On 14 September 2022, Hornsby Council included in their meeting Item 5, a motion on mandatory cat confinement, to be raised at the upcoming Local Government Conference (October 23 through 25) for consideration by the NSW state government and all councils. This post includes and summarises the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation (APWF) response “Key issuesContinue reading “APWF Key issues to consider related to mandated 24/7 cat containment”
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The Dark Side of Mandatory Cat Confinement
THE POTENTIAL TO ENCOURAGE A RISE IN CAT HATERS ATTACKING & KILLING CATS WARNING: some comments we have shared in this post from Facebook (FB) pages may be of concern to read. These comments are copied from various FB pages and have been determined to pass social media standards by FB and the administrators ofContinue reading “The Dark Side of Mandatory Cat Confinement”
High intensity cat desexing works!
High intensity, high volume or mass desexing – what does this mean? All terms are generally used to describe a focused project to desex (spay/neuter) as many cats as possible, preferably in a rapid time frame in a targeted geographical area (e.g. suburb or suburbs) where high volumes of cats have been identified. Several relatedContinue reading “High intensity cat desexing works!”
Cat Rescue Groups: Compassion Fatigue and Pressure
Compassion Fatigue While there has been research on compassion fatigue for professionals (paid workers with certified training etc.), there does not yet appear to be research relating to volunteers. However, it is to be expected that volunteers with cat rescue groups go through the same if not worse experiences, as cat rescuers have high empathyContinue reading “Cat Rescue Groups: Compassion Fatigue and Pressure”
NSW Cat Rescue Groups
Our view on cat rescue groups provided here, sets out information and experiences with groups across the Sydney metropolitan area, regional areas, and cat rescues in other states and territories. There are many misconceptions / misunderstandings of cat rescue groups, and others, involved with the care of urban cats. This information has been provided toContinue reading “NSW Cat Rescue Groups”
NSW Obligations for Pet Owners
The NSW Companion Animal (CA) Act and the CA Regulations should be reviewed by every pet owner. In addition, your local council webpage should be checked for refinements and additions, as these can be different from one Local Government Area (LGA) to another. Unfortunately while some conditions in the CA Act and Regulations are straightContinue reading “NSW Obligations for Pet Owners”
NSW Pet Registration Refund
Are you aware that you are able to request a partial refund on registration fees for your pet in NSW if there has been a “mistake” or “Other Matters”? The Office of Local Government has provided a guide on their policy. Please see link below. Email your request with evidence to pets@olg.nsw.gov.au and mark forContinue reading “NSW Pet Registration Refund”
Banyule Vic FREE Cat Desexing Program
How would you feel having to hand in a small friendly 4 week old kitten to certain death? “we knew it had no hope… we rang everyone… can you take this kitten? …it got put down” Implementing FREE desexing made an impact In 2013 at Banyule Council Victoria, Jenny an Animal Mangement Officer, initiated a major step inContinue reading “Banyule Vic FREE Cat Desexing Program”
Finding it hard to rent with pets in a strata?
Renting with pets is rarely easy, you have your pet to consider, your landlord, and the neighbours to appease, and also to conform to shared rules if you are in a strata complex. However, many of these needs, which initially looks like from a diverse group are generally satisfied by the foundations of being aContinue reading “Finding it hard to rent with pets in a strata?”
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