June 25, 2012Comments are closed.cats, Lost Dogs Home
Animal ‘ambulances’ are a modern rebrand of the dog-catchers van, and are used by animal control officers to impound stray and unowned animals. Contrary to the popular notion that shelters are full of surrendered (dumped) animals, 90% of shelter animals are actually brought in by the shelter themselves, (including untame, unowned cats who are then […]
Continue readingMay 29, 2012Comments are closed.cats, WA Cat Laws
Since 2010, the 140 local governments and 11 regional councils in WA have been able to create their own cat laws. Just 19 have decided to implement them. Why would only 19 out of more than 150 councils choose to have these kinds of laws if they’re supposedly so great? Because the adminstration of these […]
Continue readingMay 28, 2012Comments are closed.cats, council pound
While cat welfare groups celebrate, the finer details of the new Western Australian Cat Act are appearing in the public space. Western Australian Cat Act 2011 An Act to — • provide for the control and management of cats; and • promote and encourage the responsible ownership of cats, and for related matters. – Cats […]
Continue readingMay 7, 2012Comments are closed.cats, dogs, No Kill
Back in August 2011, the NSW Government announced the creation of the state’s first Companion Animals Taskforce. Gathering together vet and Member for Charlestown, Mr Andrew Cornwell MP and representatives from the Animal Welfare League NSW, Australian Companion Animal Council, Australian Institute of Local Government Rangers, Australian Veterinary Association, Cat Protection Society of NSW, Local […]
Continue readingMay 4, 2012Comments are closed.cats, council pound
Facebook debates and online discussions. Here are snippets of information that don’t fit anywhere else, but that could be useful when you’re out there championing life saving programs. Some of it is mine – some of it is unattributed (email me if you see your words and want to be quoted). Feel free to use […]
Continue readingApril 30, 2012Comments are closed.cats, resistance
“Have you ever fed a homeless cat ? Feeding homeless cats extends rather than helps the problem. More info here www.goodcatsa.com/homeless …” – RSPCA SA Facebook page Feeding homeless cats only ‘extends the problem’ in that it gives a hungry animal a meal. What is truly ‘extending the problem’ of homeless cats breeding unchecked, is […]
Continue readingApril 16, 2012Comments are closed.cats, resistance
Imagine for one moment you had a fan, who every week took around $100 that they could scarcely afford and used it directly to benefit your cause. Imagine this same person volunteered a few hours each and every day, to work directly on the front line giving care and compassion and helping you with your […]
Continue readingApril 16, 2012Comments are closed.cats, resistance
lil’ Kitty & her mum wait for their carers to arrive with food on Saturday night Getting to Zero (G2Z) claims to be more ‘comprehensive’ than No Kill, and that they “require all stakeholders to be proactive… ‘positive’, ‘practical’, ‘hands-on’ and ‘optimistic’.” As the WA rep for G2Z, the Cat Haven should be leading the […]
Continue readingApril 16, 2012Comments are closed.cats, resistance
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