September 22, 2011Comments are closed.cats, mandatory desexing
How do you enforce cat laws? You can’t ask a cat if it is desexed, so do you check the ear of the cat for a tattoo? Check the undercarriage for harblz? Well, often you won’t be able to catch said cat, so you’ll just have to start heavying people you suspect may be the […]
Continue readingAugust 16, 2011Comments are closed.cats, resistance, shelter procedure
In WA there is a single main resource for caring for stray cats; The Cat Haven. The RSPCA offers only limited owner surrenders and few councils have powers to impound cats or facilities to do so. Currently if residents want help with cats on their property, the council’s only advice is to offer them a […]
Continue readingAugust 14, 2011Comments are closed.attitude, cats, council pound, dogs, No Kill, resistance
August 12, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, attitude, cats, council pound, dogs, No Kill
Up until just a couple of years ago, pounds were able to explain away poor performance simply by saying their community was ‘irresponsible’; that they were bad pet owners, that they were buying the wrong pets on impulse, that they were not desexing their pets, that they were giving up and abandoning pets too easily, […]
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 readingMarch 26, 2011Comments are closed.cats, shelter procedure
Image: Knox Leader Knox Victoria Knox Council Victoria loves to blame its community for its cat ‘issues’, and under the guidance of cat ‘welfare’ groups in the state, they get to continue this with enthusiasm. A recent media piece focuses on the costs associated with collecting impounded cats and whether that has any bearing on […]
Continue readingMarch 15, 2011Comments are closed.attitude, cats, shelter procedure
Dear Sir / Madam, I need help or some advice? I work in the Coburg area and behind my work is a family of cats (dad, mum & one kitten left) living in the lane way behind a number of shops. Some of the shop owners have built a shelter (which is quite good) The […]
Continue readingFebruary 21, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, cats, marketing
Two cat groups in different states had adoption events this weekend in the form of ‘Open Days’ with usual opening hours and their usual prices; one rehomed 11 cats for the whole weekend, the other rehomed 12 in a day. While they declared these events a ‘success’, unfortunately when you’re taking in 20, 30, 40 […]
Continue readingFebruary 3, 2011Comments are closed.cats, mandatory desexing
The Victoria initiative The Cat Crisis Coalition was created in early 2006 and focused on driving local councils to introduce mandatory desexing for all cats over the age of 12 weeks (with breeder exclusions) and at point of sale. Featuring “all major Victorian shelters” – the Cat Protection Society of Victoria, The Australian Animal Protection […]
Continue readingJanuary 4, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, attitude, cats, customer service, dogs, No Kill, resistance
With the dawning of a new year, we have the chance to reflect on the ideas of the past and take a serious look at what has worked and what hasn’t. It makes sense that things that aren’t working get ditched – though this is often easier said than done. Some of our most unhelpful […]
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