engage them in a positive way. While vets are […]

Continued from yesterday’s post: What cat problem? The most limiting factor on a stray populations is resources – mainly food – but it’s nearly impossible to eliminate sources like garbage tips and rubbish bins. With a reliable food supply cats are able to breed efficiently and the population grows. Program have shown that a typical […]

On Saturday morning last week I had the pleasure of joining the WA Cat Welfare and Management Symposium at Murdoch University. Coordinated by the Cat Alliance of Australia some of the states most dedicated cat rescuers gathered to discuss issues surrounding cat management and work on some solutions. There seems to be agreement amongst these […]

Some bad news for cats; Charles Sturt Council in Adelaide has set a deadline of a month for removal of the feral cats living on the West Beach foreshore by rescue. Some really bad news for cats; the rescue group involved (the West Beach rock cats supporters group) haven’t been trained on using the council installed […]

Imagine if ducks were the pet of choice. These ducks are special – they can breed twice a year and live happily in people’s homes. Being adaptable, these ducks do very well both as domestic pets and in the wild. Pet ducks are usually inside part of the time. Their owners get them desexed, since […]