July 16, 2014Comments are closed.RSPCA
In the 1980’s a group of concerned community members realised that the way the local Council was processing its pets was inhumane and largely barbaric. At a nearby rubbish tip, in a derelict building, unclaimed pets were simply shot and buried. Lithgow Dog Pound at the Garbage Tip ~“A dreadful place where the lost dogs […]
Continue readingJuly 1, 2014Comments are closed.No Kill, RSPCA
It’s getting ever more difficult for pounds and shelters with high kill rates to defend their operations. It’s undeniably clear that shelters who have the right leadership, are able to save and place the overwhelming majority of pets, with only a tiny fraction of animals entering a shelter being truly ‘unsaveable’. In addition, […]
Continue readingMay 13, 2014Comments are closed.pet shops/puppy farming, RSPCA
A PIAA approved puppy farm (Courtesy Prisoners for Profit) Does walking in the MPW help puppy farm dogs? A Channel Seven news report last night, showed that puppy farmers are still doing a roaring trade in Australia. Seems we’re still happy to get our pups cheap, young and conveniently purchased from a pet store, or a sweats-wearing […]
Continue readingMay 9, 2014Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs, RSPCA
Councillor Mike Hudson from Unley Council (SA) is pushing for mandatory cat registration and two-cat per household limits to be introduced in the city, to bring the district into line with its neighbour Mitcham. Now, Mitcham Council is a ‘funny’ demonstration of success. For starters, their Cat Management Officer didn’t know their impound stats […]
Continue readingApril 22, 2014Comments are closed.dogs, RSPCA
In April 2012 a dog (nicknamed ‘Bob’ by his rescuers) was found nearly starved, and left for dead in bushland with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Bob was brought into Donnybrook Animal Health Center by the local ranger. Veterinarians and staff didn’t think he would survive; “He was unable to stand, he had […]
Continue readingApril 8, 2014Comments are closed.cats, Lost Dogs Home, RSPCA
In November 1991… … in Victoria, Australia’s first compulsory cat registration system was introduced into Parliament. ‘The Companion Animals Bill’ had been long desired by animal welfare groups in the state, as they had a theory that with cat registration laws passed, ‘irresponsible’ cat ownership would be reduced and the state’s… cat –> pound = dead… […]
Continue readingApril 5, 2014Comments are closed.RSPCA
Now we know shelters killing pets is a choice, and that hundreds of communities, and thousands of pounds, shelters and rescue groups around the world are no longer using killing to manage their shelter populations, and that the recipe for success is available and has been for more than two decades – the best tool […]
Continue readingMarch 25, 2014Comments are closed.dogs, RSPCA
(Warning, this story contains images some Saving Pets friends may find distressing) On the 15th September 2004, a small, pale yellow dog was found stumbling along a road in Ramsgate, a southern suburb of Sydney. He weighed a tiny 8 kgs. On his starving frame, sunken skin dipped around his protruding hip and rib […]
Continue readingFebruary 7, 2014Comments are closed.RSPCA
100,000 Australians have read the story of Izzy and her little family. Hundreds, if not thousands, of comments have been posted on this blog, my facebook page, and on people’s personal social media channels. Practically every one is asking the same thing… how did this happen? However if you visit the RSPCA WA homepage, or […]
Continue readingFebruary 5, 2014Comments are closed.RSPCA, Temperament testing
The RSPCA WA is being questioned by the state government regarding their processes for choosing which pets are treated and which pets are killed… The WA Government has raised fears the RSPCA is destroying pets that could be kept alive. Documents obtained by The Sunday Times reveal Agriculture Department boss Rob Delane was told of […]
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