July 30, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, council pound, dogs, No Kill
Earlier in the year I wrote about the stats coming out of NSW, which showed that not only does dog ‘overpopulation’ not exist in the state, but that small changes in council policy could see shelter killing eliminated overnight. However, the figures I was quoting were being collated by independent groups which can sometimes mean […]
Continue readingJuly 20, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, attitude, cats, council pound, dogs
Once above scrutiny and allowed to hide behind a plethora of excuses for poor performance, today’s pounds and shelters are being held accountable to provide the community’s pets a healthy animal management system. This new level of answerability is never more evident than when animal lovers join together to develop solutions for their local companion […]
Continue readingJuly 7, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, attitude, No Kill
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about my time off (apart from the sweet, sweet smell of baby neck!) is getting to watch the snowballing of compassion, as pet lovers and animal welfare advocates join forces like never before. Where the voices speaking up for the rights of shelter pets were once only a […]
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