How to build a cat enclosure - City of Tea Tree Gully

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THIS PUBLICATION ISFUNDED BY YOUR CATREGISTRATION FEEIn addition, your cat registration fee funds:– A council identification marker for your cat to wear.– Lost and found service; a guarantee that if your cat is found wearingthe council identification marker you will be notified.– Council services to respond to calls about wandering dogs or dogattacks. This includes the removal of aggressive dogs from the streets,so you can walk in safety.– Council services to deal with nuisance problems. These servicesmanage issues like barking dogs, cat trespass, and unowned animals.– Council control of ‘dangerous’, ‘menacing’ and ‘restricted breed’ dogsin your area. This ensures they do not pose a threat to the community.– Council monitoring of pet shops, boarding kennels, catteries, pounds,shelters, and pet breeding and training businesses. This ensures theymeet basic animal welfare standards required by law.– A State Government education program for schools. This programmakes visits to all Primary Schools in Victoria. It teaches children abouthow to be a responsible pet owner. For more information, see thewebsite www.pets.info.vic.gov.au– A State Government education program for pre-schools. This programteaches children and parents how to avoid dog attacks in the home andin public places.– A State Government education program for adults. This programpromotes the responsible ownership of pets. It also provides adviceand information for pet owners. For more detail, see the websitewww.pets.info.vic.gov.au– State Government research into cat and dog welfare and control issues.
19Your local council may also provide any of the following:– Education on how to be a responsible pet owner. This mayinclude information such as the publication of brochures etc.– Pet care days or discount microchipping days.– Programs to subsidise the desexing of pets.– Rewards for responsible pet owners.– Activities to encourage dog owners to pick up dog faeces inpublic places. This may include education, fines, or providingbins and/or scoop facilities in parks.– Signs for dog on-leash and off-leash areas, and patrols to checkthat dog owners comply.– Education to prevent dog attacks.Every cat and dog three months of age and over must beregistered with your local council. Existing registrations must berenewed by 10 April each year.For more advice or informationCall your local council if you have questions about your rights andresponsibilities as a pet owner. Your council will also deal withconcerns about wandering or nuisance pets.Advice is also available from animal welfare shelters, vets and petclubs. Visit www.pets.info.vic.gov.au for contact details for suchorganisations, or call the DPI Customer Service Centre on 136 186for the cost of a local call. You can also call the DPI CustomerService centre to order free responsible pet ownership brochureson a range of topics.
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