ISSUE 14: RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP A central part of our role is to help people understand what responsible pet ownership means. A responsible pet owner is someone who: minimises considers the needs of nuisance to others all users of public space and the prevents their animal environment from causing harm or has an animal that is intimidation to others desexed, microchipped sees to the welfare and and registered social needs of their animal secures their property abides by the dog control to contain their pet. orders in public places WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO COMMUNITY VIEWS NEW ACTIONS FOR 2018–21 Regulate animal ownership Increase community education Deliver educational talks to high schools and through the issuing of multi- about responsible pet community groups. animal permits.* ownership, associated laws Exhibit at an increased number of pet and community and expectations. events in the municipality. Provide advice, links and Promote responsible pet Support community groups in the municipality that resources on responsible pet ownership to school promote responsible pet ownership. ownership on our website. students, to bring about Provide materials on responsible pet ownership during generational change in the pet registration process. attitudes towards pet Distribute brochures, fact sheets and other welfare and public safety. Deliver a series of educational videos about material developed by the responsible pet ownership. Department of Economic Hold educational seminars. Development. Run seminars on responsible pet ownership. Fine irresponsible owners. Investigate using a ranger character costume to Hand out and ‘well done’ promote responsible pet ownership to children. Give more support to to dog ‘thank you’ cards rescue groups and shelters. owners doing the right thing. Connect residents to puppy schools and pet services. Provide advice to the community on alternatives to Include, encourage and surrendering their pets. instruct pet owners in responsible pet ownership Promote rescue cats by offering subsidised registration initiatives. Run initiatives to recognise and celebrate responsible Publish more media articles pet ownership and the human-animal bond. about responsible pet * Multi-animal permit Identify opportunities for funding and partnerships to ownership. deliver affordable responsible pet ownership programs Under our Neighbourhood for the community. Amenity Local Law 2014, There are too many a multiple animal permit is irresponsible cat owners. Provide responsible pet ownership and education required if you have more than materials in multiple languages. the prescribed number of cats or Know the type of pet/dog to dogs on your property. Link residents to dog training providers and resources. buy to suit your lifestyle. Support pet-friendly business initiatives.
ISSUE 14: RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP A central part of our role is to help people understand what responsible pet ownership means. A responsible pet owner is someone who: considers the needs of all users of public space prevents their animal from causing harm or intimidation to others sees to the welfare and social needs of their animal abides by the dog control orders in public places WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO COMMUNITY VIEWS NEW ACTIONS FOR 2018–21 Regulate animal ownership through the issuing of multi- animal permits.* Provide advice, links and resources on responsible pet ownership on our website. Distribute brochures, fact sheets and other material developed by the Department of Economic Development. Hand out ‘well done’ and ‘thank you’ cards to dog owners doing the right thing. * Multi-animal permit Under our Neighbourhood Amenity Local Law 2014, a multiple animal permit is required if you have more than the prescribed number of cats or dogs on your property. Increase community education about responsible pet ownership, associated laws and expectations. Promote responsible pet ownership to school students, to bring about generational change in attitudes towards pet welfare and public safety. Hold educational seminars. Fine irresponsible owners. Give more support to rescue groups and shelters. Include, encourage and instruct pet owners in responsible pet ownership initiatives. Publish more media articles about responsible pet ownership. There are too many irresponsible cat owners. Know the type of pet/dog to buy to suit your lifestyle. Deliver educational talks to high schools and community groups. Exhibit at an increased number of pet and community events in the municipality. Support community groups in the municipality that promote responsible pet ownership. Provide materials on responsible pet ownership during the pet registration process. Deliver a series of educational videos about responsible pet ownership. Run seminars on responsible pet ownership. Investigate using a ranger character costume to promote responsible pet ownership to children. Connect residents to puppy schools and pet services. Provide advice to the community on alternatives to surrendering their pets. Promote rescue cats by offering subsidised registration Run initiatives to recognise and celebrate responsible pet ownership and the human-animal bond. Identify opportunities for funding and partnerships to deliver affordable responsible pet ownership programs for the community. Provide responsible pet ownership and education materials in multiple languages. Link residents to dog training providers and resources. Support pet-friendly business initiatives. minimises nuisance to others and the environment has an animal that is desexed, microchipped and registered secures their property to contain their pet.
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