August 26, 2011Comments are closed.dogs
It has been a week since four year old Ayen Chol was killed by a unregistered crossbreed dog, that had been roaming in her family’s street. Since the attack, animal experts have come forward to advise the government on the problems with their proposed knee-jerk legislation targeting ‘pit bulls’, with the RSPCA leading the charge; [...]
Continue readingAugust 18, 2011Comments are closed.council pound, dogs, resistance
When a … tragedy or random event hits, people look for someone to blame. If there’s no one to blame, sometimes they look for someone to hate, even if it is ultimately self-destructive. Seth Godin Last night a four-year-old girl was fatally attacked by a neighbour’s dog in Melbourne. According to the most detailed report, [...]
Continue readingAugust 16, 2011Comments are closed.cats, resistance, shelter procedure
In WA there is a single main resource for caring for stray cats; The Cat Haven. The RSPCA offers only limited owner surrenders and few councils have powers to impound cats or facilities to do so. Currently if residents want help with cats on their property, the council’s only advice is to offer them a [...]
Continue readingAugust 14, 2011Comments are closed.attitude, cats, council pound, dogs, No Kill, resistance
August 13, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, attitude, No Kill, volunteers
August 12, 2011Comments are closed.adoptions, advocacy, attitude, cats, council pound, dogs, No Kill
Up until just a couple of years ago, pounds were able to explain away poor performance simply by saying their community was ‘irresponsible’; that they were bad pet owners, that they were buying the wrong pets on impulse, that they were not desexing their pets, that they were giving up and abandoning pets too easily, [...]
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