Thank you to everyone who speaks up for cats and dogs.  This year Victorian Councils make their Domestic Animal Management Plans for the next four years 2025-2029.  Sign up for Local Councils online consultations, so that you can respond.  Plans have an online survey, and/or written submission.

AdvoCats submission to City of Melbourne's Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) 2026-2029:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UEDRYY2-eBQtB-EGhQymCxc3v8dEzI_zleVAk7OuGDM/edit?usp=sharing

Australian Pet Welfare Foundation's submission to City of Melbourne's Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-2029: https://petwelfare.org.au/government-submissions/victoria   Download: https://framerusercontent.com/assets/dn1gguTfXYDt4EFRXbZJq2Y7gY.pdf

Save-a-Dog Scheme's No Kill Shelter is under threat of losing its Glen Iris shelter.  Stonnington Council's pound tender is for the Lost Dogs' Home - which kills 30-36percent yearly of its Melbourne city impounded cats. 

Councillors will now vote at Council Meeting on Monday 26th May, at 7pm.
Watch Live:  https://webcast.stonnington.vic.gov.au   A meeting Agenda should be available a few days before:  https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/About/About-Council/Council-meetings/Minutes-and-agendas

Stonnington has changed its petition rules and accepted a change.org petition without addresses, as well as a Stonnington Dogs petition with addresses.  Many residents attended the 28th April meeting.  Hope the 12th of May meeting also has a high show of support.

Photo is of a homeless cat we are trying to help, which has lived in a chicken coop since it was a kitten.  So far we cannot get within a metre or two.  However, it has befriended a neighbourhood homed cat.  90percent of Victoria's impounded cats are homeless - without owners to contain them, or to convict.  Cat curfews rise stray homeless cats, and rise never-ending, expensive, euthanasia.