May 14, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
Logan Pound (QLD) is in the media at the moment, for killing a dog a member of the public claims they wanted to be given the opportunity to save. An abandoned dog has been put down by Logan City Council despite desperate pleas by a local resident to adopt it. Cherie Fisher said she first […]
Continue readingMay 12, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound, SA Cat Laws
Mitcham Council isn’t backwards in giving itself praise for its cat management program. With the introduction of the Cat By-law, Mitcham Council is now becoming widely recognised as a leader in cat management controls and other Councils are considering following Mitcham Council’s example given the successful outcomes being achieved. … Mitcham Council is being seen […]
Continue readingMay 10, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound, dogs
I get this feedback practically daily; everyone is doing their best… what do you want pounds to do… why can’t everyone stop criticising each other and just get along? Then you see something like this – a pound who has for probably several decades maintained a 10% rehoming rate for dogs and a 90% kill […]
Continue readingMay 5, 2013Comments are closed.cats, council pound
I like Wyndham Council. When they discuss their cat laws, they don’t blather on about how it will be good for the cats’ self actualisation and personal esteem to be treated more like dogs. Nor do they try to peddle the notion that it is in the interest of cat kind that they are rounded […]
Continue readingApril 29, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, dogs
Remember Jade? She was the little staffy girl with the striking eye injury (warning graphic pic), who according to Greater Shepparton City Council animal management officers, was treated with “the best possible care”. In fact, when questioned by animal advocates, they couldn’t even see what the big deal was as according to them, Jade had […]
Continue readingApril 29, 2013Comments are closed.Animal Welfare League, council pound
On Saturday morning a rally of Animal Welfare League Queensland supporters in Ipswich saw a surprise guest. The Mayor Paul Pisasale; “…After the investigation (into the allegations), the suspension should be lifted, the AWL should go back and we can go through all the processes of what needs to happen.” “What I’m hoping is the […]
Continue readingApril 27, 2013Comments are closed.attitude, council pound
Recognising that the community now emphasise and demand low kill rates at their local pound. Give the people what they want! Working hard to help homeless animals More homes are being found for unwanted cats and dogs in Queanbeyan thanks to a major effort by Queanbeyan City Council and animal rescue organisations, who are working […]
Continue readingApril 17, 2013Comments are closed.council pound
A dog died at the Wellington Shire Council Pound (NSW) over the weekend. According to concerned residents, it died because the ranger failed to check drop off pens for days on end. The council acknowledge the dog died while it was in their ‘care’, but that it had ‘parvo’… The death of a dog […]
Continue readingApril 12, 2013Comments are closed.attitude, council pound
The City of Stirling Animal Care Facility, could potentially be Australia’s Best Local Council Pound. Stirling is the largest local council by population in WA (200,000+ people) and the 12th largest in Australia. The City has an average household weekly income of $1,353*, which is less than the WA average ($1,415). It also includes some […]
Continue readingApril 9, 2013Comments are closed.council pound, RSPCA
Temperament tests should be used as a way of determining the treatment and rehabilitation plan for a dog who is in the shelter. On rare occasions (less than one in every ten dogs on average, based on the results of proactive shelters), the test will deem the dog ‘untreatably aggressive’ – or as having a […]
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