March 7, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
Walgett Shire Council have finished their review into their animal management programs and have concluded that they will… …continue to use shooting as its method of euthanizing animals, following complaints over its treatment of a dog. …… The General Manager Don Ramsland says the council has reviewed its policy and is making some changes. He […]
Continue readingMarch 1, 2013Comments are closed.adoptions, council pound, RSPCA
It’s a long weekend in Perth. If you were wanting a member of the public wanting to adopt a rescue dog and you took a trip out to the shelter at the RSPCA WA, here’s who you would have to choose from; Monty the kelpie cross and Beasley the mix (there’s also four cats and […]
Continue readingFebruary 28, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
I’ve been compiling the impound rates of Council pounds across the country. Some councils are very forthcoming with these numbers, others less so and some seem to have no idea at all because they’re outsourcing their animal management and seem to consider it no longer their problem. But I wanted to put out a few […]
Continue readingJanuary 10, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs
Greater Shepparton City Council is in the media this week, after the public outcry over a dog being held in their premises over the Christmas break with a striking eye injury. Council remains baffled as to why anyone cared about – this (warning graphic image); SA council spokeswoman said it was unclear why the dog […]
Continue readingJanuary 4, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, RSPCA
Ninja and his family – courtesy Sydney Pet Rescue & Adoption Inc. Ninja’s owners had been having problems with their fencing. According to the Walgett Shire Council ranger who responded, Ninja had been reported to council as to have been ‘knocking over bins’. The ranger approached the family to ask that they sign the dog […]
Continue readingJanuary 3, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
You’d think pounds would BEG rescue groups to help them, by taking sick & injured dogs and at their own cost, offer them treatment & care. Why then, does this keep happening? A young dog with an eye injury sits untreated in a pound for more than a week, only to have pound staff decide […]
Continue readingDecember 18, 2012Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
Hume impounds and kill more dogs for being ‘pit bulls’ than any other council in the state of Victoria. In fact, while most councils have declared between 10 and zero – they have 62 pit bulls on their books. If we ever needed confirmation that animal management officers need procedures and accountability when being given […]
Continue readingDecember 9, 2012Comments are closed.council pound, fundraising, RSPCA
… it hurts a kill shelter’s bottom line; Melissa M No thanks Steve, don’t think I’ll be sending any money to you this year. For all the other animal lovers out there think wisely about where your donations go and how they are used. For more info, if you haven’t already, watch the insight program […]
Continue readingNovember 28, 2012Comments are closed.council pound, dogs, RSPCA
You’re only a baby. Your skin is cracked, your body hurts & the people you’ve been relying on don’t seem to care about you at all. Then you end up in a shelter. What happens next? Does your story continue with compassion, care & a second chance to be all that you can be – […]
Continue readingNovember 20, 2012Comments are closed.cats, council pound, Lost Dogs Home
When Dean Nicholson’s cat Bubba escaped through his front door, he searched desperately to find her. He door-knocked, put up posters and spent $500 on a pet detective. A neighbour came forward as having trapped Bubba, with the responding ranger delivering her to the Lost Dogs Home. Now, Bubba was a desexed, fifteen year old […]
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