continued renewal of registrations. Objective 1: Improve the accuracy of council registration database by with microchip registry data. Activity When Evaluation Improve accuracy of council November 2017 Demonstrate council’s pet pet registration database by registration database can be contacting microchip registries accurately referenced with to obtain details of dogs and microchip registries. cats in the municipality that are micro chipped. Demonstrate increase in numbers of pets registered with all animals are also listed council following microchip on council’s pet registration registry cross referencing database, and follow up those exercise. that are not registered Objective 2: Increase dog and cat registration numbers by 10 % each year. Activity When Evaluation Ensure all seized and to every Review annual increase in impounded animals are release registration numbers. Review registered to their owner prior number of dogs and cats being to release. seized and impounded who are not registered to their owner. Conduct annual door knocking Annual door Enforcement of owners found of 100% of the previously knocks for the with unregistered animals registered animals not months of June Review annual increase in renewed each year. July registration numbers Review number of dogs and Identifying those animal cats being seized and registrations not renewed due impounded who are not to no longer being in registered to their owner municipality therefore Records of number of removing from registry. unregistered and un-identified animals picked up during door knocks. Objective 3: Undertake review of Pet Registry to ensure accurate records are maintained. Activity When Evaluation Conduct door knock of November 2017 Review registry and ascertain addresses applicable to all reduction in unregistered unregistered animals to confirm animal records. that the animal has either left the municipality or is deceased. Reduction in follow up activities specific to doors knocks. NUISANCE - ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP Requirement: 68A(2)(c)(vi) Outline programs, services and strategies to minimise the potential for dogs
continued renewal of registrations. Objective 1: Improve the accuracy of council registration database by with microchip registry data. Activity When Evaluation Improve accuracy of council pet registration database by contacting microchip registries to obtain details of dogs and cats in the municipality that are micro chipped. all animals are also listed on council’s pet registration database, and follow up those that are not registered November 2017 Demonstrate council’s pet registration database can be accurately referenced with microchip registries. Demonstrate increase in numbers of pets registered with council following microchip registry cross referencing exercise. Objective 2: Increase dog and cat registration numbers by 10 % each year. Activity When Evaluation Ensure all seized and impounded animals are registered to their owner prior to release. to every release Review annual increase in registration numbers. Review number of dogs and cats being seized and impounded who are not registered to their owner. Conduct annual door knocking of 100% of the previously registered animals not renewed each year. Identifying those animal registrations not renewed due to no longer being in municipality therefore removing from registry. Annual door knocks for the months of June July Enforcement of owners found with unregistered animals Review annual increase in registration numbers Review number of dogs and cats being seized and impounded who are not registered to their owner Records of number of unregistered and un-identified animals picked up during door knocks. Objective 3: Undertake review of Pet Registry to ensure accurate records are maintained. Activity When Evaluation Conduct door knock of addresses applicable to all unregistered animals to confirm that the animal has either left the municipality or is deceased. November 2017 Review registry and ascertain reduction in unregistered animal records. Reduction in follow up activities specific to doors knocks. NUISANCE - ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP Requirement: 68A(2)(c)(vi) Outline programs, services and strategies to minimise the potential for dogs
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