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This will affect rescue

The Companion Animals Taskforce has been established by the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Primary Industries to provide advice on key companion animal issues and in particular strategies to reduce the current rate of companion animal euthanasia.

Specifically, the Ministers have asked the Taskforce to inquire into:

* Euthanasia rates and re-homing options for surrendered or abandoned companion animals

* The breeding of companion animals including the practices of “puppy farms”

* The sale of companion animals

* The microchipping and desexing of companion animals

* Current education programs on “responsible pet ownership”

* Any other high priority companion animal issues that become apparent to the Taskforce.

The Taskforce is chaired by the Member for Charlestown, Mr Andrew Cornwell MP, and consists of representatives of the following organisations, invited by the Ministers to participate:

* Animal Welfare League NSW,

* Australian Companion Animal Council,

* Australian Institute of Local Government Rangers,

* Australian Veterinary Association,

* Cat Protection Society of NSW,

* Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW,

* Dogs NSW,

* Pet Industry Association Australia, and

* Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NSW.

Representatives of the Division and Department of Primary Industries also participate on the Taskforce.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_generalindex.asp?sectionid=1&areaindex=CATASK&documenttype=8&mi=9&ml=10

a penalty unit is $110 and that is the maximum and can only be issued by the court. the fines that can be issued by council, police etc is $550.

It's a $550 fine,

It's bigger than that. A penalty unit is about $120. The maximum for this offence is 30 penalty units - $3600.

Wizard1 I really hope you find your boy soon.

It's a $550 fine, knowing most of the vets in the area, they are good with accepting strays, doing the checks or calling council. Most people hold onto a dog expecting the owner knows where to come looking for it. Talk to the people in the area with dogs, leave photos with vet s ( it give them a ref if someone comes in with him) and Renbury. Look around places where people congregate if he is a people dog

Basically it is illegal to hold onto an animal that doesn't belong to you, they are considered property (like your phone,car, etc) and it can considered theft. It is a hard thing to enforce as most are doing it out of kindness for the animal.

I tell people that no matter how much they care for the animal in the short time they have them, there is a long time owner who fretting over the animal and they deserve to be reunited. I assume you have reported him missing?

I'm sure he is as eager to get home to you as you are to have him home and I hope that is soon

BTW Do you want any dog beds,bedding and bowls

here it is...hope he comes home soon

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 62

Seized animals must be delivered to owner, council pound or approved premises

62 Seized animals must be delivered to owner, council pound or approved premises

(1) A person who seizes an animal under the authority of this Act must cause the seized animal to be delivered as soon as possible:

(a) to its owner, or

(b) to a council pound, or

© to any approved premises.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

Animals may be seized under the following provisions of this Act:

(a) section 13,

(b) section 14,

© section 18,

(d) section 22,

(e) section 30,

(f) section 32,

(g) section 36,

(h) section 52,

(i) section 57,

(j) section 58B.

Animals may also be seized under sections 57D and 58G, however this Part does not apply to animals seized under those sections.

(2) In the case of an animal that has been seized by a person who is not an authorised officer, subsection (1) is complied with by the person if the person, as soon as possible after seizing the animal, makes an arrangement with an authorised officer for the animal to be delivered by the officer to its owner, a council pound or approved premises.

When investigating a dog attack it IS important who starts the fight. You must investigate without emotion or prejudice.

Someone has already stated....its not the breed but how the dog was brought up. Still doesn't take away from the fact that all history must be reported to potential new owners

Can someone provide me with proof, not supposition, that this group is acting outside the law and 16d

First off...im very sorry to the dog owner and the little dog, no one should have to go through something like that

As to the attack. I am an investigator and the first thing I would ask is "who started the dog fight" Did any see the beginning of the fight"

That is very important. Do we know the bigger dog started it? I have investigated many incidents where a smaller dog started the fight and come off second best. That sort of evidence is important.

Yes, the rescue group should disclose all known history to any potential owners. As we know the general public tend to be on the naive side when it comes to animals.

could someone please PM me the name of this rescue group and I want to make sure they do not operate in my LGA

In keeping a stray animal, you are liable to a $550 fine. Report to her local council. Every officer I know, tries hard to get a animal back home/rescued/sold and hate the idea of any animal being killed.

After all we are usually the one that have a lost animal owner crying at the end of the phone wanting their beloved pet back.

Vets are law unto themselves.

Some are fantastic and dog the right thing other just dont care and dont want that animal on their premises.

for those that want to know

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 62

Seized animals must be delivered to owner, council pound or approved premises

62 Seized animals must be delivered to owner, council pound or approved premises

(1) A person who seizes an animal under the authority of this Act must cause the seized animal to be delivered as soon as possible:

(a) to its owner, or

(b) to a council pound, or

© to any approved premises.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

Animals may be seized under the following provisions of this Act:

(a) section 13,

(b) section 14,

© section 18,

(d) section 22,

(e) section 30,

(f) section 32,

(g) section 36,

(h) section 52,

(i) section 57,

(j) section 58B.

Animals may also be seized under sections 57D and 58G, however this Part does not apply to animals seized under those sections.

(2) In the case of an animal that has been seized by a person who is not an authorised officer, subsection (1) is complied with by the person if the person, as soon as possible after seizing the animal, makes an arrangement with an authorised officer for the animal to be delivered by the officer to its owner, a council pound or approved premises.

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just want to keep this in people thoughts

obviously it is directed to the people of Penrith, but if you show up with all dogs on lead and all cats in carriers we will chip. There is no limit

I decided not to put ads in the papers as this has never really been successful and the more money i save the more i can run these days. I am hoping to have another one later in the year but that will depend on the success of this one.

I wanted to attached the flyer but it is too large and cannot be reduced

please tell everyone

Thank you for putting this on, you bat me to it. we will microchip anyone who shows up. the vet will talk to you about your animals and give a health check and a behavouralist will talk to you about any problems. please let people know

thanks

Beth

in NSW, council is the only organisation that is responsible for the microchipping and registration details and the updating of the NSW Companion Animal Register

all cats and dogs must be microchipped by 12 weeks of age and registered with local council by 6 months....that is the law.

on the form the owner is required to supply name, address, phone numbers, breed, age, colour etc and this must be signed.

when selling or giving away an animal you must complete the "old" owner details and sign and the "new' owners must complete their side and sign then the old owner submits that form to council

All this is just for NSW

As a person living in NSW, you as the previous owner are REQUIRED to submit the change of owner paperwork to your local council

NOT

the people you are selling or giving the animals awy to.

I always chip my pups in my name- so if the new owner forgets to change details etc I get the phone call!! Its scary to think that there are chips out there with no information on them at all!!

I'm assuming that's for council rego though (for which the dog must be 6 months+ in most councils in Tasmania and I'm sure most councils on the mainland would be the same), councils don't generally deal with microchip registrations/chang of ownerships because they don't run the chip registries.

If Woofen is selling pups under that age that aren't registered with the council, (down here, at least) she wouldn't be breaking any laws (although now they would at least have to be chipped).

mandatory dog attack reporting on ALL dog attacks, human and anything else.

cats in NSW are not required to be locked up at night

As far as I know NSW is the only state that has mandatory reporting of dog attacks - on humans.

http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_generalindex.asp?sectionid=1&areaindex=DAIDATA&documenttype=8&mi=9&ml=10

So maybe ms ass-for-mouth just multiplied the NSW stats by the number of states or something.

Page 77 of the pdf for the annual report has a bit under 5000 attacks involving nearly 6000 dogs, total for both humans and animals. for 2009/10 Just a bit over 2500 humans. None of it quite adds up so some attacks involved multiple biters and bitten.

PS pg 79 - Airedales top the list at highest percentage of registered breed are biters.

I've never been scared an Airedale would bite me. Wow. They must breed them savage in NSW. Welsh Terrier x top the cross breed list...

Maybe they should have sorted by number of attacks not by percentage of breed are biters...

As a person living in NSW, you as the previous owner are REQUIRED to submit the change of owner paperwork to your local council

NOT

the people you are selling or giving the animals awy to.

I always chip my pups in my name- so if the new owner forgets to change details etc I get the phone call!! Its scary to think that there are chips out there with no information on them at all!!

just to answer the original question

pound list them as restricted or cross restricted breed to cover themselves if anything happens.

if they release a "potential" restricted breed and the dog attacks, then councils believe that they will be held responsible by the general public for releasing the dog.

BTW, not all rangers think this way.

as a council ranger i have been very concerned about the temperament testing. I have seen dogs that pass that should not have and others that should have. We have concerns about how it is being done. We are kept out of it, claiming that we have conflict or not the experience. There are a lot of people in my job that hate the current legislation as it is wrong but we have no choice but to enforce it.

BTW. please don't think of it as "council" breed assessment, we do not make the laws. The state government make the laws and they are the one that need to know that it doesn't work

it is 10 meters for kids playground and after 12 months you can revoke a dangerous dog declaration.

There are some lawyers out there that are taking on these cases and winning. If most people appealed the animal related fines issued by council they would win.

thanks for the all suggestions. they do close the bedroom doors but the older dogs need access to their room. we have tried to keep the dog upstairs but mum is "forgetful" we will persevere with the training but it also seems to be a little dominance play by the dog, he is very strong willed.

hi... ok here is the set up. my mother has built a unit on top of my brothers house. my brother has 2 elderly dogs. my mother has recently got a toy poodle. while she acknowledges she didn't do a good job with the toilet training it was sort of working. now when my brother is out the poodle goes downstairs and pees on his bed or the guest bed. apart from having the poodle outside the whole time can anyone give ideas on how to stop this behavior? thanks for any help