Interested in helping our native wildlife to have safer lives? Here are a number of the small to major options to help wildlife safe in their rightful homes, i.e. their natural habitat. Some of the small options are useful in urban areas too. Hopefully, these options provide a starting point for a discussion with your councillors andContinue reading “Keeping Wildlife Safe at Home – Options”
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APWF Community Cats 2023 Status Report – packed full of information!
Soon to go up on the Australia Pet Welfare Foundation (APWF) webpage, we share the End of Financial Year 2023 Report. If you go to their webpage you may see how easy it is to support their work, and receive these updates via email. Please respect the intellectual property and copywrite. We offer four selectedContinue reading “APWF Community Cats 2023 Status Report – packed full of information!”
SA 14 Rescues: Plan & Petition for Free Desexing
The South Australia (SA) government has a Dog and Cat Management Board. Their “responsibilities include planning for, promoting and providing advice on dog and cat management practices” & “oversees the administration and enforcement of the state’s dog and cat management laws”. At this time in SA, there is a review of the legislation. Championed byContinue reading “SA 14 Rescues: Plan & Petition for Free Desexing”
Merri-bek Council Vic rejects mandatory cat curfews & containment, supports multiprong proactive approaches
On 7 December 2022 the Merri-bek council in Victoria was the latest to “see the light” that mandatory cat containment and/or mandatory cat curfews are not effective. Instead, the council is supporting alternative successful approaches and recognise that it is the combination of proactive activities which together will provide the best pay-back for investment. ThatContinue reading “Merri-bek Council Vic rejects mandatory cat curfews & containment, supports multiprong proactive approaches”
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”