September 7, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, dogs, No Kill, shelter procedure
In 2007, Nevada Humane Society launched an ambitious no-kill initiative to make Washoe County, Nevada one of the safest communities in the United States for homeless animals. And we are succeeding. Despite a per capita intake rate higher than many communities nationwide, we were the safest community of our size for dogs in the United […]
Continue readingSeptember 1, 2010Comments are closed.cats, dogs, resistance, shelter procedure
Animal management can be a huge asset to its community; working to keep its public safe, offering a service that protects people and their animals and leading the way in compassion. Or it can work against its public, seeing them as an enemy that needs to be coerced with more laws, more fines and expanded […]
Continue readingJuly 1, 2010Comments are closed.dogs, shelter procedure
A case against a Sunbury man whose three dogs were accused of roaming and killing four chihuahuas and a maltese cross has been adjourned until August 17. Scott Chapman (whose appearance on A Current Affair can be seen here), had pleaded guilty to allowing his dogs to roam and kill, and Hume Council have applied […]
Continue readingJune 21, 2010Comments are closed.dogs, resistance, shelter procedure
From the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader; ‘Mt Evelyn nurse slams kill Bill proposal’ A Mt Evelyn vet nurse and dog owner says she fears that increased council powers under a proposed State Government blitz on dangerous dogs will lead to the needless killings of pets. Tough new laws to crack down on dangerous dogs, […]
Continue readingJune 8, 2010Comments are closed.attitude, cats, dogs, resistance, shelter procedure
The Lost Dogs Home is again calling for a ‘pet owner licencing scheme’ on the back of their efforts to develop a short pre-adoption quiz for people adopting from their shelter (I know, screening potential adopters before adoption – it’s ‘revolutionary’). “Pet Licences issued by The Lost Dogs’ Home should be made mandatory across Australia”. […]
Continue readingJune 4, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, dogs, shelter procedure
I delayed posting on this article from last month’s Animal Sheltering magazine, because I wanted the public version to go online – but this article about the importance of exercise for shelter dog’s adoptability is freaking genuis! One of the first and most essential components of modifying almost any inappropriate behavior is proper exercise. Unless […]
Continue readingJune 2, 2010Comments are closed.cats, dogs, marketing, new media, No Kill, pet shops/puppy farming, PetRescue, shelter procedure
I’ve always considered PetRescue to be a very charmed project. My best mate JB is a technical genius and an all round nice guy. My shared-brain friend Vix and I both purchased wonky dogs at around the same time (hers from a pet shop, mine from a guy in a pub carpark) who would catapult […]
Continue readingMay 31, 2010Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs, NSW Taskforce, RSPCA
Rescue news from around Australia… Dogs Ipswich (QLD) – Confirming that dog attacks often happen in the home, a blue heeler has bitten the nine-year-old girl on the lip. Thankfully, although police were called, the girl’s injuries weren’t life threatening. Health and Regulation Committee chairman Councillor Andrew Antoniolli said the incident highlighted the importance of […]
Continue readingMay 29, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, dogs, marketing
Another pound using the media to get the word out about their available pets; While I’m not a fan of the associated article that details how awfully irresponsible their community is, at least these guys are trying to get the word out about the pets they have in their pound. Maybe, just like in the […]
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