[labradoodles] Re: Urban Animal Management (UAM)

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:38:21 -0800

G'day, Eddy here.
 
Abbie mentioned:-
<<<< I still have high hopes that one day every animal will have a loving home and the only way that will ever happen is through education! >>>>
 
 
The reality is that for one reason or another some do NOT want to be educated. In Australia more State and Local authorities are realising this as problems still persist as they have for years, and why gradually new laws are appearing in an attempt to address the problems.
 
Take for example in my state compulsory microchiping will be in effect in January 2007, prior to this we have had compulsory id tags and compulsory registration for all dogs over 3 months of age. Money obtained from compulsory registrations was used in various ways like paying for better pounds/shelters, paying for various education programs including the "Pets For Schools Program", and provide staff wages for the pounds/shelters and even wages for additional staff to enforce compulsory registrations with systematic and random "door-knock-checks" at resident's homes, and yes some have been known to not only check dogs and their facilities but also check things like appropriate fencing which maybe enforced by some local "building construction law". Anyway, here is an example of a notice of what soon was to happen in this locality and it did happen, via this document in PDF format:-
 
Also gradually more local authorities are imposing limits on how many dogs one can have, say usually only allow 2 dogs on residential zone properties and 5 dogs on rural zoned properties, and if you want more you MUST obtain a permit which in some cases is refused particularly if with the applicant there have been problems in the past. Yes there have been refusals even in cases like this as an example where a person who lived on a Rural Zone was served with an enforcement order to reduce their dogs from 55 to 5 or face prosecution, and that person was planing to extend to 150-250 dogs, the person disagreed with the local authority and took the matter to a higher state authority, well this explained what happened and document in PDF format:-
 
Here is something interesting which came into effect in this authorities jurisdictional area and yes they have done extensive "door-knock-checks" in the past, and the below gives an idea of this interesting thing and the process, and the below copied from this address:-
 
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
 
HAVE YOUR SAY: YAY OR NAY?
Proposed 'De-Sexing' Amendment to Local Laws
 
Mornington Peninsula Shire is being actively encouraged by Victoria’s premier animal welfare bodies to amend its Local Laws and to introduce requirements for de-sexing dogs and cats.
 
The Shire is seeking community views on the proposed Amendment. Residents are invited to lodge written objections or support on the issue.
 
The proposed amendment aims to reduce the huge number of unwanted pets that are put-down each year by animal shelters and welfare bodies.  De-sexing dogs and cats can help to reduce issues such as animal aggression, wandering, ‘lost’ pets, cats ‘spraying’ and killing wildlife, unreasonable noise, ‘back yard’ breeding, animal injuries and disease, plus animal welfare and cruelty problems.
 
The proposed new Local Laws could require dogs and cats less than 10 years of age to be de-sexed before they can be sold or given away.  (Dogs and cats are unlikely to reproduce after they reach 10 years of age.)  It is also proposed that anybody owning a cat over three months of age will need to have it de-sexed.  Kittens may conceive at just three months of age and have their first litter at five months of age. A cat can potentially be the original source for thousands of cats within a few years.
 
The proposed amendments will not affect people who already own a dog that has not been de-sexed prior to any new Local Laws being adopted. It will not affect any dog owner unless they are selling or giving away puppies.
 
The proposed exceptions to the de-sexing requirements include people who are members of recognised animal organizations, such as the Victorian Cat Fancy or the Victorian Canine Association; proprietors of registered Domestic Animal Businesses for breeding; as well as those people who apply for a Local Laws Permit and can demonstrate they are planning to breed responsibly (which may also mean complying with requirements of the State Government's breeding Code of Practice).
 
Animal Shelters and animal welfare groups are already required by State law to de-sex dogs and cats prior to selling them, however pet-shops are not.  The proposed amendment to the Shire’s Local Laws would address these anomalies between pet shops and animal welfare groups within the Mornington Peninsula.
 
The proposed amendment can in the long-term be expected to have a preventative role to play in addressing the numerous dog complaints received by the Shire each year.  In the last 12 months the Mornington Peninsula Shire has received complaints concerning 244 Dog Attacks, 182 Dog Rushes, 114 Dog Worries, and 822 Dogs ‘At Large’, and there may have been many others not reported.
 
The ‘Cat Crisis Coalition’ is lobbying the Victorian Government to amend its existing legislation to provide for the compulsory de-sexing of all cats in Victoria, except those used for licensed breeding - to reduce the number of unwanted cats  The RSPCA put down 32,000 unwanted cats in the last 12 months.
 
HAVE YOUR SAY:
Mornington Peninsula residents are encouraged to communicate their support or objections in regard to this proposed amendment of the Local Laws by writing to:
 
Mornington Peninsula Shire
Attention: Mark Howells
Private Bag 1000
Rosebud Victoria 3939
 
Or by E-mail to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
Submissions close on 11 August 2005
 
 
Eddy Safianski
Sale Victoria. Australia
Email:- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website:-
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~safcav/
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