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. Stonnington Council has put forward their vote.
Councillors will now vote at the Council Meeting on Monday 12th 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
Knox AdvoCats submission to Knox Domestic Animal Management Plan 2025-2029: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1esBroebQc-L8fJygVeBYYanUvK1-vNQ0EJlbNEpBg64/edit?usp=sharing Australian Pet Welfare Foundation's submission to Knox (DAMP 25-29): https://petwelfare.org.au/government-submissions/victoria Download: https://framerusercontent.com/assets/hM43OHLmPjaY8EeYyYeOqq0qQg.pdf
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.