Petition to support subsidised mandatory desexing.

TARGET
10,000 Signatures

Attention: The Hon Kerry Hickey MP, Minister for Local Government

I, the undersigned, support CatRescue’s campaign to introduce mandatory cat desexing. I urge you, the Minister for Local Government to introduce amendments to the Companion Animals act requiring all companion animals not registered for breeding, be desexed.

We urge you to put in place programs to help subsidise the high cost of desexing. Every animal desexed potentially saves the government hundreds of dollars in animal management.

Compulsory desexing would benefit:

Local Government, by reducing the ongoing costs of trapping, management, storage and euthanasia of thousands of animals every year.

Cat Welfare, Every year thousands of unwanted animals are born. Many of these become stray and live in poor health. Compulsory desexing would reduce this number of unwanted animals.

The Environment, Stray cats often become wild which can impact wildlife and the environment. Compulsory cat desexing would impact the number of cats that become wild.

The Community, Undesexed cats often colonise around community areas, litters can grow exponentially and cause health and community issues. Compulsory cat desexing would reduce stray cat populations and remedy this problem.

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Do you own a companion animal?

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Every year over 100,000 animals are euthanased in pounds and shelters across Australia. Many of these animals come from unwanted litters born to undesexed pets. Rescue groups and shelters can only do so much and without effective legislation this will be a never ending problem.

In early October breeding season will be upon us, and pounds and shelters will be teeming with homeless, abandoned and orphaned kittens and puppies. Despite incredible efforts, only a small percentage will be saved from being put to death.

Infant animals make up the highest proportion of animals killed in pounds and shelters. A lack of homes combined with the sudden influx of kittens, and the holiday season makes this time of year a tragedy for both animals and the community.

Catrescue.com.au is working to end this ongoing tragedy. We believe it is necessary for the desexing of companion animals to become compulsory.

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This petition is sponsored by

CatRescue.com.au, a network of carers and vets who give up space in their own homes to care for and rehome neglected and abandoned animals. We work closely with council and community and rely on goodwill & donations to assist hundreds of animals.

DoggieRescue.com.au is committed to rescuing neglected, abused and abandoned dogs from the death rows of Sydney pounds, and finding them loving homes.

Apply for low cost desexing: Fill out our short application to find out how you can receive a discount on desexing your cat, and ultimately help save lives. (National Desexing Network)

Learn the benefits of desexing: There are many reasons why people should desex. As well as helping to stop overpopulation, the following are
some of the other benefits associated with desexing cats and dogs

Say no to Animals in Pet Shops: The practice of selling animals from pet shops promotes impulse buying and irresponsible breeding for profit. Please help us to stop it. We already have far too many dogs and cats without homes.

Monika's Doggie Rescue: Committed to rescuing neglected, abused and abandoned dogs from the death rows of Sydney pounds, and finding them loving homes.

Become a CatRescue Carer: a network of carers and vets who give up space in their own homes to care for and rehome neglected and abandoned animals.