TRC Tablelands Regional Council - Agenda
ITEM-11
Thursday 04 July 2013
ANIMAL REHOMING TABLELANDS - REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION TO KEEP AN EXCESS NUMBER OF ANIMALS TEMPORARILY
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
MEETING:
Ordinary
MEETING DATE:
4 July 2013
REPORT AUTHOR/ OFFICER’S TITLE:
Julie Buckley, Manager Regulatory Services
DEPARTMENT:
Planning and Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Animal Rehoming Tablelands (ART) are requesting an exemption to the application of part of Councils Local Law No 2 Animal Management in relation to the number of animals to be kept (registered) by approved foster carers. OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION "That Council; 1.
Allow foster carers approved by "Animal Rehoming Tablelands" to keep an excess number of animals temporarily, provided that they are otherwise kept in accordance with the Councils Local Laws and the Animal Management (Cat and Dog) Act and
2.
Agree not to apply the penalty prescribed for non compliance with section 5 of Local Law No 2 Animal Management where the keepers of the excess animals are approved as foster carers by "Animal Rehoming Tablelands".
BACKGROUND This report is further to a request from Lorraine Doornebosch of Animal Rehoming Tablelands (ART) to allow exceptions to Councils Local Law No 2 (Animal Management) 2011 to allow volunteers to keep excess animals temporarily for the purpose of fostering and caring for animals that are to be subsequently rehomed. At this stage they only deal with cats but plan to assist finding homes for dogs in the future. Those people chosen by ART to care for animals that are waiting to be permanently rehomed must meet certain criteria. This ensures responsible pet ownership and compliance with Councils Local Law and the Animal Management (Cat and Dog) Act. (AMAct) All cats and dogs must be registered and microchipped, this requirement (of the AMAct) must be complied with at all times. Councils Subordinate Local Law No 2 currently sets the number of animals that can be kept as follows; Numbers allowed to be kept; 2 dogs, 2 cats (urban) 3 dogs, 3 cats (rural residential)
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No limit dogs and cats (rural)