January 21, 2013Comments are closed.cats, dogs, RSPCA
The RSPCA National Stats for 2011/12 are now available. I’ve pulled together the stats for each state for the last five years for comparison. I’ve focused on what happens to the unclaimed pet populations (because pets who’ve been collected by their owners don’t need ‘saving’). First up dogs… Dogs RSPCA ACT These figures are obviously […]
Continue readingJanuary 14, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, Victorian Dog Laws
Why should we care about purebred dogs? According to DOGS Victoria, it’s because dogs with a mixed breed heritage have an unpredictable temperament; “… neither the appearance nor characteristics of mixed breed dogs are predictable, nor can they be perpetuated…. The choice of a purebred dog permits the prospective dog owner to select the size, […]
Continue readingJanuary 10, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs
Greater Shepparton City Council is in the media this week, after the public outcry over a dog being held in their premises over the Christmas break with a striking eye injury. Council remains baffled as to why anyone cared about – this (warning graphic image); SA council spokeswoman said it was unclear why the dog […]
Continue readingJanuary 3, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
You’d think pounds would BEG rescue groups to help them, by taking sick & injured dogs and at their own cost, offer them treatment & care. Why then, does this keep happening? A young dog with an eye injury sits untreated in a pound for more than a week, only to have pound staff decide […]
Continue readingJanuary 3, 2013Comments are closed.advocacy, dogs, Lost Dogs Home
Just when you think they’ve got all the cake, they go and take some more. The Lost Dogs Home are celebrating some bully breed owners. No really… Louise and Kane had been thinking of getting a second dog for a little while. They already had a lovely brindle Staffy called Martha, and thought that she […]
Continue readingDecember 21, 2012Comments are closed.dogs, Lost Dogs Home, RSPCA
“If a dog were to meet every one of the criteria as set out in the standard, it would be a perfect example of an American Pit Bull Terrier. It is however unlikely that such a dog exists. Conversely it is likely that all or most dogs would meet at least some of the criteria […]
Continue readingDecember 18, 2012Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
Hume impounds and kill more dogs for being ‘pit bulls’ than any other council in the state of Victoria. In fact, while most councils have declared between 10 and zero – they have 62 pit bulls on their books. If we ever needed confirmation that animal management officers need procedures and accountability when being given […]
Continue readingDecember 1, 2012Comments are closed.dogs, Lost Dogs Home
Hume City Council have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of local taxpayer’s money, seizing, impounding, holding and seeking to destroy dogs who have done nothing wrong, but who simply look a certain way. In some cases they’ve won their cases in the courts. Case outcomes are based on how each dog physically looks – […]
Continue readingNovember 28, 2012Comments are closed.council pound, dogs, RSPCA
You’re only a baby. Your skin is cracked, your body hurts & the people you’ve been relying on don’t seem to care about you at all. Then you end up in a shelter. What happens next? Does your story continue with compassion, care & a second chance to be all that you can be – […]
Continue readingNovember 12, 2012Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, cats, council pound, dogs, RSPCA
There should be celebrations at the RSPCA NSW, but as yet I’ve not seen the media release go out. 13,000 less pet intakes in a single year! That’s around 30% less pets. Or over 1,000 pets each month that the organisation didn’t need to process. Would this leave more resources to be put towards pet […]
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