April 5, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound
The RSPCA NSW today gave the thumbs up to all of the recommendations of the NSW Companion Animal Taskforce. And why wouldn’t they? The recommendations place no extra responsibility, or requirement on them as an organisation (or, as it happens any other pound or shelter in the state), to do anything different in their animal […]
Continue readingMarch 29, 2013Comments are closed.advocacy, council pound, Lost Dogs Home, RSPCA, shelter procedure
In the late 1970’s in Victoria, debate raged over the killing of pound animals using a machine known as a ‘Lethanair’ chamber. The ‘Lethanair’ machine was a decompression chamber, which allowed the bulk killing of dogs. Today, we consider decompression as an unacceptable method of euthanasia, as these chambers were designed to produce decompression […]
Continue readingMarch 27, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
Taree Pound is in their local news for killing a 12mth old cattle dog; Euthanised dog sparks online outrage Greater Taree City Council say it was abiding by the law when its Taree Companion Animal Pound euthanised a one-year-old cattle dog on Sunday. The dog was ‘due’ on the 24th March. That is, her […]
Continue readingMarch 26, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, dogs, NSW Taskforce, RSPCA
An organisation with a compassionate focus does everything it can to eliminate killing and find solutions for the pets who come into its care. It does this primarily, by partnering with the community. That is, rather than position itself as a solo entity separate from the community, it instead appreciates that there is no way […]
Continue readingMarch 25, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
The Companion Animals Taskforce (NSW) is in the media today spruiking its grand plan to the state government; Annual pet registrations tipped for NSW Pet owners will have to register their dogs and cats every year under recommendations being considered by the NSW government. … Liberal MP and vet Andrew Cornwall, who chaired the task […]
Continue readingMarch 24, 2013Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, council pound, No Kill
Ralph the Jack Russell was making his way around CQ Pet Rescue’s Stalls 4 Paws night markets with Ella and Chloe,hoping to find his new forever home. (Image cqnews.com) The Central Highlands Regional Council could view pets as garbage – driving them to the tip, shooting them and dumping their bodies. This absolutely could be […]
Continue readingMarch 23, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, RSPCA
Dogs watch reporters at Moorook Animal Shelter (Image ABC Riverland) In rural locations, community animal refuges tend to end up being run by whomever was passionate enough to see the niche and start to run them. Getting up early every morning and cleaning up dog shit, is not everyone’s idea of fun, so caring for […]
Continue readingMarch 20, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
At the end of 2011, the City of Ipswich had a problem. Council statistics revealed 720 dogs and 888 cats were put down in the last financial year. Cr Antoniolli said currently if a dog or cat was not claimed within three working days it was euthanised. “It is criminal we put down so many […]
Continue readingMarch 19, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, RSPCA
Image: ‘parvo puppies’ get treatment at a vet Canine Parvovirus (parvo) is a highly contagious virus that is a common cause of diarrhea in pups under 6 months of age. It is also one of the most common serious dog disease problems encountered in animal shelters. On the 15th of January, the RSPCA South Australia’s […]
Continue readingMarch 18, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, Lost Dogs Home
We know the Victorian government are big on seizing pets. Whether it’s ‘pit bull’ types, or community cats; any program which increases the numbers of animals impounded (and inevitably killed), seems to get the nod. But the Victorian government is no longer happy simply to pick off certain profiled pets – they want to expand their net […]
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