Companion Animals

Despite the happiness we see in the lives of some companion animals, the stark reality for Australia’s less fortunate cats and dogs should not be overlooked.

Unrestricted breeding, poor identification and a lack of regulation of pet shops and ‘backyard breeders’ are just some of the problems leading to the deaths of nearly 200,000 ‘surplus’ cats and dogs in Australia each year.

Increased law enforcement in the areas of early de-sexing and identification (such as a point-of-sale registration scheme) coupled with better education about ‘impulse’ buying, would lead to a marked fall in the over-population of our cherished pet species.

2 Responses to “Companion Animals”

  1. Nel Says:
    August 20th, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Hi could you please direct me to where I can find a lawyer
    for my lawsuit (dog) against
    a vetenarian in nsw. Thank You Kindly

  2. caitlin Says:
    September 1st, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    Hi Nel – sadly we can’t give legal advice (see the blurb in ‘About Us’) – I would contact the Law Institute of NSW or Voiceless to find a lawyer. Good luck!

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Kangaroo Culling

Around 30 million Australian kangaroos have been killed over the last decade, and at least three million young left orphaned.

Joeys remain dependent on their mothers for survival for between 18 months and about 3 years. If orphaned joeys are not killed, they die of starvation, exposure, dehydration or predation.

Under the applicable Code of Practice, small, furred pouch young (that are easily held with little struggle) must be euthanased by a forceful blow which destroys the functional capacity of the brain. According to the new Draft Code of Practice, this “may be achieved by forcefully swinging the head of the young against a solid metal object (e.g. tow bar of a vehicle).”


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