November 16, 2009Comments are closed.cats
A letter in a local paper; I too will trap them To the person who wrote “War on Cats”, I write in support of the reader on the issue of nuisance cats. We too have had years of neighbouring cats in our small cul-de-sac annoying us. I have been to the X shire to no […]
Continue readingNovember 11, 2009Comments are closed.cats
In The New Scientist of May 21, 1994, Ian Anderson published a piece titled “Should the Cat Take the Rap?” which discussed the issues surrounding cats and wildlife in Australia. It mentioned David Paton, a professor credited with triggering much of the anti-cat sentiment nationwide and subsequent measures against cats. Paton concluded that domestic cats […]
Continue readingNovember 4, 2009Comments are closed.cats, mandatory desexing
The National Squalor Conference is the first international conference of its kind and is being held in Sydney tomorrow. Focusing on addressing the community impacts of social isolation, poverty, accommodation problems and mental health, disability and aged care issues, it looks to move beyond ‘blaming’ people for their situation and instead offer support to the […]
Continue readingOctober 28, 2009Comments are closed.cats, TAS Cat Laws
When a the heavy pendulum of the law swings too far in one direction, it can’t do so without causing extreme repercussions to the community. Announced in the Mercury today, Australia’s most anti-cat legislation to date. All domestic cats in Tasmania will have to be microchipped and desexed under new laws tabled in Parliament yesterday. […]
Continue readingOctober 22, 2009Comments are closed.cats, No Kill, RSPCA
Saving lives in the ACT RSPCA ACT has used Facebook to blast for foster carers ahead of kitten season (smart! smart! smart!) Do you want to help save lives? We are gearing up for summer: We are on the look out for people wanting to help us with our kitten foster care program. We fill […]
Continue readingOctober 12, 2009Comments are closed.cats
As a companion animal advocate, I spend a lot of time promoting the joys of pet ownership and the benefits of a society which embraces pet owning families. I also campaign for initiatives which encourage and empower pet lovers, as I feel the secret to solving companion animal issues is to tap into community compassion. […]
Continue readingSeptember 9, 2009Comments are closed.cats
From the HSUS, a great new poster on feral cat care. Unlike our local campaigns which focus on a delusional premise that if we wish hard enough we can turn nature back 200+ years to a time when there were no stray cats; it recognises that these cats need and deserve our support and are […]
Continue readingAugust 29, 2009Comments are closed.cats
I’ve seen a lot of heated debate about the best way to manage the feral cat issue in Australia; with neither the ‘for cats’ side or ‘the for natives’ side giving the other an inch, I’ve always wondered how we’d ever move the issue forward. This new article from Animal Sheltering Magazine is one of […]
Continue readingAugust 1, 2009Comments are closed.cats
This is exciting for many reasons; but mainly because it demonstrates that large organisations are in fact made up of individuals who, if approached in a way which shows belief in their dedication, will then engage to make amazing things happen; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. RSPCA and PetRescue fly cats to Adelaide Abandoned and unwanted kittens languishing on […]
Continue readingFebruary 25, 2009Comments are closed.cats
From the West Australian today; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Joondalup Cat Law Vindictive The City of Joondalup has done no research, has no statistics and has ignored cat laws outside WA. Compared to Darwin’s enlightened cat law, Joondalup is poorly framed, and vindictive. It is opposed by the city’s own officers, the rangers and the Australian Veterinary Association. […]
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