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Dogs will be the main focus of the campaign as issues relating to dogs off-leash, dogs on beaches, misuse of “roam free” areas, barking dogs, dog poop and aggressive animals are the main complaints Council receives.
Frankston City Council has launched its Your Pet, Our City campaign. The campaign focuses on responsible pet ownership and aims to educate the community about their legal obligations to their animal and our city. Frankston City Mayor Darrel Taylor said Council received dozens of complaints every month from residents frustrated by behaviour such as unleashed dogs, straying cats and aggressive pets.
It is an offence to have dogs off-leash in all public areas unless it is a designated free roam zone.
“It is frequently identified as a key issue for our residents and we have simply had enough of irresponsible owners making life unpleasant for the rest of us,” said the Mayor. “We are an animal loving city but owning a pet is a huge responsibility with very real and serious obligations. “There are more than 21,000 dogs registered in Frankston City and 8000 cats, making our human-to-pet ratio one of the highest in Victoria. “For the safety and wellbeing of our residents we have to be vigilant,” said the Mayor.
“We’ll also be reminding those residents with less traditional pets what their obligations are,” said the Mayor. Cats are also an issue as many residents continue to feed stray and unowned cats. These cats are unsterilised and unregistered and contribute to this ongoing problem. A cat curfew also applies between dusk and dawn.
Your Pet, Our City will involve an education campaign with information at all of Council’s Customer Service Centres and Facebook forums on key topics. Enforcement blitzes from the city’s compliance and safety officers will be ongoing during the campaign.
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“We also look forward to rewarding our many responsible pet owners who do the right thing,” said the Mayor.
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