April 1, 2013Comments are closed.pet shops/puppy farming, RSPCA
Image: Kate Schoeffel’s dog farm (Kate’s Family Pets) Courtesy Prisoners for Profit PIAA policy announcement (March 2012) Speaking at the launch at NSW Parliament House, PIAA Chief Executive Roger Perkins said consumers can now be confident that by buying a dog or puppy from a PIAA members store, they are helping stamp out dodgy puppy farms. “Dogs […]
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 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 24, 2013Comments are closed.RSPCA
The form letter going out from an Ipswich Councillor to concerned residents; “I appreciate your concerns and myself and Council have always acted in the best interests of animal welfare. But to ignore and not investigate complaints and concerns raised would not be in the interests of the animals we want to protect and the […]
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 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 13, 2013Comments are closed.cats, dogs, No Kill, RSPCA
From the RSPCA NSW Facebook page… The RSPCA NSW figures for last year; Dogs unclaimed – 11,093 // Dogs killed – 4,862 Or 44% Cats unclaimed – 16,166 // Cats killed – 9,531 Or 59% While the RSPCA works to discredit those shelters embracing No Kill and promoting a lifesaving policy, and regardless of the […]
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 21, 2013Comments are closed.dogs, RSPCA
Back on the 7th December, a senior dog appeared on the Adopt-a-Pet website at the Yagoona RSPCA. She immediately caught the attention of boxer rescue who set about promoting ‘Precious’; Precious went on to feature on the ‘Franklins Friends’ RSPCA NSW blog stating; Precious is one of those girls that will never let a silly […]
Continue readingJanuary 31, 2013Comments are closed.cats, RSPCA
A New Zealand colony cat carer How do you defend cats against a cat-demonising campaign, like the one being seen in New Zealand at the moment? Unlike the cat ‘welfare’ groups in Australia – you don’t just agree with them and issue a warning to cat owners that they’ll be to blame when the lunatics […]
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