MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SAY ON CATS AND DOGS IN QUEENSLAND
Published Sunday, 29 July, 2007 at 05:00 AM
JOINT STATEMENT
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries
The Honourable Tim Mulherin
More than 3000 Queenslander’s have already had their say on what should be done to bring to an end the euthanasia of thousands of unwanted cats and dogs each year across the State.
Premier Peter Beattie, who launched a discussion paper on the issue at the RSPCA earlier this month, said the response to the survey so far had been strong and urged other Queenslanders who wanted to make a submission to “do it soon”.
“This is a very important issue for Queensland and we want to hear from pet lovers and local councils about how they think we can best tackle the problem,” the Premier said.
“Every year thousands of healthy cats and dogs turned up at animal shelters across Queensland with the RSPCA and the Animal Welfare League forced to kill more than 53,000 cats alone between 2002 and 2006.
“The discussion paper offers a range of possible solutions.
“So far we’ve received a lot of feedback from all corners of the state and we want to hear from even more people about their experiences in this community issue,” he said.
“This tragic situation is untenable and I know staff and volunteers at both organisations are increasingly distressed by this senseless waste of life, “Mr Beattie said.
The Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, Tim Mulherin, urged people to get their submissions in.
“This is an important issue and the surest way of getting our management of cats and dogs right is to hear from the community. Submissions close on Friday (August 3).
“Already we’ve received 3,165 submissions on the issue but we’re hoping to hear the views of even more Queenslanders,” Mr Mulherin said.
The discussion paper, ‘Managing unwanted cats and dogs in Queensland’ is seeking comment on a range of measures, including:
o statewide mandatory registration of all dogs and cats;
o statewide mandatory micro-chipping of all dogs and cats;
o mandatory desexing before the sale of all dogs and cats with exceptions for registered breeders, working dogs etc;
o linking cheaper registration for pets to desexing;
o greater public education about responsible pet ownership.
The discussion paper and a questionnaire to make commenting easier are available on www.dpi.qld.gov.au or www.lgp.qld.gov.au or by calling DPI&F on 13 25 23.
Submissions close Friday 3 August 2007.
Sunday July 20, 2007
For more information:
Premier’s Office – 3224 4500
Minister’s Office – 3239 3000
Premier Peter Beattie, who launched a discussion paper on the issue at the RSPCA earlier this month, said the response to the survey so far had been strong and urged other Queenslanders who wanted to make a submission to “do it soon”.
“This is a very important issue for Queensland and we want to hear from pet lovers and local councils about how they think we can best tackle the problem,” the Premier said.
“Every year thousands of healthy cats and dogs turned up at animal shelters across Queensland with the RSPCA and the Animal Welfare League forced to kill more than 53,000 cats alone between 2002 and 2006.
“The discussion paper offers a range of possible solutions.
“So far we’ve received a lot of feedback from all corners of the state and we want to hear from even more people about their experiences in this community issue,” he said.
“This tragic situation is untenable and I know staff and volunteers at both organisations are increasingly distressed by this senseless waste of life, “Mr Beattie said.
The Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, Tim Mulherin, urged people to get their submissions in.
“This is an important issue and the surest way of getting our management of cats and dogs right is to hear from the community. Submissions close on Friday (August 3).
“Already we’ve received 3,165 submissions on the issue but we’re hoping to hear the views of even more Queenslanders,” Mr Mulherin said.
The discussion paper, ‘Managing unwanted cats and dogs in Queensland’ is seeking comment on a range of measures, including:
o statewide mandatory registration of all dogs and cats;
o statewide mandatory micro-chipping of all dogs and cats;
o mandatory desexing before the sale of all dogs and cats with exceptions for registered breeders, working dogs etc;
o linking cheaper registration for pets to desexing;
o greater public education about responsible pet ownership.
The discussion paper and a questionnaire to make commenting easier are available on www.dpi.qld.gov.au or www.lgp.qld.gov.au or by calling DPI&F on 13 25 23.
Submissions close Friday 3 August 2007.
Sunday July 20, 2007
For more information:
Premier’s Office – 3224 4500
Minister’s Office – 3239 3000