December 1, 2010Comments are closed.cats, mandatory desexing, resistance, shelter procedure
Many cat ‘welfare’ campaigners advocate for things that are counterintuitive to improving cat welfare. For example, supporting Councils efforts to round up and kill free-roaming cats. Or advocating to punish disadvantaged pet owners and see their cats impounded, rather than the services to help them become compliant. The kinds of things which increase intakes and […]
Continue readingNovember 25, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, council pound, dogs, No Kill, resistance, shelter procedure, volunteers
We all know community foster care and rescue groups make a vital contribution to animal welfare across the country. Thousands of pets every year owe their lives to volunteer pet-lovers who give up their time to save the lives of needy animals. Rescue and foster groups involve the whole community to bring about life saving […]
Continue readingNovember 23, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, council pound, resistance, shelter procedure
It gets worse. From the Lost Dogs Home 2009/10 Annual Report, for the 24,426 cats and dogs impounded, the outcomes were as follows; 3,101 adopted 13,594 killed (3,242 dogs, 10,352 cats) 7,645 returned to owner They also recorded “Revenue from continuing operations” as $11,854,916. We will no longer stand by quietly while pets are killed […]
Continue readingNovember 17, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, council pound, resistance, shelter procedure
One of the stated outcomes of the Hobson’s Bay Domestic Animal Management Plan is to: Address any over-population and high euthanasia rates for dogs and cats. From 1st September last year, council moved its animal control and after hours service in house, and its impounds to the Lost Dogs Home in North Melbourne. Their impound […]
Continue readingNovember 12, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, council pound, dogs, shelter procedure
In his paper ‘Temperament Testing in the Age of No Kill’ for Best Friends Animal Society, Nathan Winograd discussed the limitations of temperament testing in the US, namely that it wasn’t very scientific; Temperament testing is a series of exercises designed to evaluate whether an animal is aggressive. Because dog behavior is highly specific to […]
Continue readingNovember 8, 2010Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs, shelter procedure
Imagine if a major animal welfare group wanted to ban pet ownership. They came out and said; “we want to ban pet ownership outright… some exceptions granted where we deem appropriate, but overall we don’t think people should be allowed free ownership of pets.” Would you support their initiative? My guess is that if you’re […]
Continue readingNovember 2, 2010Comments are closed.cats, council pound, shelter procedure
If you follow the Victorian news, you’ll know that there has been an ongoing push by animal welfare groups in the state for compulsory desexing. Ignoring evidence that the majority of owned cats are already desexed, they worship ‘mandatory desexing’ as the holy grail of cat management. One by one councils give it to the […]
Continue readingOctober 31, 2010Comments are closed.cats, shelter procedure
After threatening to sack a Director who spoke out about their appalling performance in saving lives, the ironically named Cat Protection Society Victoria did just that. Ms Alexandra, dumped after a special general meeting on October 18, said the society had become complacent. ”It’s important the general public understands what’s going on,” she said. ”These […]
Continue readingOctober 28, 2010Comments are closed.adoptions, marketing, shelter procedure
Remember Cassie Walker, the shelter manager who was advocating for pets in her community? Well, look at their great adoption campaign! They’re all adorable and they all need a home. Oh! Makes your heart sing! The animals at the RSPCA are all vet-checked and desexed and ready to romp about in your garden, sit on […]
Continue readingOctober 27, 2010Comments are closed.dogs, shelter procedure
As the owner of a couple of small breeds, meeting a savage dog (or dogs) when I’m out walking is something that plays often in my nightmares. Surely to watch your small dog, a loved family member, be hurt or killed in a dog attack must be one of the worst things a dog lover […]
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