MissMolly

Thanks for highlighting these two boys.. Both are great dogs.. The 10 year old just lays on his bed and is a well behaved boy, I do hope that he doesn't get over looked.. Rocky, (surrenedered Kelpie cross) is a great dog, he knows sit, shakes hands and stay.. He is also desexed.. Don't know why his photo is not on the site, he is a chocolate/brown colour and sometines it looks like he has a blue tinge colour through his coat.

This person has claimed to have contacted the DLG about this issue with BP and he claims that the DLG have said that council do not legally own the dogs therefore they can't desex them.. (It doesn't make sense to me, but I do know he wont be giving up this fight and he also claims to have legal advice and is challenging BP.. I just hope no one starts to take him seriously and he doesn't undo what everyone has worked so hard at putting together..

I heard something that I think that those who have worked so hard to make this change at BP should be aware of. As i would hate BP to have to go back on it's decision.. I know this story was a few weeks ago, but just in case it was missed am posting it here, and I have heard this person also has their own website which has more information on it. http://blacktown-advocate.whereilive.com.au/news/story/blacktown-council-desexing-impounded-animals-illegal/ Blacktown Council: Desexing impounded animals 'illegal' Council 28 Jun 12 @ 12:26pm by Ben McClellan John Carr believes it is illegal to

That is totally untrue, staff were called today as this had been posted elsewhere and the persons who called where told this would certianly not happen.. Makes me shake my head and wonder what sort of people would post that all the dogs would be PTS..

No HP is not limitimg rescuers, photos are taken by volunteers and at the moment it seems to be only kelscats.. Staff do not have time to take photos and list them on DOL or anywhere else. (I would have though you would already know this anne). My knowledge or lack of knowledge is not important. My aim in this thread is to clarify what is happening, not just for me, but for others reading. :laugh: Good grief. What is the point of your comments? Why would I have anything against the pound? I can state here and now that you have very poorly captured my interest in this thread and I

Yes they are using their own judgements and ringing rescue groups when needed. If and when dogs photos are removed from the site is because they either have gone home or have been adopted. You don't need a source inside the pound just pick up the phone.. Why is the list unable to be put up by the volunteers that go to Hawkesbury Pound? Kelscats has said her latest experience and that others know that some dogs were at risk of being put to sleep. Who would you be Blacktown List? Are you a representative of the group on the social networking page, as you seem to be able to get the put to

One group does not have a hold on the pound, anyone, can rescue or adopt straight from the pound. No HP is not limitimg rescuers, photos are taken by volunteers and at the moment it seems to be only kelscats.. Staff do not have time to take photos and list them on DOL or anywhere else. (I would have though you would already know this anne). Sounds like you have an issue with the pound?? No one has stopped it, and as stated about it has always been volunteers that take photos. It looks as though the people (such as Kelscats) were on the ground at Hawkesbury Pound have now no informatio

No heathly rehomeable dogs were pts at HP last week..

I'm not sure what the stars mean, but here is what you said. Nowhere in your posts have you been been very clear about anything. You don't make it very clear that the dog you have is not yours or who is responsible for its vet care. It seems as though you chose to take a dog from the pound with health issues, you used a rescue org to obtain it from a pound, the rescue org then spent money on vet bills, and now you are keeping the dog. So you are going to cover all her costs by reimbursing the rescue group for all of the dog's vet costs to date? That is a lot of resources put into one

You said "There are so many dogs that end up at shelters that need some sort of vet work, I would hate to think rescues would stop rescuing them because they might be costly.. I lot more dogs would be PTS if that was the case." I am arguing that fewer dogs would be put to sleep. Not more. In the post where you wrote "Her vet costs are quite high and we are still having set backs every now and again" You said that this dog was your dog, so I assume it isn't a dog that is available for others to adopt. If not you paying the high vet costs, who is? How is this relevant to the topic? O

Just because a dog might need costly vet work doesn't mean it is not worth saving.. There are so many dogs that end up at shelters that need some sort of vet work, I would hate to think rescues would stop rescuing them because they might be costly.. I lot more dogs would be PTS if that was the case.. I disagree. I think fewer dogs would be put to sleep, not more. There are finite resources available for rescue, and so if thousands of dollars are spent on costly vet work on a few dogs and extra months of time put into their rehabilitation, many healthy dogs will miss out on a place in foste

In the state of NSW (because i do not know the law in other states) it is compulsory to have all dogs and cats, mircochipped, before giving them away or selling them.. You can be prosecuted for not doing this in NSW..

Just because a dog might need costly vet work doesn't mean it is not worth saving.. There are so many dogs that end up at shelters that need some sort of vet work, I would hate to think rescues would stop rescuing them because they might be costly.. I lot more dogs would be PTS if that was the case.. I disagree. I think fewer dogs would be put to sleep, not more. There are finite resources available for rescue, and so if thousands of dollars are spent on costly vet work on a few dogs and extra months of time put into their rehabilitation, many healthy dogs will miss out on a place in foste

Just because a dog might need costly vet work doesn't mean it is not worth saving.. There are so many dogs that end up at shelters that need some sort of vet work, I would hate to think rescues would stop rescuing them because they might be costly.. I lot more dogs would be PTS if that was the case..

The pup in question came from a pound in Sydney, and was in care with a rescue group in Melbourne that utilises foster carers. The puppy was being desexed prior to being permanently adopted. What do you do? Do you hold the puppy until it is 6 months old, and then rehome? Or is there any way the puppy can be sent to its prospective owner under a temporary foster care arrangement? Lort Smith has refused in the past to desex a 4 month old chihuahua puppy (privately owned) even though it met the 1kg minimum weight, so I think most vets are reluctant to desex these tiny dogs early. Even kitten