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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Pigs

Of the many animals exposed to the horrors of factory farming, pigs have perhaps suffered the most.

Despite having personalities and intellects similar to dogs, sows are kept almost continually pregnant, and confined to stalls where they are unable to turn around or express their natural behaviours.

The chronic stress means they spend much of their time engaged in purposeless behaviour, such as head waving or bar biting.

Prior to giving birth, sows are moved to farrowing crates; barren, concrete enclosures where mother pigs spend weeks at a time on their bellies as they wean their young. They have no chance to form any lasting bond with their offspring.


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